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James Harris
AJ Schraffenberger
18
Winner UIC UIC 20-10
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Northwestern NU 10-19
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20-10
18
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Northwestern NU
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UIC UIC 5 6 0 0 1 6 0 18 21 1
Northwestern NU 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 7 0

W: Gohlke, Vincent (1-0) L: TSENGEG, AMAR (1-2)

Game Recap: Baseball | | AJ Schraffenberger

Baseball Pummels 21 Hits in Rout of Northwestern Tuesday

Flames Earn Fourth Straight Victory in Drubbing of Big Ten Foe

EVANSTON, Ill. (April 9, 2024) – The UIC baseball team (20-10, 5-4 MVC) hit the road Tuesday night, as they traveled to Northwestern (10-19, 0-6 B1G) for the first of two match-ups between the two sides this season. The Flames continued their dominance of Power Five opponents, running away with an 18-5 victory in seven innings.

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GAME SUMMARY
  • The Flames wasted no time jumping out to an early advantage Tuesday evening, as UIC struck for five runs in the opening half inning, as Kendal Ewell drove in the game's first run on a ground rule double to right center field. Ryan Nagelbach then drove in two with a double, and Marcus Heusohn launched his first home run of the season to give the Flames a 5-0 early lead.
  • The Wildcats struck back for two in the bottom of the first, but UIC doubled down in the second, tallying six runs in the frame highlighted by two three-run home runs from Ewell and AJ Taylor to give the Flames a 11-2 advantage.
  • James Harris drove in a run in the top of the fifth inning on a sacrifice fly, giving UIC a 12-3 lead at the time.
  • UIC exploded for six more runs in the top of the sixth inning, putting the game out of reach thanks to RBI singles from AJ Henkle and Ewell, as well as a two-RBI triple from Nagelbach and another RBI for Harris, putting the Flames ahead 18-4.
  • Northwestern plated a run in the bottom of the seventh, but it would not be enough to stave off the run rule being put into effect, as UIC took the victory by a 18-5 final score in seven innings.
 
Winners of four straight, the Flames will be back in action on the road this weekend, as they travel to Missouri State (13-17, 3-6 MVC) for a three-game series beginning Thursday morning. All three games can be seen live on ESPN+ from Springfield, Mo.
 
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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