Schaumburg Boomers

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Schaumburg Boomers
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League Frontier League
Location Schaumburg, Illinois
Ballpark Wintrust Field
Founded2012
League championships4 (2013, 2014, 2017, 2021)
Division championships4 (2013, 2017, 2021, 2025)
Playoff berths
7
2013
2014
2017
2021
2022
2023
2025
ColorsOrange, white, black
   
OwnershipPatrick "Pat" Salvi
General manager Michael Larson
Manager Jamie Bennett
Media Daily Herald, HomeTeam Network
Website boomersbaseball.com
2012 Schaumburg Boomers All-Stars Schaumburg Boomers 2012 All-Stars.jpg
2012 Schaumburg Boomers All-Stars

The Schaumburg Boomers (originally the Schaumburg Boomers Baseball Club) are a professional baseball team based in Schaumburg, Illinois. The Boomers compete in the Frontier League (FL) as a member of the West Division in the Midwest Conference. [1] The Boomers have won four Frontier League championships since their founding in 2012. They are one of the three Frontier League teams located in the Chicago metropolitan area, along with the Joliet Slammers and Windy City ThunderBolts. Since the 2012 season, the team has played its home games at the Wintrust Field, which they share with the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Dominican Stars.

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The "Boomers" nickname comes from a common nickname for males of the greater prairie chicken species, a bird which was once abundant in the Midwest but is now a vulnerable species. That bird's nickname comes from the dance these males do in order to attract females for mating purposes. The Boomers carry on the mascot's tradition by performing a reenactment of the prairie chicken's dance in between innings during games.

History

Originally, the team was set to play in the American Association of Professional Baseball under the ownership of their rival Joliet Slammers principal owner Alan Oremus; however, Oremus sold the team to Gary SouthShore RailCats owner Pat Salvi, who moved the team to the Frontier League because of his loyalty to the RailCats and lack of interest in setting up a conflict should the two teams play against each other. [2] Under Oremus's ownership, the team had held a name-the-team contest, with the winning selection of "Mallers". After the ownership change, however, the Boomers name, logo, and colors were unveiled on October 18, 2011. [3]

The first signed roster player was infielder Andrew Cohn of Emory University. Shortstop Gerard Hall recorded the first hit in Boomers history in a 4–0 shutout against the Lake Erie Crushers in Avon, Ohio, in the franchise's first-ever regular season game. Outfielder Jereme Milons had the first extra-base hit in team history with a double to centerfield in the same game.

The Boomers won their home debut with a 5–2 victory over the Florence Freedom in front of 6,067 fans at Boomers Stadium. Outfielder Nate Baumann hit the first home run at Boomers Stadium with a two-run blast to left in the five-run sixth inning.

The Boomers finished the first half of their inaugural season as the Frontier League West Division Leaders with a record of 29–19. The team had a total of 10 representatives appear in the 2012 Frontier League All-Star Game in Normal. Manager Jamie Bennett managed the West Division squad and was joined by his coaching staff, Mike Kashirsky, Paul Kubon, C.J. Thieleke, and team trainer Scott Waehler. Schaumburg's Frank Pfister was selected as the West Division's starting third baseman, and was joined by outfielders Sean Mahley and Chad Mozingo and pitchers Cameron Roth and Patrick Mincey. [4]

The Schaumburg Boomers won the 2013 Frontier League championship in September 2013, becoming the first team in league history to finish the playoffs undefeated (in this case 6–0 as they won two best-of-five series). They defeated the Lake Erie Crushers in the championship final.

The Boomers again won the 2014 Frontier League championship, winning back-to-back titles. They beat the Southern Illinois Miners 2 games to 1 in the divisional round, and beat the River City Rascals 3 games to 1 to win the title.

The Boomers also won the 2017 Frontier League championship by defeating the Evansville Otters in the first round 3 games to 1, and beat the Florence Freedom, also 3 games to 1, in the championship round to win the title.

The Boomers won their fourth title by winning the 2021 Frontier League championship as they beat the Florence Y'alls in the first round 3 games to 1, and defeating the Washington Wild Things 3 games to 2 in the championship round.

