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Braves Blank Illini, 2-0

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CHAMPAIGN, IL - A trio of Bradley pitchers made a little series history by combining on a 7-hit shutout, leading the Braves (10-12) to a 2-0 win at Illinois (6-16) Tuesday night at Illinois Field.

Cole Cook (W, 6-0), Allan Beer and Eric Scheuermann (S, 3) blanked the Illini for the first time in 43 meetings between the two teams dating to Bradley's 4-0 win April 17, 1952. A Washington High School and Illinois Central College transfer, Cook kept the unbeaten start to his Bradley career in tact by blanking the Illini on three hits and a walk in his 4.