Schaumburg Boomers hit 3 home runs to win second-half opener

The Schaumburg Boomers returned from the four-day Frontier League All-Star break with a victory, blasting three homers in a 9-3 decision over the Joliet Slammers at Wintrust Field on Friday night.

Joliet connected on a pair of homers in the first to build a 2-0 lead, but the Boomers came from behind. Anthony Calarco cut the deficit in half with an RBI fielder’s choice in the bottom of the first. Alex Calarco slammed a solo homer in the second to tie the game.

Anthony Calarco put the Boomers ahead in the fourth inning with his 11th longball of the year. Will Prater pushed the lead to 5-2 with a two-run single. Alex Calarco followed with his second homer of the evening as the Boomers scored five runs before an out was recorded in the fourth.

Joliet homered again in the fifth but the Boomers scored twice in the bottom of the inning to put the game away.