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BSB Kansas 3
2
Illinois-Chicago UIC 2-1
8
Winner Kansas KU 1-2
Illinois-Chicago UIC
2-1
2
Final
8
Kansas KU
1-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Illinois-Chicago UIC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 10 0
Kansas KU 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 1 X 8 6 0

W: Steitz, Patrick (1-0) L: Lyons, Kendall (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Drops Series Finale Against Kansas Sunday

Three Jayhawks Home Runs Stifle UIC Early to Conclude Series

CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS (February 18, 2024) – The UIC baseball team closed out a three-game series against Kansas Sunday, as the Flames looked for the series sweep after winning the opening two contests. After falling behind mid-way through the game, the Flames were unable to recover after three Jayhawks home runs proved too much for the UIC offense.
 
COACH'S COMMENTS

 
SCORING SUMMARY
  • For the first time in the series, the Flames were not the first on the board, as a Jake English grand slam in the home half of the fourth inning put the Jayhawks on top 4-0.
  • Offense was difficult to come by for the Flames on the afternoon, as UIC managed just three hits in the first five innings.
  • Kansas added to its lead in the bottom of the fifth, as a three-run home run put the Jayhawks ahead 7-0.
  • UIC finally scratched the board in the top of the eighth inning, as a bases-loaded fielder's choice from Rayth Petersen (Barrington, Ill./Morton College) brought home the Flames' first run of the afternoon to bring the score to 7-1.
  • The Jayhawks added an insurance run on a solo home run in the bottom of the eighth inning, and the Flames answered with a solo shot of their own in the ninth, a pinch-hit big fly off the bat of Jack Snyder (Manteno, Ill./Kankakee CC), his first hit of the season and of his UIC career.
 

 
  • The Flames would be unable to pull any closer in the game, as the Jayhawks took the series finale by an 8-2 final score.
 
 
 
UP NEXT
The Flames will remain in Texas for the week and will begin preparations for a mid-week contest at Incarnate Word on Wednesday before participating in the Sugarland College Classic beginning Friday in Sugarland, Texas.
 
For more information on UIC Athletics and UIC baseball, visit UICFlames.com. Fans can also follow the Flames on social media through X (@UIC_Baseball and @UICFlames) and Instagram (@uic_baseball and @uicflames).
 
 
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