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Aces Baseball stages late rally for a sweep-sealing victory over Bradley

PEORIA, Ill. - Down to their last at-bats, trailing by two, the University of Evansville baseball team staged a four-run, then held off Bradley to earn a 6-4 victory, sealing a sweep on the first weekend of Missouri Valley Conference play.

The Aces drew first blood in the top of the first, as sophomore first baseman Tanner Craig delivered an RBI single to left, scoring Troy Beilsmith, making it 1-0 Evansville.

On the hill, senior left-hander Alex Weigand came out strong, striking out three across the first two innings of shutout work.

In the third, Tanner Craig would strike again, stinging a single to shortstop, Craig Shepherd, extending the Evansville lead to 2-0.