March 15, 2015

BOX SCORE

Mike Dee's Postgame Comments

CHICAGO - The UIC baseball team (4-9-1, 2-1 HL) fell behind early against Valparaiso (4-10, 1-2 HL) on Sunday afternoon at Curtis Granderson Stadium as the Crusaders plated 11 runs in the first three innings en route to a 15-1 series finale victory. Redshirt freshman Gabe Dwyer gave UIC its lone run of the day with his first career homer in the eighth inning.

Senior Tyler Detmer now owns the nation's longest reached-base streak with 36 as he recorded a pair of singles against the Crusaders. The Breese, Ill. native improves his season batting average to .333.

Valpo's surge began with three runs in the opening frame and continued with five scores in the second stanza. The Crusaders went ahead by double digits in the third inning with a trio of scores that gave Valpo an 11-0 advantage.

Valpo's Mario Losi allowed a mere five hits in seven innings of work for his first win of the season. The Flames bullpen struggled on the mound as seven UIC pitchers combined to give up 17 hits, 10 walks and four hit batters.

The Flames recorded eight hits on the day, including seven singles and one double from sophomore Ricardo Ramirez, his second two-bagger of the season.

UIC returns to the field on Wednesday (March 18) at Illinois State with first pitch set for 3 p.m. CT.