CHICAGO (April 23, 2024) – The UIC baseball team (24-12, 9-6 MVC) continues its eight-game home-stand this week, as the Flames will play host to Northern Illinois (12-26, 7-11 MAC) Wednesday night. The Flames and Huskies will meet for the first time this season, as the first scheduled match-up between the two on April 3 in DeKalb was canceled due to weather.
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FLAMES FACTS
- UIC has been nearly unbeatable on its home turf this season at Les Miller Field at Curtis Granderson Stadium, boasting a 13-2 record in the South Loop.
- The Flames offense has continued to be strong throughout the first three quarters of the season, as UIC leads the Missouri Valley Conference in team batting average at .309. There have been 21 games this year that the Flames have amassed double-digit hits as a team.
- Kendal Ewell (Calumet City, Ill./Kentucky) had another strong week after being named MVC Player of the Week on April 15, going 7-for-13 (.538) in three games for the Flames. In the series against the Racers, he drove in eight runs and scored five of his own. Ewell belted two home runs in a Saturday 13-9 win over the Racers. He followed that up with a walk-off, two-run home run in Sunday's series clinching mercy-rule victory. Ewell also reached on a walk, hit by pitch, and stole a base.
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Wednesday night's game can be seen live on ESPN+, and also heard free of charge on the Flames Network. Attendance is free for all fans, and tickets to the Granderson Stadium Club can be purchased on game day for $10 to elevate your experience.
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Fans are strongly encouraged to support NIL opportunities for UIC student-athletes through contributions toÂ
The Chicago Collective.
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For more information on UIC Athletics and UIC baseball, visitÂ
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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