CHICAGO – The UIC baseball team (4-13-1, 0-0 MVC) starts Missouri Valley Conference play this weekend, hosting Southern Illinois (8-11, 0-0 MVC) for a weekend series at Curtis Granderson Stadium. The series is set to begin Friday, with first pitch scheduled for 4:05 p.m. (CT). The second and third games will be streamed on ESPN+ with live stats available at UICFlames.com.
 
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SOUTHERN ILLINOIS SALUKIS AT UIC FLAMES UPCOMING SERIES
Friday, Mar. 13
Time: 4:05 p.m. (CT)
Listen: Flames Network
Live Stats: UICFlames.com
Green Hat Giveaway 

Saturday, Mar. 14
Time: 2:05 p.m. (CT)
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: UICFlames.com
Autographed Poster Giveaway
 
Sunday, Mar. 15
Time: 1:05 p.m. (CT)
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: UICFlames.com
 
SCOUTING SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

• This series will be the seventh-ninth meeting between the Flames and Salukis. The all-time series is tied at three games a piece.
• Southern Illinois lost its most recent game, falling to UT Martin 7-6 Wednesday night.
• Graduate student Cecil Lofton leads the Salukis in home runs (four) and runs batted in (14).
• Redshirt Junior Andrew Evans leads the Salukis qualified pitching staff in earned run average (2.48) and strikeouts (27) in 29 innings pitched.

UNC GREENSBORO RECAP

• The Flames dropped a three game series against UNC Greensboro this past weekend.
• Junior Jake Busson had six hits in 10 at-bats with one home run driving in five runs in series, earning Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week for his efforts.
• Junior Vidal Colon made a diving catch in Sunday's game that placed him third in the ESPN SportsCenter Top-10.
• Graduate student Mark Eddie appeared in one game, pitching 2.0 innings, allowing zero runs and striking out three batters.

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