EVANSVILLE, Ind. (May 22, 2024) – Fifth-seeded UIC baseball continues play in the Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Championship on Wednesday night, as the Flames are set to take on no. 2 seed Murray State at 7:30 p.m. CT.
FLAMES FACTS
- The Flames won their second all-time Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Championship game Tuesday, as they improved their all-time record to 2-2 in thrilling fashion.
- Kendal Ewell (Calumet City, Ill./Kentucky) set the new single-season home run record for UIC on Tuesday, belting his 21st home run of the season in the bottom of the first inning. Ewell is one RBI shy of tying the single-season record (67) for the Flames as well.
- UIC wins leader Dillon Schueler (Rock Falls, Ill./Sauk Valley CC) is slated to take the mound for the Flames Wednesday against the Racers, as he will be in search of his sixth victory of the season.
With a Wednesday victory, the Flames would take on the winner of the Illinois State and Evansville matchup, with first pitch Thursday scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CT. A loss Wednesday would force an elimination game against the loser of the Indiana State and SIU game.
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