Flames shut out Penguins behind Lyons’ dominant pitching

CHICAGO (Interstat) — Kendall Lyons pitched seven innings of five-hit shutout ball and Jake Busson homered twice to lead Illinois-Chicago to a 5-0 victory over Youngstown State on Sunday.

Lyons struck out nine and allowed no earned runs. Busson went 2-for-4 with three RBIs, including a two-run homer in the fifth and a solo shot in the seventh. Vidal Colon drove in two runs, one on a sacrifice fly and one on a single. Sean Cody scored twice.

The Flames (18-23) swept the three-game series. The Penguins (9-34) managed six hits, with Alex Jang going 3-for-4. Brandon Mikos took the loss, allowing three earned runs in 5.1 innings despite not giving up a hit. Luke Zmolik allowed two earned runs in 2.2 innings. Youngstown State grounded into two double plays, while Illinois-Chicago recorded two sacrifice hits. Both teams finished with six hits.