Season-by-season records

Schaumburg Boomers seasons (2012–present)
SeasonRecordAverageFinishedPlayoffs
201254–42.5633rd in FL WestDid not qualify
201359–37.6151st in FL WestWon Divisional Round over Florence Freedom 3–0
Won Championship over Lake Erie Crushers 3–0
201461–35.6352nd in FL WestWon Divisional Round over Southern Illinois Miners 2–1
Won Championship over River City Rascals 3–1
201540–56.4177th in FL WestDid not qualify
201641–55.4276th in FL EastDid not qualify
201766–30.6881st in FL EastWon First Round over Evansville Otters 3–1
Won Championship over Florence Freedom 3–1
201845–51.4694th in FL EastDid not qualify
201947–49.4902nd in FL EastDid not qualify
2020---Season not played due to COVID-19
202151–45.5311st in FL CentralWon First Round over Florence Y'alls 3–1
Won Championship over Washington Wild Things 3-2
2022 54–43.5572nd in FL WestWon Wild Card Game over Evansville Otters 5-1
Won Divisional Round over Washington Wild Things 2-0
Lost Championship to Québec Capitales 3–1
202354–41.5682nd in FL WestLost Wild Card Game over Evansville Otters 4-3
202451–45.5314th in FL WestDid not qualify
202558–38.6041st in FL WestWild Card Round vs. Lake Erie Crushers (TBD)
Totals627–526.54520–4

Radio

Games are broadcast on WRMN (1410 AM, Elgin, Illinois) by Boomers broadcaster Tim Calderwood. [5] [6]

Mascot

Coop, the team's mascot Coop-Schaumburg-Boomers-01.jpg
Coop, the team's mascot

The mascot of the Schaumburg Boomers is Coop the boomer. Coop is portrayed by a human dressed in a prairie chicken costume. [7] [8]

Current roster

Active rosterCoaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 17 Cole Cook
  • 31 Antonio Frias
  • 33 Aaron Glickstein
  • 19 Ross Thompson
  • 22 Quinlan Wiley
  • 6 Nick Paciorek
  • 28 Hambleton Oliver
  • 4 Kai Taylor
  • 16 Deretd Parra
  • 26 Isaiah Rivera
  • 34 Derek Salata
  •  8 Kobey Schlotman
  • 18 Christian Johnson
  • 12 Dylan Stutsman
  • 14 Mitch White
  • 21 Eric Turner



 

Catchers

  •  15 John Fiorenza
  • 30 Sam Kuchinski

Infielders

  • 36 Anthony Calarco
  •  7 Alec Craig
  •  3 Christian Fedko
  •  5 Kyle Fitzgerald
  • 2 Alec Gonzalez
  • 10 Will Prater

Outfielders

  • 23 Michael Gould
  • 11 Aaron Simmons
  •  9 Andrew Sojka
  • 31 Bren Spillane
  • 13 Banks Tolley
 

Manager

  • -- Jamie Bennett

Coaches

  • -- Bill Fratto (assistant/first base)
  • -- Nick Oddo (hitting)
  • -- Jason Stowers (pitching)

Injury icon 2.svg Disabled list
‡ Inactive list
§ Suspended list

 updated July 20, 2025
Transactions

Notable alumni

References

  1. "Frontier League - standings". Pointstreak Sports Technologies. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
  2. "RailCats owner purchasing Schaumburg baseball team".
  3. Peterson, Eric (October 3, 2011). "Schaumburg Baseball Team to Be Named Oct. 18". Daily Herald. Arlington Heights. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  4. "Boomers All-Stars". Archived from the original on 2014-01-01. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
  5. "Sports Schedule". WRMN 1410. Archived from the original on March 10, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
  6. "Tim Calderwood". Archived from the original on 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
  7. Reichard, Kevin (February 10, 2012). "Boomers Unveil New Mascot in Time for Valentine's Day: Coop". Ballpark Digest. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  8. "Fan Zone – Coop the Boomer". Schaumburg Boomers. Archived from the original on October 10, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2016.