Boomers fall to Evansville

Mitch White recorded a Frontier League record five strikeouts in the top of the ninth inning, but Dakota Phillips drilled a three-run homer in the midst of the history as the Schaumburg Boomers dropped a 5-2 decision Tuesday to the Evansville Otters at Wintrust Field.

Schaumburg raced to a 2-0 lead with a pair of runs in the first against Evansville starter Braden Scott. Alec Craig walked and moved to third on a single from Christian Fedko. Fedko took off for second and when the throw sailed into center Craig came in with the first run. Anthony Calarco doubled home Fedko later in the inning. Cristian Lopez was solid on the mound in his third professional start for the Boomers but Evansville touched him for a pair of runs in the fourth to tie the game.

Lopez pitched six innings and Dallas Woolfolk and Matt Helwig put up consecutive zeros entering the ninth. White struck out Giovanni DiGiacomo and David Mendham before fanning Gary Mattis swinging. Mattis was able to reach on a wild pitch and the next batter walked, setting the stage for the homer from Phillips. Delvin Zinn struck out swinging but also reached on a wild pitch before White struck out Logan Brown for his fifth of the inning.

Aaron Simmons and Andrew Sojka tallied two hits each for the Boomers. The pitching staff recorded 12 strikeouts.