May 8, 2008

UIC Baseball Notes in PDF Format

Chicago, Ill.- The UIC baseball team will play for the first time since April 30 when it tangles with Horizon League rival Milwaukee in a doubleheader at Henry Aaron Field this Friday afternoon.

The opening contest begins at 2 p.m. when UIC right-hander Derrick Miramontes (5-1, 3.04 ERA) toes the rubber against Panther right-hander Brad Lusti (2-4, 4.83 ERA).

The day concludes with a nightcap pitting Flames right-hander Grant Kohlstaedt (4-3, 6.15 ERA) and Milwaukee right-hander Andy Heterbrueg (4-6, 6.72 ERA).

The Flames (24-18, 11-5 Horizon League) begin a stretch of four league games in three days with the doubleheader against the Panthers (17-31, 7-12). UIC will return home to host Cleveland State (20-21, 9-7) in a two-game set at Les Miller Field this Sunday starting at noon.

Rookie center fielder Steve McGuiggan continues to pace the Flames at the plate with a team-best .373 average. In his last five games the true freshman out of Burnsville, Minn. is hitting .478 (11-for-23).

Junior first baseman Brett Schaefer remains UIC's best run-producer. He has a career-high 39 RBI through 42 games, with 36 runs scored also among the highlights in his 2008 stat line.

For more information on the UIC baseball team and this Friday's doubleheader in Milwaukee, click on the updated notes above.