Braves sweep I-74 rival Illinois State

Bradley Baseball vs. Illinois State recap 2025April 18, 2025 | Normal, Ill. | Duffy Bass Field

The Bradley Braves packed the long ball for their impromptu road trip, as they hit seven in their three-game series against the Illinois State Redbirds to secure the sweep.

Game 1: Illinois State 5, Bradley 6

The Braves won the back-and-forth battle after both teams' bullpens struggled to shut down the opposition. Bradley took an early lead on a Timmy O'Brien RBI single, and the score stayed at 1-0 until the fifth. The Redbirds tied it up before the Braves scored three in the bottom of the fifth, one on a passed ball and two on an O'Brien bomb. Illinois State fought back and took the lead in the top…