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Ryan Smith
Mark Black
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Illinois State ILS 25-23, 13-10 MVC
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Winner UIC Flames UIC 32-15, 15-8 MVC
Illinois State ILS
25-23, 13-10 MVC
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Final
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UIC Flames UIC
32-15, 15-8 MVC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Illinois State ILS 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 4 7 1
UIC Flames UIC 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 X 7 8 1

W: Smith, Ryan (3-1) L: Perry, Tanner (6-6) S: Lawler, Reece (11)

Game Recap: Baseball | | AJ Schraffenberger

Baseball Evens Series With Saturday Win Over Redbirds

Kendal Ewell Paces UIC Offense to Series-Leveling Victory

CHICAGO (May 11, 2024) – The UIC baseball team (32-15, 15-8 MVC) continued its series against Illinois State (25-23, 13-10 MVC) Saturday, as the Flames looked to even the three-game set after dropping the opener Friday night. After falling behind in the first, the Flames used a balanced offensive attack to charge back and take a late lead, evening the series with a 7-4 victory.
 
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GAME SUMMARY
  • Following a Redbirds solo home run in the top of the first inning, the Flames answered with a long ball of their own in the bottom of the first, as Kendal Ewell (Calumet City, Ill./Kentucky) launched his 19th of the season, one shy of the UIC single-season record. The two-run home run gave the Flames a 2-1 lead.
  • The Flames tallied another pair of runs in the bottom of the third, as Carson Roberts (Windfield, Ill./College of DuPage) scored on a foul out to third base, and Zane Zielinski (Chicago, Ill./Lake View) scored on a busted bunt play to extend the advantage to 4-1.
  • The Redbirds answered back in the top of the fifth inning, plating a pair of runs off starter Brandon Bak (Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield North) before tying the game 4-4 in the sixth on a sacrifice fly.
  • UIC jumped back ahead for good in the bottom of the seventh, as Ewell drove in another run with an RBI double, and the Flames plated two more in the inning to take a 7-4 advantage.
  • Ryan Smith (West Chester, Ill./Nazareth Academy) was stellar out of the bullpen, going two innings and striking out four without allowing a run. Reece Lawler (Gurnee, Ill./Iowa) came on in the ninth and nailed down the save, his 11th of the season, which ranks third in the NCAA this season.
 
The Flames and Redbirds will close out their three-game series on Sunday, as the Flames host their final home game of the season at 1 p.m. CT. The game can be seen live on ESPN+, and the program's nine senior student athletes will be honored on the field as part of a pre-game ceremony.
 
Festivities abound for all three games this weekend, as Alumni Weekend is in full swing, as well as celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Curtis Granderson Stadium. Visit this release to learn more about all of the festivities associated with all three games this weekend.
 
Fans are strongly encouraged to support NIL opportunities for UIC student-athletes through contributions to The Chicago Collective.
 
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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