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Baseball Rolls in Florida Opener, 18-1

KISSIMMEE, FL – Third baseman Brendan Doughtery was 4-for-5 with three runs batted in and three runs scored and shortstop Luke Shadid drove in five runs, leading Bradley (8-5) to an 18-1 win against Keystone (PA) College (3-5) during the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational Sunday evening at Osceola County Stadium.

Bradley's pitching staff entered the weekend ranked 24th nationally in earned run average and the Braves lowered their staff ERA to 2.72 as four hurlers limited Keystone to one unearned run on eight hits. Starter Mitch Janssen (1-0) earned his first win of the season by scattering four hits and allowing the unearned run with one walk and five strikeouts in his 5.