Another Home Series, Another Boomers Sweep

Sunday, July 15, 2012
By Ed McCaskey
Another Home Series, Another Boomers Sweep

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — The first-place Schaumburg Boomers completed their fifth series sweep in ten chances at home so far during their Inaugural Season with a 7-4 victory over the Normal CornBelters Sunday afternoon.

The Boomers (32-19) fell behind early as the CornBelters broke through for three runs against Schaumburg All-Star Cameron Roth in the third inning. However, Roth rallied to retire the final nine he faced and allowed six hits over his six innings of work Sunday to join teammate Robby Donovan as the second Boomers starting pitcher to earn his sixth win of the season.

Every member of the Boomers batting order reached base at least once and the offense scored seven unanswered runs as Schaumburg improved to 23-7 at home in 2012. The Boomers collected 13 hits in the ballgame, led by Chad Mozingo’s 3-4 effort at the plate. The Boomers outfielder scored twice and has now reached base in 18 consecutive games. Catcher Ty Nelson contributed a pair of hits including his first career double and Frank Pfister and Jereme Milons each added a pair of singles in the contest for the Boomers.

Manager Jamie Bennett’s bullpen was up to the task yet again to preserve the win for Schaumburg. Joe Parsons, who pitched 1.2 innings last night, worked a perfect seventh and lefty Sam Robinson retired the only man he faced in the eighth before turning the ball over to Jason Braun. Braun breezed through the rest of the eighth but gave up a couple of hits and a run in the ninth before Adam Tollefson coerced Normal right fielder Steven Felix to ground out softly to second as the southpaw earned his first save of the season.

The Boomers are back in action in Schaumburg Monday evening at 6:30 p.m. when the Lake Erie Crushers invade for the first of a three-game set featuring RHP Alex Rivers (0-1, 14.54) squaring off against the Crushers RHP Pat Arnold (3-2, 5.12).

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Tickets for the Inaugural Season of Boomers Baseball are available in three ways: online at www.boomersbaseball.com, over the phone at 847.461.3695 and in person at the Boomers Box Office located at Boomers Stadium, 1999 Springinsguth Road, Schaumburg IL, 60193.