CHICAGO – The UIC baseball team will round out its home-stand Tuesday, as it hosts Milwaukee before returning to the road for its final non-conference weekend series against SIU-Edwardsville. The Flames will put their 1-0 home record on the line Tuesday after knocking off Northwestern out of the Big Ten at Curtis Granderson Stadium on March 7.
 
SCOUTING MILWAUKEE

• Former Horizon League foes UIC and Milwaukee will square off Tuesday for the 159^th time in series history.
• The Panthers enter the week with a 7-6 overall record, having lost four of their last five, including losing two of three against fellow Missouri Valley Conference member Murray State.
• Offensively, Milwaukee scores just over four runs per game, paced by team batting average leader Aaron Chapman (.343) who has 12 hits in 35 at bats.
• Luke Hansel has had a great beginning to the season on the mound, posting a 3-0 record in four starts.

 
SCOUTING SIU-EDWARDSVILLE

• The Cougars and Flames will meet for the fourth time in series history this weekend, with SIUE getting the best of UIC in the prior three matchups.
• SIUE has faced three Missouri Valley opponents this season, boasting a 3-2 record against Illinois State, Southern Illinois, and Missouri State.
• The Cougars average 5.1 runs per game, and enter the week with a 10-4 record with a mid-week game against Fontbonne before the Flames come to town.
• Jake Bockenstedt leads the way for the Cougars on the mound, posting a 1.82 ERA in four starts.

 
FLAMES FACTS

• The Flames are back in action after a week off due to a series cancelation against St. Thomas last weekend.
• AJ Henkle has led the way offensively for UIC this year, sporting a .344 batting average which ranks 12^th in the Missouri Valley.
• Defensively, the Flames rank 8^th in all of Division I baseball in fielding percentage, with a .986 fielding percentage. UIC has made just five errors in 367 chances.
• On the mound, the Flames have done a lot of pitching by committee, with Kade Lancour leading the way sporting a 2-1 record in four start

PLEDGE PER WIN

• This season, cheer on Flames Baseball and Softball with an exciting new initiative to support our student-athletes!
• Support the Flames in an exciting new way – "Pledge Per Win"!
• Contributing every time the Flames record a victory not only provides a way to celebrate wins, but also to invest directly to UIC's Baseball and Softball programs.   
• Visit this link to make your pledge today!

Tuesday's game can be seen live on ESPN+, and heard live on the Flames Network with Scott Sudikoff and Kacy Standohar on the call.