ST. LOUIS – A pair of Bradley players landed on the preseason all-conference team and the Braves were tabbed for fourth place in The Valley team standings, according to a vote of the Missouri Valley Conference baseball head coaches released by the league office Tuesday.
Junior third baseman Brendan Dougherty (Des Moines, IA/Dowling Catholic H.S.) and senior centerfielder Andy Shadid (Peoria, IL/Notre Dame H.S.) both were recognized by the league's eight head coaches on the 2019 Missouri Valley Conference preseason all-conference squad. Bradley joined Missouri State (3), Dallas Baptist (3) and Indiana State (2) as the four teams with multiple honorees on the 12-player preseason team.