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Kendal Ewell
Mark Black
3
Murray State MUR 23-15
9
Winner UIC Flames UIC 23-12
Murray State MUR
23-15
3
Final
9
UIC Flames UIC
23-12
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Murray State MUR 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 9 1
UIC Flames UIC 1 0 1 0 3 1 1 2 X 9 9 0

W: Bak, Brandon (3-2) L: Pennington, Jacob (3-2)

Game Recap: Baseball | | AJ Schraffenberger

Baseball Evens Series With Saturday Victory Over Murray State

Flames Use Four Home Runs to Power Past Racers Saturday

CHICAGO (April 20, 2024) – The UIC baseball team (22-12, 7-6 MVC) continued its three-game series against Murray State (23-14, 7-6 MVC) Saturday, as the Flames welcomed the Racers back to Les Miller Field at Curtis Granderson Stadium, looking to even the series.
 
COACH'S COMMENTS

 
GAME SUMMARY
  • UIC jumped out to an early advantage in game two of the series Saturday, as Flames right fielder Kendal Ewell (Calumet City, Ill./Kentucky) launched his team-leading 10th home run of the season, a solo shot to give his team the 1-0 advantage in the bottom of the first.
 

 
  • After the Racers answered with a run in the top of the second, Missouri Valley Conference batting average leader Zane Zielinski (Chicago, Ill./Northeast CC) continued his hot hitting as of late, giving the Flames back the lead with an RBI double down the left field line.
 

 
  • Ewell launched his second home run of the game in the bottom of the fifth inning, a three-run shot to give UIC a 5-2 lead.
 

 
  • UIC got two more home runs in the game, solo shots from Jackson Bessette (Bartlett, Ill./South Elgin) and Zielinski in the sixth and seventh respectively to extend the lead to 7-3.
 

 

 
  • A pair of sacrifice flies in the bottom of the eighth were more than enough insurance, as the Flames went on to win by a final score of 9-3.
 
UP NEXT
The Flames and Racers will meet for the rubber match of the series on Sunday afternoon, with first pitch slated for 1 p.m. CT.
 
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