Boomers start home season with walk-off win

The Schaumburg Boomers stayed unbeaten by kicking off the home season with Monday’s 3-2 walk-off win over the Tri-City ValleyCats at Wintrust Field.

Alec Olund put Tri-City on the board first with his second homer of the year in the top of the fourth. That was the only run allowed by John Wilson, who was making his first professional start after appearing over 70 times as a reliever in the Minnesota Twins system. Wilson worked six innings and allowed one run on three hits, striking out six.

Alec Craig opened the fourth inning with a single and stole second, eventually scoring the tying run on a sacrifice fly by Brett Milazzo. The Boomers took a 2-1 lead in the fifth when Felix Aberouette scored on a single from Tyler Depreta-Johnson. Tri-City tied the game in the eighth but left the go-ahead run at third in the ninth. Ryan McCarthy notched a one-out double in the bottom of the ninth and scored on a bases loaded fielder’s choice from Aaron Simmons.

Cristian Lopez collected his second win in relief, working two innings. Matt Helwig also spun a scoreless innings. The offense finished with seven hits. Aberouette posted two. Dawson and Depreta-Johnson have hit safely in each of the first four contests this year.

The first home series of the year continues at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday against the ValleyCats.