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UIC UIC 33-17, 16-10 MVC
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33-17, 16-10 MVC
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Univ. of Evansville UE
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UIC UIC 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 5 0
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W: Donovan Schultz (4-2) L: Hawkins, Colin (2-2)

Game Recap: Baseball | | AJ Schraffenberger

Baseball Drops Game Two of Evansville Series Friday

Flames Close Out Regular Season Saturday, Needing Win to Secure Second Seed in Missouri Valley Conference Championship

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (May 17, 2024) – The UIC baseball team (33-17, 16-10 MVC) continued its three-game series against Evansville (30-23, 16-10 MVC) Friday night, as the Flames looked to solidify their seeding for the upcoming Missouri Valley Conference championship. After taking an early lead, the Flames allowed the Purple Aces to jump back in front late in the game, evening the series 1-1 with a 9-3 victory.
 
GAME SUMMARY
  • The Flames got off to a hot start in Friday night's game, getting on the board in the top of the second on an RBI single from Zane Zielinski (Chicago, Ill./Lake View) to take a 1-0 lead.
  • Kendal Ewell (Calumet City, Ill./Kentucky) doubled the UIC lead in the top of the sixth inning, as his 20th home run of the season gave the Flames a 2-0 lead. With the home run Friday, Ewell ties the single-season UIC home run record on the season, as he is tied for first in the Missouri Valley Conference.

 
  • Rayth Petersen (Barrington, Ill./Morton College) added an infield single in the sixth to bring the UIC advantage to 3-0.
  • The Purple Aces would go on to score nine unanswered runs, with eight in the sixth and another in the bottom of the seventh. The Flames were unable to answer back in the final three innings and dropped Friday night's game by a 9-3 final score.
The Flames and Purple Aces will close out their series and the regular season on Saturday afternoon, as the two will meet for a 1 p.m. CT first pitch from German American Bank Stadium. The season finale can be seen live on ESPN+, and live stats are also available.
 
Visit the 2024 MVC Baseball Tournament Central for all relevant information pertaining to next week's Championship.
 
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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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