Bradley 10, at Illinois State 2
NORMAL, IL - Spencer Gaa was 3-for-6 with a go-ahead, 3-run home run and two doubles and Matt Dennis (W 6-3) threw 7.0 strong innings, leading Bradley (22-16, 6-6 MVC) to a 10-2 win at Illinois State (14-29, 4-8 MVC) in the opening game of the weekend's I-74 Rivaly series Friday night at Duffy Bass Field.
Illinois State snapped a streak of 16.2 consecutive scoreless innings by Bradley pitching when second baseman Joe Kelch brought home Daniel Dwyer from third base with a one-out safety squeeze bunt.