PEORIA, IL – Evansville scored two runs in the top of the ninth inning to secure a 5-3 victory over the Bradley baseball team in the series opener on Friday night. The Braves are now 8-12 on the season and 2-3 in Missouri Valley Conference action, while the Purple Aces improve to 17-11 and 2-3 versus conference foes.
Freshman TJ Manteufel led the Braves with three hits, while senior Brendan Dougherty and sophomore Connor O'Brien both added two hits and an RBI to anchor the BU offense.