2021 Season News




Boomers Homer to Fourth Frontier League Title
The Boomers homered four times to win a second straight elimination game and secure a fourth championship

Boomers Force Deciding Game Five
Riding a strong pitching performance, the Boomers forced a decisive game five

Washington Grabs Extra-Inning Decision in Game Three
Twice the Boomers were unable to hold one-run leads as Washington walked off in 10 innings to grab a 2-1 series lead

Late Homer Evens the Series
A two-out two-run homer in the ninth sent Washington to a win to even the series

Boomers Homer to Game One Victory
The Boomers hit three homers in securing a game one victory over Washington

Boomers Capture Division Series
The Boomers will play for the Frontier League Title after a 7-5 win over the Florence Y'Alls on the road to win the division series 3-1

Boomers Swing to Game Three Win
The Boomers roped 16 hits and hit three homers in a game three win as Ryan Middendorf tossed a complete game

Boomers Drop Nail-Biter in Game Two
Schaumburg left nine on base in dropping a 4-3 decision in game two

Boomers Capture Game One
Schaumburg scored two runs in the first with two outs to set the tone in winning the first game of the Division Series 5-1




Boomers Collect 50th Win
The Boomers swept Lake Erie, grabbing a 50th win

Central Division Champs Pile Up Awards
The Boomers received several honors as the Frontier League released the postseason awards on Thursday

Boomers Rally in Eighth
The Boomers rallied for five runs in the eighth to win a fourth straight

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Boomers Open Roadtrip with Shutout of Lake Erie
Erik Martinez threw six shutout innings as the Boomers opened a six-game roadtrip by blanking Lake Erie

Boomers Secure Central Division Title
The Boomers are heading back to the playoffs!!!

Davidson Honored as Player of the Week
Braxton Davidson was named as the Frontier League Player of the Week on Monday

Boomers Win First Homerun Derby
Braxton Davidson hit a pair of homers in the final round of a derby as the Boomers won the derby 6-5

Boomers Unable to Rally Past Evansville
The Boomers had chances to tie the game three times late but dropped a second straight to Evansville

Big Fourth Drops Boomers in Opener
Evansville scored six times on eight hits in the fourth inning to best the Boomers on Friday night

Rally Falls Short in Finale at Gateway
The Boomers fell one run short in an attempt to come back from down seven at Gateway. The magic number is still at 5

Records Aplenty as Boomers Swing to Win
The Boomers set the single season record for homers in a win at Gateway

Davidson Helps Boomers Slug Past Gateway
Braxton Davidson homered twice as the Boomers capped August with a 12-3 win, lowering the magic number to 7

Middendorf Named Pitcher of the Week
Ryan Middendorf has been named as the Frontier League Pitcher of the Week


Boomers Drop Slugfest with Lake Erie
Braxton Davidson homered twice and drove home four but the Boomers fell on the short end of a slugfest with Lake Erie

Boomers Hold Off Lake Erie
The Boomers held off a late Lake Erie surge to win a fourth straight, lowering their magic number to 10

Boomers Sweep Gateway
Schaumburg swept Gateway

Boomers Capture Suspended Game Before More Rain
The Boomers won the completion of a suspended game before more rain forced a doubleheader on Thursday

Boomers Bolster Pitching Staff
The Boomers added two pitchers at the transaction deadline on Monday

Boomers Suspended in Third
4:30pm Doubleheader on Wednesday


Boomers Drop Another Two-Run Decision
Nick Oddo homered and Braxton Davidson doubled twice but the Boomers dropped a second in a row at Southern Illinois

Dawson Sets Triples Record in Defeat
Chase Dawson set the single season record for triples with his league best eighth in a loss at Southern Illinois

Boomers Blank Joliet to Win Series
Ryan Middendorf struck out nine in seven innings

Boomers Drop Middle Game with Joliet
Andrew Dean worked 6.1 innings but the Boomers fell in the middle game with Joliet

Boomers Rally Past Joliet
Schaumburg rallied from down five runs to knock off Joliet in the series opener on Tuesday

Boomers Drop Finale in Extras
The Boomers hit three homers but dropped the finale at Gateway in extras

Boomers Outslug Gateway
The Boomers hit four homers to win the middle game at Gateway

Boomers Strand 16 in Series Opening Loss
Schaumburg stranded 16 on base in a series opening loss at Gateway

Late Rally Falls Short in Loss to Equipe Quebec
Matt McGarry hit a grand slam in the eighth but the Boomers fell in the finale with Equipe Quebec

Boomers Stop Equipe Quebec
Alec Craig reached base four times and Jesse Remington threw seven strong as the Boomers captured a 2-1 decision

Boomers Overcome Rain to Best Equipe Quebec
The Boomers scored in four different innings and rode another strong performance from Kyle Arjona to win the opener with Equipe Quebec

