BU baseball clinches tie for 3rd place

[Da Coach]

Bradley baseball won Friday to go to 13-10 in the MVC and 30-18 overall--

http://www.bubraves.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=25967&SPID=1506&DB_OEM_ID=3400&ATCLID=897909

Bradley is now in 3rd place, 1/2 game ahead of Evansville which has completed it'd conference schedule. They are guaranteed at least a tied for 3rd place, and have clinched the #3 seed in the Valley tournament.
Standings--

http://www.mvc-sports.com/standings/Standings.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=7600&SPID=2904&DEF_FY=2006&DB_OEM_ID=7600&KEY=

[houstontxbrave]

Looks like the MVC is 10 overall in D1 in baseball in the RPI.

http://www.boydsworld.com/baseball/rpi/confrpi.html

And BU is 92 in the country in the Iterative Strength Ratings with a strength of schedule of 159.

http://www.boydsworld.com/baseball/isr/currentisr.html

WSU and CU look to be locks for the NCAA while it will take a Valley conference win by BU to make the tourney.

Still for as bad as the program has been over the last few years, this seasons turnaround seems impressive.

Also, it seems by looking at box scores that BU is starting have better attendance. I strongly believe that with a committed athletic department to baseball, and the great stadium the team now plays in, that this program can be successful and challenge for the conference.

[Da Coach]

BU lost their final regular season game 14-5--

http://pjstar.com/stories/052007/BRA_BD8V0N19.077.php

MVC tournament starts Wednesday at MSU in Springfield, Mo. BU is the #3 seeded team.--

http://pjstar.com/stories/052007/BRA_BD8VRJ52.071.php