Valparaiso 4, at Illinois-Chicago 5

CHICAGO (Interstat) — Thomas Curry hit a game-tying three-run homer in the eighth inning and Sean Cody delivered a walk-off single in the 12th as Illinois-Chicago rallied from a four-run deficit to defeat Valparaiso 5-4 in Missouri Valley Conference baseball Sunday at Les Miller Field at Curtis Granderson Stadium. The Flames, who swept the three-game weekend series, overcame a dominant start by Valparaiso’s Nick Baffa and 13 stranded baserunners to complete the comeback. Illinois-Chicago improved to 15-21 overall and 3-3 in the MVC, while the Beacons fell to 9-26 and 0-6. Valparaiso struck immediately, sending nine batters to the plate… Read more...