1956 Bradley Braves baseball team

American college baseball season May 2026 March 2026 August 2023 1956 Bradley Braves baseball Missouri Valley Conference Missouri Valley Conference MVC 24–8 7–2 Leo Schrall 8th Tom Connor Field Missouri Valley regular season championsMissouri Valley Tournament championsDistrict V Playoff champions College World Series T-3rd The 1956 Bradley Braves baseball team represented Bradley University in the 1956 NCAA baseball season. The Braves played their home games at Tom Connor Field. The team was coached by Leo Schrall in his 8th year at Bradley. The Braves won the District V playoff to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Roster 1956 Bradley Braves y Del Bireline Peoria, Illinois John Burnham Peoria, Illinois Wyman Carey P Blue Island, Illinois Fred Davis SO Peoria, Illinois Carl Gottlieb JR Peoria, Illinois Don Groves SO Marion, Illinois Don Hakes Chicago, Illinois Mike Kesseler SO Peoria, Illinois Ron Lundgren P Varna, Illinois Billy Martin Aurora, Illinois Jim Stanczak SR Waukegan, Illinois Ed Taylor SR Peoria, Illinois Lee Utt U SR Decatur, Illinois Ralph Wenk P SR Dave Wright Danville, Illinois Donald Wyss Peoria, Illinois October 6, 2020 Leo Schrall Schedule Bradley Braves 2 white 1956 Bradley Braves baseball game log ! style="Bradley Braves 2 white" | Regular season |- valign="top" y Bradley Braves 2 white; April (14–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record MVC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 || April || at 1956 Alabama State Hornets Alabama State || Unknown • Montgomery, Alabama || 11–1 || 1–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 || April || at Pensacola NAS || Unknown • Pensacola, Florida || 13–3 || 2–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 || April || at Pensacola NAS || Unknown • Pensacola, Florida || 24–14 || 3–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 || April || at Whiting NAS || Unknown • Milton, Florida || 13–5 || 4–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 || April || at Whiting NAS || Unknown • Milton, Florida || 10–7 || 5–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 || April || at Fort Benning || Unknown • Fort Benning South, Georgia || 7–3 || 6–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 || April || at Fort Benning || Unknown • Fort Benning South, Georgia || 4–5 || 6–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 || April || at 1956 Drake Bulldogs Drake || Unknown • Des Moines, Iowa || 10–5 || 7–1 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 || April || at Drake || Unknown • Des Moines, Iowa || 16–2 || 8–1 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 || April || at Drake || Unknown • Des Moines, Iowa || 7–3 || 9–1 || 3–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 || April || 1956 Detroit Titans Detroit || Tom Connor Field • Peoria, Illinois || 5–4 || 10–1 || 4–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 || April || Detroit || Tom Connor Field • Peoria, Illinois || 20–6 || 11–1 || 5–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 || April || Detroit || Tom Connor Field • Peoria, Illinois || 14–2 || 12–1 || 6–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 || April || at 1956 Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa || Unknown • Iowa City, Iowa || 6–2 || 13–1 || 6–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 15 || April || at Iowa || Unknown • Iowa City, Iowa || 2–7 || 13–2 || 6–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 || April || 1956 Saint Joseph's Pumas Saint Joseph's || Tom Connor Field • Peoria, Illinois || 16–3 || 14–2 || 6–0 |- y Bradley Braves 2 white; May (5–4) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record MVC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 || May || 1956 Northern Illinois Huskies Northern Illinois || Tom Connor Field • Peoria, Illinois || 9–1 || 15–2 || 6–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 18 || May || at 1956 Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis || Sauget Field • Sauget, Illinois || 3–5 || 15–3 || 6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 19 || May || at Saint Louis || Sauget Field • Sauget, Illinois || 3–5 || 15–4 || 6–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 || May || at Saint Louis || Sauget Field • Sauget, Illinois || 7–1 || 16–4 || 7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 21 || May || at 1956 Illinois State Redbirds Illinois State || Unknown • Normal, Illinois || 5–15 || 16–5 || 7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 || May || 1956 Washington University Bears Washington University || Tom Connor Field • Peoria, Illinois || 11–6 || 17–5 || 7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 23 || May || Washington University || Tom Connor Field • Peoria, Illinois || 11–12 || 17–6 || 7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 || May 22 || at 1956 Purdue Boilermakers Purdue || Unknown • West Lafayette, Indiana || 4–3 || 18–6 || 7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 || May 25 || 1956 Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois || Tom Connor Field • Peoria, Illinois || 2–1 || 19–6 || 7–2 |- |- ! style="Bradley Braves 2 white" | Postseason |- valign="top" y Bradley Braves 2 white; MVC Tournament (2–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record MVC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 || May 11 || at 1956 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys Oklahoma A&M || Unknown • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 13–10 || 20–6 || 7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 || May 12 || at Oklahoma A&M || Unknown • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 16–2 || 21–6 || 7–2 |- y Bradley Braves 2 white; District V Playoff (1–0) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record MVC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 || May || vs 1956 North Dakota State Bison North Dakota State || Unknown • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 11–2 || 22–6 || 7–2 |- y Bradley Braves 2 white; College World Series (2–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record MVC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 || June 9 || vs Washington State || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 4–3 || 23–6 || 7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 29 || June 10 || vs Ole Miss || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 0–4 || 23–7 || 7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 || June 11 || vs Wyoming || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 12–8 || 24–7 || 7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 31 || June 12 || vs Minnesota || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 3–8 || 24–8 || 7–2 |- References Bradley Category:Bradley Braves baseball seasons Bradley Braves baseball Category:College World Series seasons Category:Missouri Valley Conference baseball champion seasons