NEW ORLEANS – Host New Orleans worked four Bradley (1-3) pitchers for 11 walks and turned that generosity into five runs as the Privateers (5-4) took a 5-0 win in the opener of the non-conference weekend series Friday night at Maestri Field.
Bradley starter Dalton Mall (L, 0-1) became the first Braves pitcher to strike out more than five hitters in his debut game last week against Ball State, but the hard-throwing right-hander could not command the strike zone against the Privateers. Mall allowed only one hit and struck out three in his 2.