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Schaumburg Boomers
Frontier League baseball team in the Chicagoland area
Frontier League baseball team in the Chicagoland area
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Schaumburg Boomers |
| founded | 2012 |
| city | Schaumburg, Illinois |
| ballpark | Wintrust Field (2012–present) |
| logo | Schaumburg Boomers wordmark 2021.svg |
| uniformlogo | SchaumburgBoomersCap.PNG |
| league | Frontier League (2012–present) |
| class level | Independent (2012–present) |
| conference | Midwest Conference |
| division | West Division |
| colors | Black, orange, white, gold, brown, green |
| leaguechamps | |
| leaguenum | 4 |
| divisionchamps | |
| divnum | 4 |
| wildcardberths | |
| wildcardnum | 3 |
| owner | REV Entertainment |
| gm | Michael Larson |
| manager | Jamie Bennett |
| media | Daily Herald, HomeTeam Network |
| website |
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. 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.
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. 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.
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.
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.
In 2026, Pat Salvi sold the team to REV Entertainment, the official sports and entertainment company of the Texas Rangers, who also have an ownership stake in the Long Island Ducks (ALPB), Kane County Cougars (AA), and Cleburne Railroaders (AA).
Season-by-season records
| Schaumburg Boomers seasons (2012–present) | Season | Record | Average | Finished | Playoffs | Totals | 627–526 | .545 | 20–4; 7 playoff appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 54–42 | .563 | 3rd in FL West | Did not qualify | |||||
| 2013 | 59–37 | .615 | 1st in FL West | Won Divisional Round over Florence Freedom 3–0 | |||||
| Won Championship over Lake Erie Crushers 3–0 | |||||||||
| 2014 | 61–35 | .635 | 2nd in FL West | Won Divisional Round over Southern Illinois Miners 2–1 | |||||
| Won Championship over River City Rascals 3–1 | |||||||||
| 2015 | 40–56 | .417 | 7th in FL West | Did not qualify | |||||
| 2016 | 41–55 | .427 | 6th in FL East | Did not qualify | |||||
| 2017 | 66–30 | .688 | 1st in FL East | Won First Round over Evansville Otters 3–1 | |||||
| Won Championship over Florence Freedom 3–1 | |||||||||
| 2018 | 45–51 | .469 | 4th in FL East | Did not qualify | |||||
| 2019 | 47–49 | .490 | 2nd in FL East | Did not qualify | |||||
| 2020 | - | - | - | Season not played due to COVID-19 | |||||
| 2021 | 51–45 | .531 | 1st in FL Central | Won First Round over Florence Y'alls 3–1 | |||||
| Won Championship over Washington Wild Things 3-2 | |||||||||
| 2022 | 54–43 | .557 | 2nd in FL West | Won Wild Card Game over Evansville Otters 5-1 | |||||
| Won Divisional Round over Washington Wild Things 2-0 | |||||||||
| Lost Championship to Québec Capitales 3–1 | |||||||||
| 2023 | 54–41 | .568 | 2nd in FL West | Lost Wild Card Game over Evansville Otters 4-3 | |||||
| 2024 | 51–45 | .531 | 4th in FL West | Did not qualify | |||||
| 2025 | 58–38 | .604 | 1st in FL West | Won Wild Card Round over Lake Erie Crushers 2-0 | |||||
| Won Midwest Conference Finals over Gateway Grizzlies 3-0 | |||||||||
| Lost Championship to Québec Capitales 3–2 |
Radio
Games are broadcast on WRMN (1410 AM, Elgin, Illinois) by Boomers broadcaster Tim Calderwood.
Mascot
The mascot of the Schaumburg Boomers is Coop the boomer. Coop is portrayed by a human dressed in a prairie chicken costume.
Current roster
(assistant/first base) (hitting) (pitching)
Notable alumni
- Justin Erasmus (2014)
- Jake Cousins (2019)
- Willy García (2021)
- Braxton Davidson (2021–2022)
References
References
- "Frontier League Official Colors (1993 through present)".
- "Frontier League - standings".
- "RailCats owner purchasing Schaumburg baseball team".
- Peterson, Eric. (October 3, 2011). "Schaumburg Baseball Team to Be Named Oct. 18". Daily Herald.
- "Boomers All-Stars".
- Prisbell, Eric. (January 28, 2026). "Arlington-based REV Entertainment buys two independent professional baseball teams". The Dallas Morning News.
- "Sports Schedule". WRMN 1410.
- "Tim Calderwood".
- Reichard, Kevin. (February 10, 2012). "Boomers Unveil New Mascot in Time for Valentine's Day: Coop". Ballpark Digest.
- "Fan Zone – Coop the Boomer".
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