CHICAGO (Interstat) — Illinois-Chicago will look to complete a three-game sweep of Youngstown State on Sunday afternoon at Les Miller Field at Curtis Granderson Stadium.

First pitch is scheduled under clear skies with a temperature of 57 degrees.

The Flames (17-23) have won the first two games of the series, including a 6-3 victory Saturday in which Brandon Bak pitched 6 1/3 innings, allowing five hits and three earned runs while striking out 10. Bak (3-1) has been dominant recently, posting a 0.00 ERA over seven innings against Valparaiso on April 18 and a 1.50 ERA against Murray State on April 11. He is a player to watch for Illinois-Chicago.

Youngstown State (9-33) will turn to Jack Messmore, who started Saturday’s loss against the Flames. In that game, Messmore pitched 6 1/3 innings, allowing no hits but three earned runs and striking out four. The two-way player also has struggled offensively, going 1 for 6 in his past two games, including a solo home run against Wright State on April 10.

The Penguins enter on a seven-game losing streak in which they have been outscored 61-20. Their most recent win came April 21 at Toledo, 11-10, in a game that featured 21 combined runs.

Illinois-Chicago has won four of its last five games, with the only loss coming April 22 at Iowa, 6-4.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 7-3 victory for Illinois-Chicago.

Youngstown State returns home May 1 to begin a three-game series against Northern Kentucky. Illinois-Chicago travels to Evansville for a three-game set starting the same day.