SCHAUMBURG, Ill.  — The two-time defending Frontier League Champion Schaumburg Boomers, presented by Wintrust Community Banks, made a valiant comeback but could not overcome the Lake Erie Crushers in a 12-8 defeat.

Lake Erie opened a 9-1 lead by scoring six runs in the top of the third and three in the fourth. Schaumburg battled back, scoring in four consecutive frames. Michael Valadez doubled home two in the fourth and newcomer Steve Rogers singled in a run to make the score 9-4. Down 11-4, Schaumburg scored four unanswered to battle within 11-8. Alexi Colon doubled home a run in the sixth while a couple errors led to two more.

The teams combined for 30 hits. Eight of the nine hitters in the Schaumburg lineup posted at least one. Leadoff man Mike Schulze finished with four hits, falling a homer shy of the cycle. Ryan Tuntland, Valadez, and Rogers logged two hits each with Valadez driving in a pair.Anthony Gomez allowed seven runs in five innings of work, suffering the loss. Hideyoshi Otake tossed a season high three innings in relief and did not allow a run while Evan Boyd struck out the side in the ninth.

The Boomers (5-4) conclude the Memorial Day weekend series with Lake Erie on Sunday night with a special 6:30 p.m. start. The first 1,000 fans through the gates will receive a 2015 Magnet Schedule compliments of Frato’s Pizza and The Daily Herald. RHP Brett Mabry (0-0, 3.60)is the scheduled starter for the Boomers against RHP Hunter Adkins (0-0, 0.00) in the finale. 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.