PEORIA, Ill. – The University of Evansville baseball team exploded for nine runs in the first three innings on Friday night, and then held off a late charge by the homestanding Bradley Braves for a 9-7 series-opening victory at Dozier Park in Peoria, Illinois. The Purple Aces opened the game with three runs in the first inning to grab a lead it would never lose. Senior outfielder Kip Fougerousse and graduate designated hitter Chase Hug hit back-to-back RBI doubles into the left-center field gap to open the scoring, before a run-scoring error added UE’s third run in the first inning.…