CARBONDALE, Ill. – The UIC baseball team (3-16, 0-0 MVC) continues its eight-game road trip this weekend, as the Flames travel to Carbondale, Ill. to open Missouri Valley Conference play with a three-game weekend series against Southern Illinois (13-6, 0-0 MVC). This will be the first time the Flames travel to SIU since the 2023 season.
 
Friday, March 21 | 6:00 p.m. CT
UIC at Southern Illinois
Itchy Jones Stadium | Carbondale, Ill.
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Saturday, March 22 | 2:00 p.m. CT
UIC at Southern Illinois
Itchy Jones Stadium | Carbondale, Ill.
Live Stats, ESPN+
 
Sunday, March 23 | 1:00 p.m. CT
UIC at Southern Illinois
Itchy Jones Stadium | Carbondale, Ill.
Live Stats, ESPN+
 
The Flames swept the Salukis in their lone series last season at Curtis Granderson Stadium in Chicago.

• Jackson Bessette leads the Flames' offense in home runs with five and RBI with 14. His five home runs ranks ninth in the Missouri Valley Conference.
• The all-time series between the Flames and Salukis stands tied at 3-3, with the Flames winning all three games in 2024.
• UIC is coming off its fourth consecutive game against a B1G opponent, losing on Tuesday to Iowa 4-1. The Flames took an early lead and the bullpen surrendered just two runs in 6.2 innings of work, only walking one batter to keep the game close to the final out.

 
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