Boomers Open Home Slate With Defeat
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — The two-time defending Frontier League Champion Schaumburg Boomers, presented by Wintrust Community Banks, kicked off the home portion of the season with a celebration of the 2014 season before suffering a 5-4 loss to the Lake Erie Crushers.
Schaumburg grabbed an early 4-0 lead but could not hold off the Crushers. Alexi Colon opened the scoring with an RBI single in the second. Ryan Tuntland drove home a run with a two-out single in the third before Mark Nelson extended the lead to 4-0 with a two-run single.
The lead seemed more than enough for Edwin Carl. Carl worked six shutout innings, striking out seven. Lake Erie pulled within 4-3 in the seventh and scored two unearned runs on a two-out error in the eighth to lead for the first time. Tuntland finished with two hits as eight different individuals logged a hit.
The Boomers (5-3) continue the series with Lake Erie on Saturday night at 6:00 p.m. with a replica championship ring giveaway for the first 1,000 fans courtesy of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard along with fireworks. LHP Anthony Gomez (0-1, 3.60) is the starting pitcher for the Boomers against a TBA starter for Lake Erie. Ensure your place in the fun by calling (847) 461-3695 (FOWL). All games can again be heard on AM 1410 WRMN with the voice of the Boomers, Tim Calderwood.
More Info: The 2013 & 2014 Frontier League Champions and 2013 Organization of the Year, the Schaumburg Boomers are an independent professional baseball franchise based in Schaumburg, Ill. The Boomers have captured the back-to-back titles for the Village of Schaumburg and for team owners’ Chicago Personal Injury Attorney Patrick A Salvi and his wife, Lindy Salvi. The Boomers specialize in providing fun, affordable family entertainment and will be hosting the 2015 Frontier League All-Star Game on July 15th. For more information, visit www.boomersbaseball.com.
