Boomers Rally from Down 8-0 to Win Series
Published on June 22, 2025 under Frontier League (FL)
Schaumburg Boomers News Release
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - The Schaumburg Boomers posted a rally for the ages, coming back from down 8-0 in the fourth inning to walk off with an 11-10 victory on a single from Andrew Sojka in the finale of a weekend series.
Sojka's heroics came with two outs moments after Christian Fedko tied the game with a single to score Kyle Fitzgerald, who opened the ninth with a base hit.
Windy City plated two runs in the second, five in the third and another in the fourth to build an 8-0 advantage. Schaumburg announced the game was far from over in the bottom of the fourth when Aaron Simmons doubled home two. Fitzgerald lifted a sacrifice fly to draw the Boomers within 8-3. Windy City kept adding on, answering the Boomers with a single run in the fifth. Sojka smashed a two-run homer in the bottom of the inning to bring the Boomers within 9-5. Windy City scored again in the sixth but three different pitchers posted zeroes to set the stage for the frantic finish.
Fedko lifted a sacrifice fly to bring the Boomers within 10-6 in sixth. Anthony Calarco hit the 50-RBI mark for the season with a 458-foot three-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the eighth to cut the deficit to a run and set the stage for the ninth inning rally.
Sojka finished with three hits and three RBIs, running his total to 14 for the week. Banks Tolley also logged three hits as the Boomers totaled 14. Fedko totaled two hits while driving home two. Calarco finished with three RBIs. Mitch White earned the win in relief.
The Boomers (26-13) have won three consecutive series and will take Monday off. The team heads to Joliet for three games beginning on Tuesday night. The team returns home on June 27 to begin the longest homestand of the season, nine games spanning through the 4th of July, with tons of fun in store. The fun of the 2025 season is just getting started. Tickets for all home games this summer are now on sale! Make plans to be part of the fun! Visit boomersbaseball.com or call 847-461-3695 to secure yours.
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