| Bradley Braves | |
|---|---|
 2026 Bradley Braves baseball team | |
 | |
| Founded | 1898 |
| Conference history | Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1911–1937) |
| University | Bradley University |
| Head coach | Justin Dedman (1st 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 | |
| Conference regular season champions | |
| 1926, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1937, 1942, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1968 | |
TheBradley Braves baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate athletic team of theBradley University inPeoria, Illinois, United States. The team competes in theNational Collegiate Athletic Association'sDivision I and are members of theMissouri Valley Conference. The Braves have played in sevenNCAA Tournaments, going in1950,1956,1957,1959,1962,1968 and2015.
| 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 | 4–14 | .222 |
Dozer Park has been home to the Braves baseball team since 2003. The 8,500-seat stadium is located in downtown Peoria, and is also home to thePeoria Chiefs, theHigh-A affiliate of theSt. Louis Cardinals in theMidwest League.[2]
Justin Dedman was named head coach in June 2025 after the retirement ofElvis Dominguez.[3][4]
| 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 |
| 2009–2025 | Elvis Dominguez | 17 | 364–453–2 | .446 |
| 2026– | Justin Dedman | –– | – | |
| Totals | 16 coaches | 123 seasons | 2,047–1,781–16 | .537 |
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