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Zack Millsap
4
University of Illinois Chicago UIC 0-2, 0-0 MVC
13
Winner Incarnate Word UIW 2-0, 0-0 SLC
University of Illinois Chicago UIC
0-2, 0-0 MVC
4
Final
13
Incarnate Word UIW
2-0, 0-0 SLC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
University of Illinois Chicago UIC 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 4 8 0
Incarnate Word UIW 0 0 0 1 0 5 2 5 13 13 2

W: McKay, Gus (1-0) L: Lyons, Kendall (0-1)

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Winner University of Illinois Chicago UIC 1-2, 0-0 MVC
2
Incarnate Word UIW 2-1, 0-0 SLC
Winner
University of Illinois Chicago UIC
1-2, 0-0 MVC
9
Final
2
Incarnate Word UIW
2-1, 0-0 SLC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
University of Illinois Chicago UIC 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 9 10 0
Incarnate Word UIW 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 1

W: Terronez, Aidan (1-0) L: Garcia, EJ (0-1) S: Millsap, Zack (1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Jack Grupka

Baseball Splits Sunday Doubleheader

The Flames fell 13-4 in game one before winning 9-2 in game two.

SAN ANTONIO – The UIC baseball team (1-2, 0-0 MVC) concluded its opening series of the 2026 regular season Sunday afternoon and earned its first win, splitting a doubleheader against Incarnate Word (2-1, 0-0 SLC). In the first game, the Flames fell 13-4 after holding an early lead in the game, and went on to win 9-2 after the offense exploded in the second game. Will Smoot led the Flames offense, going four-for-nine with four RBI across the two games.
 
GAME ONE
 
The Flames jumped out to an early 1-0 lead with a Vidal Colon sacrifice fly in the second inning. An Incarnate Word home run tied the game in the fourth, before the Flames added two more runs in the fifth to take a 3-1 lead. A Jake Busson triple followed by another Colon sacrifice fly extended the UIC lead to 4-1 in the sixth. The Cardinals controlled the game from that point on, scoring five in the sixth, two in the seventh and five in the eighth to win by a final of 13-4. Flames starter Brandon Bak grinded in his first appearance of the season, allowing a pair of runs in five and a third innings pitched.
 

 
The box score and play-by-play can be found here.
 
GAME TWO
 
The Cardinals grabbed an early 1-0 lead off a solo home run in the first inning, but the Flames answered quickly with a two-run home run by Jake Busson and never looked back. The Flames extended their lead to 3-1 in the fifth after an RBI single by Will Smoot. In the top half of the final frame, Lucas Smith, Gavin Acosta, Will Smoot and Jake Busson drove in runs, as the Flames added six runs of insurance. Aidan Terronez was credited with the win, coming in for relief and pitching one inning and recording two strikeouts, while Zach Millsap earned a nine-out save.
 

 
The box score and play-by-play can be found here.
 
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UP NEXT

The Flames will be back in action on Tuesday as they travel to take on UTSA. First pitch against the Roadrunners is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. (CT). Livestream will be available on ESPN+, while live stats will be available on UICFlames.com.
 
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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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