PEORIA, IL – The Bradley baseball team dropped its opener against Dallas Baptist, 13-2, on Friday night at Dozer Park. The Braves are now 29-13 on the year with a 10-6 record in Missouri Valley Conference play, while the Patriots improve to 33-15 and 13-3 against league foes.
The top four hitters did most of the damage for DBU, combining to hit 10-for-15 on the night with 10 runs scored and six RBI. Each of the four reached base safely in the first inning as the Patriots built an early 3-0 lead. DBU then added to the lead in the second with three more hits, including two extra-base hits, for a 6-0 advantage through two.