Chicago, ILL – In a special matchup under the big lights at Rate Field—home of the Chicago White Sox—the Illinois Tech Scarlet Hawks took on the University of Chicago Maroons but were unable to keep pace, falling 11–3 in front of an energized crowd. The Scarlet Hawks may have come up short on the scoreboard, but the evening wasn't without fireworks—especially from Michael Paxson. In the top of the fifth inning Paxson launched a no-doubt solo home run into the left field bleachers—he 200th hit of his career.
 
Illinois Tech loss sees them fall to 10-21 on the year while the University of Chicago improves to 24-11. 
 
 
How It Happened
The Maroons struck early, plating two runs in the top of the first on a two-RBI single by Jackson Slipock. They added two more in the second and exploded for four runs in the sixth inning, with the big blow being a three-run homer that tucked just inside the left field foul pole by Michael Gladden. Illinois Tech answered with single runs in the third, fifth, and sixth, but the deficit proved too steep to overcome.
 
A bright spot for the Hawks came in the third inning when Phillip Bentz drove in Luke Yachnin for Illinois Tech's first run. Michael Paxson added his milestone solo homer in the fifth, and Mason Kim notched an RBI single in the sixth, but Chicago's relentless offense kept the Scarlet Hawks at bay throughout the night.
 
 
Scarlet Hawk Standouts

• Tyler Gutsfeld: Reached base twice and notched two hits at the top of the order, including a double.
• Luke Yachnin: Collected two hits and scored a run
• Michael Paxson: Crushed a solo home run in the fifth inning and stole a base, showcasing his power-speed combo.
• Mason Kim: Drove in the Hawks' third run with an RBI single in the sixth.
• Phillip Bentz: Tallied an RBI in the third and added a hit to his line.
• Matthew Bove: Singled and stole two bases, later scoring a run to keep the offense alive.

• Illinois Tech offense: Collected 9 hits, including a home run and two extra-base hits, but stranded 8 runners.
• University of Chicago pitching: Held Tech to three runs across five pitchers, with starter John Butka earning the win.
• Big 6th inning: UChicago scored 4 runs on 3 hits, an error, a walk, a balk, and a hit-by-pitch, breaking open a 7–2 lead.
• Scarlet Hawk bullpen: Used nine pitchers to navigate the game, combining for 11 hits, 11 runs (9 earned)

 
Up Next
Base returns to Ed Glancy field for a NACC double header vs Concordia University Chicago on Wednesday April 23^rd . First pitch is at 12pm as the Scarlet Hawks look to stay in the conference tournament hunt.