Freshman centerfielder Andy Shadid had the weekend of his life in Wichita, Kansas. The Peoria native hit three home runs in three games and even landed a spot on ESPN’s Top-10 plays. Shadid’s heroics, however, weren’t enough to boost the Bradley baseball team over Wichita…
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The toughest out to get in baseball is the last one. Bradley’s baseball team knows this all too well after last weekend, where all three games were decided by four runs combined. The Braves lost two of those three games to the Evansville Aces, one…
Sports makes for the greatest reality television in the world. No writer could ever come up with stories that ooze with so much drama and intrigue. Have you ever wondered why the best sports movies and stories are all based on real events? “Hoosiers,” “Moneyball”…
The Bradley softball team’s homecoming wasn’t quite as comfortable as they were hoping. Temperatures were in the mid-40s and wind speeds approached 30 miles per hour. To top it off, the Braves dropped game one of the series to Evansville. The outlook, on the field…
Junior pitcher Jaelen Hull has experienced some tough luck so far this Missouri Valley Conference season. In her first start against Indiana State, her defense yielded seven errors in a 14-13 loss. In last Friday’s loss to Missouri State, Hull allowed only five runs, but…
National League By: Alex Kryah The National League Central will prove to be the best division in baseball this year. Although the Brewers and Reds won’t offer much competition to the rest of the league, the Cardinals, Pirates and Cubs will be the class of…
The softball team’s nonconference schedule did not fare well. The women faced formidable opponents throughout the last month and a half, and their 5-15 record during that span reflects their struggles. A new season dawned on the softball team last weekend as it began Missouri…
Bradley could’ve left the Irish-Alamo Classic in San Antonio with three wins and a loss. Heck, they were even capable of a 4-0 record . However, thanks to several blown leads in the waning innings of a couple games, the Braves left the Lone Star…
A 1-2 start to the season was likely not how the Braves envisioned their 2016 campaign to begin against Austin Peay State University last weekend. Then again, losing three starters, including one preseason all-conference player, was also not part of the plan. In three games,…
I have had the pleasure over the last year and a half to live in one of the most bizarre, juvenile, awesome places I’ve ever encountered. This place is a fraternity house, and living in it is the best time of my life. If you…