The 2013 Frontier League Champion Schaumburg Boomers, presented by Wintrust Community Banks, suffered a pair of losses to the Florence Freedom in a doubleheader on Wednesday, falling 5-2 and 5-3.

Florence plated four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to claim a 5-2 win in the opener. Schaumburg held an early 1-0 in the first. Bobby Martin singled, stole second, moved to third on an error, and crossed the plate on a fielder’s choice from Justin Vasquez. The Freedom were able to tie the game with an unearned run in the bottom of the first against starter Eddie Cody. Joe De Pinto scored following a one out double in the third, giving the Boomers a brief 2-1 edge. Cody suffered the loss, working five innings. De Pinto notched two doubles in the opener.

The Boomers could not hold a pair of leads in the second contest. Gerard Hall handed Schaumburg a 1-0 lead in the first and Jordan Dean singled home a run in the second to make it 2-1. Florence scored in the first four innings to nab a 5-2 edge, but the Boomers were able to put the tying run on base in the seventh before falling. Anthony Smith suffered the loss, working four innings.

The Boomers (31-26) return home to begin a six game homestand on Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. on Ladies Night when the Traverse City Beach Bums visit. RHP Cal Bowling (5-5, 5.43) starts in the contest against RHP Casey Delgado (5-3, 3.14). The games can be heard live on AM 1410 WRMN with the Voice of the Boomers and 2013 Frontier League Broadcaster of the Year, Tim Calderwood. Reserve your piece of the fun at Boomers Stadium this season by calling 847.461.3695 or visiting www.boomersbaseball.com.