TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (March 31, 2024) – The UIC baseball team (16-10, 2-4 MVC) closed out its series against Indiana State (21-5, 5-1 MVC) Sunday, as the Flames looked to salvage a win in the three-game set. Despite a strong start from Kendall Lyons (Gurnee, Ill./Warren Township), the Flames were unable to keep pace with the Sycamores offense, falling in the series finale by a final score of 4-1.
 
GAME SUMMARY

• The Sycamores jumped out to an early lead in Sunday's finale, with two solo home runs in the bottom of the second and third innings respectively, taking a 2-0 lead early on.
• UIC tied the game in the top of the fourth inning, as Kendal Ewell (Calumet City, Ill./Kentucky) singled home AJ Henkle (Huntley, Ill./McHenry County College) to bring the score to 2-1.
• Mike Sears brought home two in the sixth with a two-run home run, putting Indiana State ahead 4-1.
• Lyons was strong in his seventh start of the season, scattering eight hits and four earned runs in six complete innings.
• The Flames managed just three hits in the game and would fall by a final score of 4-1.

 
UP NEXT
The Flames remain on the road for a mid-week game at nearby Northern Illinois Wednesday afternoon, before returning home to Les Miller Field at Curtis Granderson Stadium for a weekend three-game series against Southern Illinois.
 
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