1950 Bradley Braves baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 February 2026 1950 Bradley Braves baseball Missouri Valley Conference Missouri Valley Conference East MVC 17–15–1 5–0 Leo Schrall 2nd Tom Connor Field Missouri Valley regular season championsMissouri Valley tournament championsDistrict V Playoff champions College World Series T-7th 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. The Braves won the District V playoff to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Tufts Jumbos. Roster 1950 Bradley Braves y Don Alford P JR Peoria, Illinois John Bjorkman SR Lockport, Illinois Roger Bruninga JR Glasford, Illinois Al Daynor OF Chicago, Illinois Bill Ellsbury Waukegan, Illinois Bill Fivek Berwyn, Illinois Adolph Friedrich SR Peoria, Illinois Harmon Groover SR Canton, Illinois Jack Hills INF FR Joliet, Illinois Harry Levonian Racine, Wisconsin Jack Mallory Peoria, Illinois Russ Mason JR Peoria, Illinois Gene Melchiorre y INF JR Highland Park, Illinois Ken Olson Erie, Illinois Bob Oltman Pekin, Illinois Fred Parks JR Chicago, Illinois Fred Schlichtmann Centralia, Illinois Don Schnake Centralia, Illinois Gene Stevens Joliet, Illinois Don Sutter Peoria, Illinois Emil Syngel INF R Chicago, Illinois Bill Tuttle y OF Farmington, Illinois Bill Wasack Chicago Illinois Fred Weeks Peoria, Illinois Ken Wells Weldon, Illinois Bill Wilson Lewistown, Illinois October 6, 2020 Leo Schrall Schedule Bradley Braves 2 white 1950 Bradley Braves baseball game log ! style="Bradley Braves 2 white" | Regular season |- valign="top" y Bradley Braves 2 white; April (8–7–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record MVC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 || April 1 || Wisconsin || Tom Connor Field • Peoria, Illinois || 8–7 || 1–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 || April 1 || Wisconsin || Tom Connor Field • Peoria, Illinois || 5–10 || 1–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 || April 4 || at 1950 Florida Gators Florida || Perry Field • Gainesville, Florida || 8–2 || 1–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 || April 5 || at Florida || Perry Field • Gainesville, Florida || 6–10 || 1–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 || April 6 || vs 1950 Clemson Tigers Clemson || Alfond Stadium • Winter Park, Florida || 3–2 || 2–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | 6 || April 7 || at 1950 Rollins Tars Rollins || Alfond Stadium • Winter Park, Florida || 0–0 || 2–3–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 || April 7 || at Rollins || Alfond Stadium • Winter Park, Florida || 11–8 || 3–3–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 8 || April 8 || vs Clemson || Alfond Stadium • Winter Park, Florida || 1–9 || 3–4–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 9 || April 10 || at 1950 Florida State Seminoles Florida State || Seminole Field • Tallahassee, Florida || 2–3 || 3–5–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 || April 11 || at Florida State || Seminole Field • Tallahassee, Florida || 10–1 || 4–5–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 11 || April 15 || 1950 Chicago Maroons Chicago || Tom Connor Field • Peoria, Illinois || 3–6 || 4–6–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 12 || April 17 || at 1950 Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa || Unknown • Iowa City, Iowa || 0–1 || 4–7–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 || April 18 || at Iowa || Unknown • Iowa City, Iowa || 6–2 || 5–7–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 || April 21 || 1950 Drake Bulldogs Drake || Tom Connor Field • Peoria, Illinois || 11–2 || 6–7–1 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 || April 22 || Drake || Tom Connor Field • Peoria, Illinois || 10–4 || 7–7–1 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 || April 29 || 1950 Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis || Tom Connor Field • Peoria, Illinois || 4–0 || 8–7–1 || 3–0 |- y Bradley Braves 2 white; May (3–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record MVC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 || May 5 || at 1950 Detroit Titans Detroit || Unknown • Detroit, Michigan || 9–0 || 9–7–1 || 4–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 || May 6 || at Detroit || Unknown • Detroit, Michigan || 15–6 || 10–7–1 || 5–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 || May 8 || 1950 Arkansas Razorbacks Arkansas || Tom Connor Field • Peoria, Illinois || 10–2 || 11–7–1 || 5–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 20 || May 10 || at Chicago || Unknown • Chicago, Illinois || 5–10 || 11–8–1 || 5–0 |- |- ! 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" | 21 || May 12 || 1950 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys Oklahoma A&M || Tom Connor Field • Peoria, Illinois || 9–3 || 12–8–1 || 5–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 || May 13 || Oklahoma A&M || Tom Connor Field • Peoria, Illinois || 4–8 || 12–9–1 || 5–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 || May 13 || Oklahoma A&M || Tom Connor Field • Peoria, Illinois || 2–1 || 13–9–1 || 5–0 |- y Bradley Braves 2 white; May (2–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record MVC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 || May 19 || 1950 St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies St. Thomas (Minnesota) || Tom Connor Field • Peoria, Illinois || 10–5 || 14–9–1 || 5–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 || May 20 || St. Thomas (Minnesota) || Tom Connor Field • Peoria, Illinois || 4–3 || 15–9–1 || 5–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 26 || May 22 || at Wisconsin || Guy Lowman Field • Madison, Wisconsin || 4–6 || 15–10–1 || 5–0 |- y Bradley Braves 2 white; District V Playoff (2–0) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record MVC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 || May 30 || at 1950 Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska || Husker Diamond • Lincoln, Nebraska || 10–6 || 16–10–1 || 5–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 || May 30 || at Nebraska || Husker Diamond • Lincoln, Nebraska || 8–4 || 17–10–1 || 5–0 |- y Bradley Braves 2 white; June (0–3) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record MVC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 || June 2 || at 1950 Michigan State Spartans Michigan State || Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan || 3–6 || 17–11–1 || 5–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 || June 3 || at Michigan State || Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan || 3–4 || 17–12–1 || 5–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 || June 10 || at 1950 Purdue Boilermakers Purdue || Unknown • West Lafayette, Indiana || 5–10 || 17–13–1 || 5–0 |- y Bradley Braves 2 white; College World Series (0–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record MVC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 32 || June 16 || vs Alabama || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 2–9 || 17–14–1 || 5–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 33 || June 18 || vs Tufts || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 4–5 || 17–15–1 || 5–0 |- References Bradley Category:Bradley Braves baseball seasons Bradley Braves baseball Category:College World Series seasons Category:Missouri Valley Conference baseball champion seasons