Murray State 5, at Illinois-Chicago 6

CHICAGO (Interstat) — Gavin Acosta’s solo homer in the bottom of the sixth inning proved to be the difference as Illinois-Chicago edged Murray State 6-5 on Saturday afternoon at a Missouri Valley Conference matchup. The Flames improved to 26-27 overall, while the Racers fell to 32-26. The win gave Illinois-Chicago a split of the season series after the Flames swept a three-game set in Chicago in April. Murray State jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first when Kris Hokenson singled to right-center, scoring Luke Mistone. The Racers added three more runs in the first after… Read more...