PEARL, Miss. — After being stymied for eight innings, the Schaumburg Boomers scored three times in the top of the ninth, working around a rain delay to tally a 4-2 win over the Mississippi Mud Monsters on the road Thursday night. 

Facing All-Star closer Chris Barraza, Will Prater and Alex Calarco drew one-out walks to start the rally before a delay of nearly an hour. Following the stoppage Christian Fedko walked to load the bases and Alec Craig tied the game by coaxing a free pass. Cole Smith handed the Boomers their first lead since the first with a two-run single, making the score 4-2. Aaron Glickstein left the tying runs on base in the bottom of the ninth to slam the door for his fourth save.

Craig led off the game by tripling on the very first pitch of the night from Mississippi starter Sergio Sanchez. Following consecutive walks to load the bases, Banks Tolley lifted a sacrifice fly to give the Boomers a 1-0 lead. Buddie Pindel retired the first two batters in the bottom of the inning before allowing a single. AJ Fritz connected on a two-run homer to give the hosts a 2-1 lead, the first homer of the series for Mississippi. Both pitchers controlled the game from that point forward working six innings apiece. Kyle Moore was able to keep the game at a one-run deficit in the seventh, working around a situation with runners at second and third and no outs. Moore earned the win after tossing two scoreless.

Schaumburg drew eight walks in the game and have drawn 28 walks in the first three games of the series. The offense finished with just five hits, two of which came from Craig, who reached base four times. The Boomers have come from behind to win 18 times this season but just twice when trailing after eight innings.

The Boomers (37-32) will continue the six-game series on Friday night at 6:30pm. RHP Derek Salata (4-4, 4.58) is slated to take the ball. The team will return home from the roadtrip on August 7. Don’t miss out on the fun and Feel the Boom this summer! Visit boomersbaseball.com or call 847-461-3695 to secure your ticket to fun this summer.