PEORIA, IL – Bradley senior Mitch Janssen continued his mastery on the mound, recording a career-best 11 strikeouts while leading the Braves (28-13, 8-5 MVC) to a 2-1 win against Valparaiso (9-30, 2-11 MVC) Friday afternoon at Dozer Park.
Janssen (4-1) scattered seven hits in his 7.0 innings, allowing one first-inning run with one walk to go along with his 11 strikeouts. His previous high was 10 strikeouts against Missouri State April 28, 2018. He entered Friday's game 11th nationally in earned run average and lowered his season ERA to 1.45 in his 13 appearances, including 1.