Boomers Trade for Former First Round Pick
The Boomers have traded for 1B Braxton Davidson, a former first round pick by the Braves who is among the league leaders in several offensive categories

ThunderBolts and Rain Slow Boomers
A rain delay of over an hour slowed the start but the Boomers dropped the final game of the year with Windy City

Boomers Drop Late Decision
Windy City scored twice in the ninth to best the Boomers

Boomers Fall in Homestand Opener
The season series between Schaumburg and Windy City is even at 8-8 after Windy City won the homestand opener

Late Grand Slam Drops Boomers
The Boomers scored in the first inning for a third consecutive contest but fell in the finale at Florence

Boomers Squander Chances in Loss at Florence
The Boomers left 12 on base in a loss to Florence in the middle game of the series

Middendorf Dazzles as Boomers Hold Back Florence
Ryan Middendorf threw seven shutout innings as the Boomers won the opener at Florence

Boomers Held Off at Windy City
The Boomers put the tying runs in scoring position in the ninth but dropped a 3-1 decision

Boomers Dispatch Windy City
Four pitchers combined to allow five hits as the Boomers made it two in a row at Windy City

Adept Arjona Guides Boomers to Series Opening Win
Kyle Arjona threw eight innings to win his seventh of the year as the Boomers took the opener at Windy City

Two Out Runs Sink Boomers
Southern Illinois scored eight runs with two outs to win the rubber game of the first series on the nine-game roadtrip

Boomers Open Trip with Doubleheader Split
Schaumburg opened a nine-game trip by splitting a pair of close games with Southern Illinois

Boomers Sweep Lake Erie
The Boomers did not record a hit until the fifth but found a way to knock off Lake Erie and sweep the series

Boomers Lead Wire-to-Wire in Win Over Lake Erie
The Boomers extended their division lead while reaching a season high six games over .500

Boomers Rally Past Lake Erie in Series Opener
The Boomers rallied from a 2-0 deficit to down the Lake Erie Crushers in the series opener between the top two teams in the Central on Friday night.

Joliet Combines to No-Hit Boomers
Five Joliet pitchers combined on a no-hitter

Boomers Down Joliet
Jesse Remington threw seven shutout innings as the Boomers won a fourth straight

Boomers Walk Off in Extras
Angelo Gumbs hit a walk-off single in the 10th as the Boomers opened the homestand on a winning note

Ninth Inning Rally Completes Winning Trip
Chase Dawson hit a two-run go-ahead triple in a three-run ninth to help the Boomers rally to a series win in Ohio

Relievers Not Needed in Split
The Boomers tossed two complete games in a doubleheader split at Lake Erie

Boomers Washed Out in Series Opener
Rain forces the postponement of the series opener at Lake Erie

First Ever Homerun Derby Decides Finale at Joliet
Joliet won a homerun derby 4-3 to take two of three from the Boomers


Boomers Stay Hot in Win over Joliet
Kyle Arjona recorded his fourth win of the year against Joliet as the Boomers banged 13 hits in a rout to open the series

Nieporte Earns Second Player of the Week Award
Quincy Nieporte was chosen as the Frontier League Player of the Week for the second time this year

Boomers Rally to Road Sweep
The Boomers rallied from behind in both games to record a road sweep of Evansville

Rodriguez Sold to Twins
Orlando Rodriguez had his contract purchased by the Twins

Boomers Rained Out in Evansville
Rain forced the cancellation of Saturday's game at Evansville. The teams will play a doubleheader on Sunday.

Boomers Snap Skid in Roadtrip Opener
Orlando Rodriguez struck out eight and Chase Dawson and Quincy Nieporte both drove home two runs in a win to open the roadtrip



Late Rally Falls Short in Series Opener
The Boomers fell behind 6-0 early and could not complete a late comeback in a series opening loss

Boomers Welcome Largest Crowd in Team History
The largest crowd in franchise history came out to be part of Independence Day festivities at Wintrust Field

Boomers Drop Pitcher's Duel Before Largest Crowd Since Pre-Pandemic
6,940 fans witnessed the Boomers drop a 3-2 pitcher's duel

4th of July Update
Tickets for tonight's 4th of July game are SOLD OUT!

