Bradley Braves baseball
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| Bradley Braves | |
|---|---|
 2024 Bradley Braves baseball team | |
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| Founded | 1898 |
| Conference history | Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1911–1937) |
| University | Bradley University |
| Head coach | Elvis Dominguez (16th season) |
| Conference | Missouri Valley |
| Location | Peoria, Illinois |
| Home stadium | Dozer Park (Capacity: 8,500) |
| Nickname | Braves |
| Colors | Red and white[1] |
| College World Series appearances | |
| 1950, 1956 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1950, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1962, 1968, 2015 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 1950, 1956, 1959, 1962, 1968 | |
| Regular season conference champions | |
| 1926, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1937, 1942, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1968 | |
The Bradley Braves baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate athletic team of the Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, United States. The team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I and are members of the Missouri Valley Conference. The Braves have played in seven NCAA Tournaments, going in 1950, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1962, 1968 and 2015.
Bradley in the NCAA Tournament
[edit]| Year | Record | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0–2 | .000 | College World Series 7th place |
| 1956 | 3–2 | .600 | College World Series 3rd place, District 5 Champions |
| 1957 | 0–2 | .000 | District 5 |
| 1959 | 0–2 | .000 | District 5 |
| 1962 | 0–2 | .000 | District 5 |
| 1968 | 0–2 | .000 | District 5 |
| 2015 | 1–2 | .333 | Louisville Regional |
TOTALS
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4–14 | .222 |
Dozer Park
[edit]Dozer Park has been home to the Braves baseball team since 2003. The stadium is located in downtown Peoria, and is also home to the Peoria Chiefs.[2]
Head coaches
[edit]- Records are through the end of the 2018 season
| Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898–1900, 1903, 1907, 1909 | no coach | 6 | 36–21 | .632 |
| 1901 | N. Gibson | 1 | 8–3 | .727 |
| 1902 | Pink Voris | 1 | 8–5 | .615 |
| 1904–1905 | D. Seisler | 1 | 14–8 | .636 |
| 1906 | C. Hughes | 1 | 5–7 | .417 |
| 1908 | L. Holsinger | 1 | 12–2 | .857 |
| 1910–1911, 1914–1918 | Fred Brown | 7 | 26–20 | .565 |
| 1912 | R. Schenck | 1 | 5–4 | .556 |
| 1913 | Les Lord | 1 | 5–1 | .833 |
| 1919 | Harold Olsen | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| 1920 | Joe Bike | 1 | 7–4 | .636 |
| 1921–1942, 1946–1948 | Alfred J. Robertson | 25 | 242–156–6 | .606 |
| 1949–1972 | Leo Schrall | 24 | 346–188–3 | .647 |
| 1973–1979 | Chuck Buescher | 7 | 127–136–1 | .483 |
| 1980–2008 | Dewey Kalmer | 28 | 842–772–4 | .522 |
| 2009–present | Elvis Dominguez | 14 | 319–350–1 | .477 |
| Totals | 15 coaches | 120 seasons | 2,002–1,678–15 | .544 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Bradley University Athletics Official Athletics Brand Identity - Usage and Style Guide" (PDF). March 30, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ "Dozer Park". www.bradleybraves.com. Bradley University. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
External links
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