Schaumburg Boomers rally in eighth inning for another comeback victory

The Schaumburg Boomers scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to record their ninth comeback win of the year, grabbing an 8-6 victory at Wintrust Field on Wednesday night over the Florence Y’Alls.

Schaumburg scored two runs in the bottom of the first to grab an early lead. Kyle Fitzgerald singled home Alec Craig with the game’s first run. Aaron Simmons added an RBI single to score Fitzgerald and extend the lead.

Florence scored four times in the top of the third on just two hits to chase Schaumburg starter Jackson Hickert. Fitzgerald homered to lead off the third and bring the Boomers within a run at 4-3. Schaumburg moved ahead again in the fourth, taking the lead on a sacrifice fly from Fitzgerald.

Florence struck for a pair of runs in the sixth on a two-out 2-run triple from TJ Reeves to retake the lead in the back-and-forth affair at 6-5. The lead held until the bottom of the eighth.

Dawson singled home the tying run and Brett Milazzo was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to force home the go-ahead run. Simmons made it 8-6 with an RBI fielder’s choice.

Mitch White collected the first victory of his professional career by working two perfect innings in relief. Mitch Helwig worked around trouble in the ninth, leaving the tying runs on base to earn his first professional save. The pitching staff struck out 12 but also issued a season high nine walks.