Schaumburg Boomers rally but fall short against Gateway

The Schaumburg Boomers brought the tying run to the plate but could not dig out of a 6-0 hole, dropping the middle game of the midweek series with the Gateway Grizzlies by a final score of 8-6 on Wednesday night at Wintrust Field.

Gateway played from ahead all night, scoring three runs in the third, two in the fourth and one in the fifth to lead 6-0. The Boomers scored a pair of runs in the bottom of the fifth on consecutive two out bases-loaded walks to Christian Fedko and Chase Dawson and had the tying run at the plate but could not break through.

The visitors immediately stretched the lead back out to six runs at 8-2 with two in the sixth. Schaumburg scored four times in the last of the seventh to battle within 8-6 but could get no closer.

The Boomers strung together four consecutive two-out singles as Dawson, Nick Podkul, Anthony Calarco and Banks Tolley registered RBI singles. Calarco owns 106 RBI on the season and has reached base in 27 straight. The tying run was left on base and the Boomers brought the tying run to the plate in the ninth but could not overcome the margin.