May 6, 2025 | Urbana-Champaign, IL. | Illinois Field
Bradley Baseball fought hard against the Fighting Illini on Tuesday but ultimately lost 6-4 after a three-run seventh gave Illinois the lead.
Game Recap: Bradley 4, Illinois 6
The Braves kept it close early in the game, as Cole Smith drilled a homer to right field in the top of the first to give Bradley a 1-0 lead. Illinois scored one in the first and third to take the lead. The Braves tied it up in the top of the fourth on a Nick Hosie solo shot, but the Fighting Illini took the lead back in the bottom of the fourth.