CHICAGO (March 26, 2024) – The UIC baseball team (16-7, 2-1 MVC) heads back on the road this week, as the Flames travel to Terre Haute, Ind. for a three-game Missouri Valley Conference series against Indiana State (18-5, 2-1 MVC). With both teams holding identical 2-1 conference records, this series will be crucial for early positioning in the MVC standings.
 
FLAMES FACTS

• UIC enters the weekend playing tremendous baseball as of late, currently winning eight of its last 10 games. The Flames hold a 12-3 record in the month of March this season.
• Redshirt junior James Harris (Chicago, Ill./Gwendolyn Brooks) has been a key contributor for the Flames offensively this season, as he has tallied six games with multiple RBI, including two games with five or more runs batted in. Harris is the only Flames hitter so far this season to tally four or more RBI in a single game.
• To go along with leading the team with a .407 batting average, Zane Zielinski (Chicago, Ill./Lake View) is also one of two Flames hitters (Kendal Ewell) to reach base in all 23 games this season.
• The weekend rotation has been especially strong on the mound this season for UIC, as the combination of Kendall Lyons (Gurnee, Ill./Warren Township), Brandon Bak (Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield North), and Dillon Schueler (Rock Falls, Ill./Rock Falls) have amassed a 7-3 mark as the pitcher of record.

 
SCOUTING THE SYCAMORES

• Like the Flames, Indiana State has played very well at home so far this season. The Sycamores are 5-1 at Bob Warn Field this season, and 13-4 away from Terre Haute.
• Luis Hernandez leads a talented trio of hitters atop the Indiana State lineup, as Hernandez ranks third in the MVC with a .396 batting average.
• Pitching has been a strength of the Sycamores early on in 2024, as Indiana State boasts a staff ERA of 4.23. This number ranks them first in the Missouri Valley Conference, and 34^th in NCAA baseball.

 
Fans can tune in to Friday's game on ESPN+, while Saturday and Sunday's games will only be available on live stats as well as the Sycamores' radio stream. Stay tuned to @UIC_Baseball on X for all the latest updates on this weekend's games.
 
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