Bradley/Illinois State - Game 1

[ValleyGuy]

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Magee is looking good for the Bravos...3 shutouts in 4 games!?! (Creighton, both ISUs)

Pitcher of the Year between Sinkbeil and Magee?

[Mikovio]

Pretty amazing.

Colin Walker's not bad, either....

:braves:

[shocker3]

BU wins, they begin to take a little lead in the Valley standings.

The standings after tonights games: (CU lost to SIU, UE beat UNI, WSU beat MSU)


STANDINGS (as of Apr 14, 2006)

Conference Overall
Team W L T Pct W L T Pct
BRADLEY............. 8 2 0 .800 17 14 0 .548
MISSOURI STATE...... 5 2 0 .714 19 11 0 .633
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS... 4 3 0 .571 23 14 0 .622
CREIGHTON........... 5 5 0 .500 20 10 0 .667
EVANSVILLE.......... 5 5 0 .500 20 16 0 .556
WICHITA STATE....... 4 6 0 .400 25 13 0 .658
ILLINOIS STATE...... 4 6 0 .400 11 21 0 .344
INDIANA STATE....... 3 6 0 .333 14 18 0 .438
UNI................. 2 5 0 .286 16 18 0 .471

[redbirdtim]

Illinois State takes game two, but they cannot carry the momentum into game three and lose. Birds needed to take 2 out of 3 at home, but they couldn't get it done. Bradley definitely does not use their bullpen much.

[Mikovio]

Illinois State takes game two, but they cannot carry the momentum into game three and lose. Birds needed to take 2 out of 3 at home, but they couldn't get it done. Bradley definitely does not use their bullpen much.

When your starters are pitching as many shutouts as Bradley's have been, the bullpen won't get much work. Michael Christl did retire all 5 ISU batters he faced in relief, though....

:braves:

[Divergence]

Pitcher of the Year between Sinkbeil and Magee?

Just might go to a Freshman named Aaron Shafer (7-1, 1.80). His wins are only against Hawaii-Hilo, Stetson, OU, K-State, SIU, CU, Evansville and MoST.

[shocker3]

At this point in the season my vote would be for Schaefer, but there is a lot of season left.

He has 4 of the Shox 6 Valley wins this year, to go along with his win at Ou. :valley: :shockers: