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AJ Henkle
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UIC UIC 20-11, 5-5 MVC
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Winner Missouri State MOST 15-17, 4-6 MVC
UIC UIC
20-11, 5-5 MVC
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Missouri State MOST
15-17, 4-6 MVC
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UIC UIC 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 8 0
Missouri State MOST 0 7 0 4 6 0 X 17 15 1

W: Thompson,Brandt (5-0) L: Schueler, Dillon (3-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | AJ Schraffenberger

Baseball Suffers Series-Opening Setback at Missouri State

Flames Fall Victim to Six Bears Home Runs Thursday

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (April 11, 2024) – The UIC baseball team (20-11, 5-5 MVC) opened a three-game series against Missouri State (15-17, 4-6 MVC) Thursday morning, as the Flames looked to continue their climb in the Missouri Valley Conference standings. After taking an early lead in the top of the first, the Flames were unable to slow down the Bears' bats, as they used six home runs to power past UIC 17-3 in seven innings.
 
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GAME SUMMARY
  • The Flames got off to a hot start Thursday morning, as Ryan Nagelbach (Deerfield, Ill./Deerfield) launched his fourth home run of the season, a two-run shot to give UIC the 2-0 lead.
 

 
  • On a windy day in Springfield, Missouri State answered back in the bottom of the second inning, scoring seven runs thanks to three two-run home runs, taking a 7-2 lead.
  • Thanks to Kendal Ewell's (Calumet City, Ill./Kentucky) team-leading seventh home run of the season, the Flames narrowed the gap in the top of the fourth inning, drawing within four at 7-3.
 

 
  • The Bears wasted no time answering back, putting up another crooked number in the home half of the fourth, building an 11-3 lead with two more two-run home runs. Missouri State took control of the game for good in the bottom of the fifth, plating six more runs on the way to a 17-3 victory by run rule in seven innings.
 
The Flames and Bears will continue the three-game series tomorrow morning in Springfield, as the two sides will meet for the second of three 11 a.m. first pitches this weekend. The game can be seen live on ESPN+, and live stats are available.
 
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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