The 1950 Bradley Braves baseball team represented Bradley University in the 1950 NCAA baseball season. The Braves played their home games at Tom Connor Field. The team was coached by Leo Schrall in his 2nd year at Bradley.
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The Braves won the District V playoff to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Tufts Jumbos.
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| 1950 Bradley Braves baseball team |
| Players | Coaches |
| # | Pos. | Name | B/T | Height | Weight | Year | Home town |
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P |
Don Alford |
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— |
Jr |
Peoria, Illinois |
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John Bjorkman |
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— |
— |
Sr |
Lockport, Illinois |
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Roger Bruninga |
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— |
— |
Jr |
Glasford, Illinois |
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OF |
Al Daynor |
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— |
— |
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Chicago, Illinois |
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Bill Ellsbury |
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— |
— |
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Waukegan, Illinois |
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Bill Fivek |
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— |
— |
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Berwyn, Illinois |
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Adolph Friedrich |
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— |
— |
Sr |
Peoria, Illinois |
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Harmon Groover |
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— |
— |
Sr |
Canton, Illinois |
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INF |
Jack Hills |
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— |
— |
Fr |
Joliet, Illinois |
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Harry Levonian |
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— |
— |
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Racine, Wisconsin |
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Jack Mallory |
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— |
— |
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Peoria, Illinois |
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Russ Mason |
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— |
— |
Jr |
Peoria, Illinois |
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INF |
Gene Melchiorre |
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— |
— |
Jr |
Highland Park, Illinois |
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Ken Olson |
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— |
— |
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Erie, Illinois |
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Bob Oltman |
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— |
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Pekin, Illinois |
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Fred Parks |
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— |
— |
Jr |
Chicago, Illinois |
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Fred Schlichtmann |
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— |
— |
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Centralia, Illinois |
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Don Schnake |
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— |
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Centralia, Illinois |
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Gene Stevens |
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— |
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Joliet, Illinois |
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Don Sutter |
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— |
— |
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Peoria, Illinois |
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INF |
Emil Syngel |
R/ |
— |
— |
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Chicago, Illinois |
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OF |
Bill Tuttle |
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— |
— |
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Farmington, Illinois |
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Bill Wasack |
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— |
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Chicago Illinois |
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Fred Weeks |
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— |
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Peoria, Illinois |
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Ken Wells |
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— |
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Weldon, Illinois |
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Bill Wilson |
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— |
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Lewistown, Illinois |
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- Head coach
Leo Schrall
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
 Injured Current redshirt
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| 1950 Bradley Braves baseball game log |
| Regular season |
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| # | Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | MVC record |
| 1 | April 1 | Wisconsin | Tom Connor Field • Peoria, Illinois | 8–7 | 1–0 | – |
| 2 | April 1 | Wisconsin | Tom Connor Field • Peoria, Illinois | 5–10 | 1–1 | – |
| 3 | April 4 | at Florida | Perry Field • Gainesville, Florida | 8–2 | 1–2 | – |
| 4 | April 5 | at Florida | Perry Field • Gainesville, Florida | 6–10 | 1–3 | – |
| 5 | April 6 | vs Clemson | Alfond Stadium • Winter Park, Florida | 3–2 | 2–3 | – |
| 6 | April 7 | at Rollins | Alfond Stadium • Winter Park, Florida | 0–0 | 2–3–1 | – |
| 7 | April 7 | at Rollins | Alfond Stadium • Winter Park, Florida | 11–8 | 3–3–1 | – |
| 8 | April 8 | vs Clemson | Alfond Stadium • Winter Park, Florida | 1–9 | 3–4–1 | – |
| 9 | April 10 | at Florida State | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, Florida | 2–3 | 3–5–1 | – |
| 10 | April 11 | at Florida State | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, Florida | 10–1 | 4–5–1 | – |
| 11 | April 15 | Chicago | Tom Connor Field • Peoria, Illinois | 3–6 | 4–6–1 | – |
| 12 | April 17 | at Iowa | Unknown • Iowa City, Iowa | 0–1 | 4–7–1 | – |
| 13 | April 18 | at Iowa | Unknown • Iowa City, Iowa | 6–2 | 5–7–1 | – |
| 14 | April 21 | Drake | Tom Connor Field • Peoria, Illinois | 11–2 | 6–7–1 | 1–0 |
| 15 | April 22 | Drake | Tom Connor Field • Peoria, Illinois | 10–4 | 7–7–1 | 2–0 |
| 16 | April 29 | Saint Louis | Tom Connor Field • Peoria, Illinois | 4–0 | 8–7–1 | 3–0 |
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| # | Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | MVC record |
| 17 | May 5 | at Detroit | Unknown • Detroit, Michigan | 9–0 | 9–7–1 | 4–0 |
| 18 | May 6 | at Detroit | Unknown • Detroit, Michigan | 15–6 | 10–7–1 | 5–0 |
| 19 | May 8 | Arkansas | Tom Connor Field • Peoria, Illinois | 10–2 | 11–7–1 | 5–0 |
| 20 | May 10 | at Chicago | Unknown • Chicago, Illinois | 5–10 | 11–8–1 | 5–0 |
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| # | Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | MVC record |
| 21 | May 12 | Oklahoma A&M | Tom Connor Field • Peoria, Illinois | 9–3 | 12–8–1 | 5–0 |
| 22 | May 13 | Oklahoma A&M | Tom Connor Field • Peoria, Illinois | 4–8 | 12–9–1 | 5–0 |
| 23 | May 13 | Oklahoma A&M | Tom Connor Field • Peoria, Illinois | 2–1 | 13–9–1 | 5–0 |
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| # | Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | MVC record |
| 24 | May 19 | St. Thomas (Minnesota) | Tom Connor Field • Peoria, Illinois | 10–5 | 14–9–1 | 5–0 |
| 25 | May 20 | St. Thomas (Minnesota) | Tom Connor Field • Peoria, Illinois | 4–3 | 15–9–1 | 5–0 |
| 26 | May 22 | at Wisconsin | Guy Lowman Field • Madison, Wisconsin | 4–6 | 15–10–1 | 5–0 |
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