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James Harris
5
Southern Illinois SIU 19-11
7
Winner UIC Flames UIC 17-10
Southern Illinois SIU
19-11
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Final
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UIC Flames UIC
17-10
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Southern Illinois SIU 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 8 4
UIC Flames UIC 0 3 0 0 0 2 1 1 X 7 8 3

W: Smith, Ryan (1-1) L: Easton Dermody (2-1) S: Lawler, Reece (6)

Game Recap: Baseball | | AJ Schraffenberger

Baseball Tames Salukis in Back-and-Forth Affair Friday

Flames Earn Series Opening Win, Improve to 9-1 at Home This Season

CHICAGO (April 5, 2024) – The UIC baseball team (17-10, 3-4 MVC) opened a three-game series at Les Miller Field at Curtis Granderson Stadium Friday, as the Flames took on Southern Illinois (19-11, 4-3 MVC) in the Salukis' first-ever visit to UIC. After surrendering an early lead, the Flames battled back and earned the series-opening victory by a final score of 7-5
 
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GAME SUMMARY
  • After some solid pitching on both sides to start the game, the Flames finally broke through in the home half of the second inning, pushing three runs across the plate, highlighted by a two-RBI single off the bat of Marcus Heusohn (Waterloo, Ill./Lindenwood) to give UIC a 3-0 lead. The two runs driven in were the first two of the 2024 season for Heusohn, who made his second start of the year Friday.
  • Dillon Schueler (Rock Falls, Ill./Sauk Valley CC) was dominant for the first five innings in his seventh start of the season, before surrendering five Salukis runs in the top of the sixth, giving SIU a 5-3 lead and chasing Schueler from the game.
  • The Flames answered back in the home half of the sixth, scoring a run on two Salukis errors to draw within one at 5-4. Heusohn delivered once again to tie the game in the bottom of the sixth inning, as his third RBI of the game on a base hit to right center field drew the Flames level at 5-5.
 
  • James Harris (Chicago, Ill./Gwendolyn Brooks) put the Flames back on top in the bottom of the seventh inning, driving in the eventual winning run with an RBI single to put UIC ahead 6-5.
 

 
  • Kendal Ewell (Calumet City, Ill./Kentucky) added an insurance run for the Flames in the bottom of the eighth, earning an RBI with a bases-loaded walk to increase the lead to 7-5.
  • Reece Lawler (Gurnee, Ill./Iowa) earned his sixth save of the season in the ninth, retiring the Salukis following a leadoff walk.
 
UP NEXT
The Flames and Salukis will close out their three-game series on Saturday, as they are set for a double header at Curtis Granderson Stadium. First pitch in game one of the double header is set for 12 p.m. CT, with the second game to begin approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of game one. Both games can be heard free of charge on the Flames Network using the links on the baseball schedule page.
 
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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