Dean and Boomers Open Homestand with Shutout
Andrew Dean threw six blank innings as the Boomers opened Independence Day weekend with their fifth shutout of the year

Arjona Pitches Boomers to Series Win
Kyle Arjona threw a second straight complete game to lead the Boomers to a series win

Boomers End June with Victory
The Boomers notched four multi-run innings to win the middle game at Windy City

Ninth Inning Rally Falls Short
A ninth inning rally fell just short in the series opener at Windy City on Tuesday night

Arjona Tabbed Frontier League Pitcher of the Week
Kyle Arjona has been named as the Frontier League Pitcher of the Week

Boomers Swing to Series Win
The Boomers totaled 14 hits in winning the finale of a road series at Joliet

Boomers Slip in Joliet
After waiting through a rain delay of over an hour the Boomers dropped the middle game at Joliet

Arjona Blanks Joliet Again
Kyle Arjona became the first pitcher in team history to throw two shutouts, blanking Joliet for the second time this year

Boomers Fall in Finale with Windy City
Windy City scored in five different innings to win the series finale with the Boomers

Boomers Claim First Extra-Inning Win
The Boomers hit three homers and scored three times in the 10th to tally an 11-10 walk-off win

Boomers Slug Past Windy City
The Boomers notched 15 hits in the 10th double-digit hit contest of the year to win the opener with Windy City


Boomers Drop Wild Finale with Southern Illinois
Nick Ames hit a two-run homer to tie the game in the 10th but the Boomers dropped a wild game in 10 innings

Boomers Shutout in Middle Game with Southern Illinois
The Boomers had just one runner reach second in a loss to Southern Illinois in the middle game of the series

Rozek to Join Twins Organization
Aaron Rozek had his contract purchased by the Minnesota Twins

McGarry Hits for the Cycle as Boomers Roll in Homestand Opener
Matt McGarry completed just the second cycle in team history as the Boomers opener the homestand with a 12-0 win over Southern Illinois

Boomers Hold Off Windy City
The Boomers hit three homers to finish a 4-2 roadtrip with a one-run win at Windy City

Ninth Inning Rally Lifts Boomers
After recording just two hits in the first eight innings, the Boomers posted four in a four-run ninth to rally past Windy City

Late Rally Denied in Opener at Windy City
The Boomers scored twice in the eighth to tie the game but dropped a 6-4 decision in the opener at Windy City on Tuesday


Boomers Edged by Evansville in Finale
The Boomers had the tying run in scoring position in the ninth but fell short in the series finale at Evansville

Boomers Homer Past Evansville
Schaumburg totaled just five hits, but four were homers in an 8-6 win at Evansville on Saturday night

Boomers Rally To Series Opening Win on the Road
Quincy Nieporte hit a three-run go-ahead homer as the Boomers rallied from an early deficit to best Evansville on the road

Eighth Inning Helps Boomers Capture Series
The Boomers scored four runs in the eighth to take the series with Joliet


Joliet Walks Past Boomers
The Joliet Slammers drew 10 walks en route to a 6-4 win in the middle game of the series Wednesday night.

Arjona and Boomers Blank Joliet
Kyle Arjona tossed the first complete game shutout of the year in the league, allowing just five baserunners in a win over Joliet


Nieporte Named Frontier League Player of the Week
Quincy Nieporte was named as the Frontier League Player of the Week on Monday

Walk-Off Homer Helps Boomers Split
Nick Oddo hit a walk-off homer in game one, but the Boomers split a doubleheader with the Evansville Otters on Sunday.

Boomers Homer Past Evansville
The offense erupted for a season high 16 hits and 13 runs, hitting four homers including two from Luke Becker in a 13-2 win over Evansville on Saturday

Four-Run Fourth Drops Boomers in Homestand Opener
Quincy Nieporte hit a two-run homer in the first but Evansville scored four times in the fourth to grab a 6-2 win in the opener of a seven-game homestand.


Late Rally Falls Short at Joliet
The Schaumburg Boomers amassed a season high 14 hits but could not overcome an early deficit.

Fifth Consecutive Quality Start Sends Boomers to Win
Kyle Arjona threw six innings and struck out six and the Boomers scored three runs in the fourth to capture the middle game at Joliet.

Middendorf Dazzles in Debut but Boomers Blanked at Joliet
Ryan Middendorf allowed just two runs in seven innings but the Boomers stranded seven in scoring position in a 2-0 loss at Joliet


Boomers Falter Late in Extra-Inning Loss
Gateway scored three runs in the top of the ninth to send the game to extra innings and stole a 6-5 win over the Boomers on Memorial Day

Big Inning Sends Boomers to Second Straight
The Boomers scored six runs in the fourth inning and Orlando Rodriguez struck out nine in a 7-2 win over the Gateway Grizzlies on Sunday.

Boomers Shut Out Gateway for First Win
Andrew Dean tossed seven shutout innings as the Boomers won for the first time this year, blanking Gateway 7-0

Front Office Promotions Start the 2021 Season
Hanna Olson Becomes Assistant General Manager as Anthony Giammanco Assumes Leadership in Gary

Inclement Weather Postpones Friday Contest
Inclement weather has forced the postponement of Friday night's scheduled game with Evansville. The teams will play a doubleheader on Sunday, June 6 at 5:00 p.m.