SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – The 2022 Frontier League West Division Wild Card game has officially been suspended to Wednesday, September 7 due to field lighting issues.
The Boomers immediately went as Brett Adcock, putting the first four men on base, concluding with an RBI single from Mike Hart. Clint Hardy answered with a sacrifice fly RBI to double the lead.
The inning concluded with an RBI single from Will Salas.
The 3-0 lead lasted until the second when Schaumburg added to it. Following a leadoff walk from Nick Oddo, Braxton Davidson hit a two-run home run that sent the lead to 5-0.
As soon as the second inning ended, the game was put into a 90+ minute delay due to a set of stadium lights not turning on. At 9:04 p.m. CT, the game was suspended to Wednesday, September 7 at 1:00 p.m. CT.
The game will pick up at the beginning of the third inning, Schaumburg leading 5-0.
The Evansville Otters are the 2006 and 2016 Frontier League champions.
The Otters play all home games at historic Bosse Field, located at 23 Don Mattingly Way in Evansville, Ind. Stay up-to-date with the Evansville Otters by visiting evansvilleotters.com, or follow the Otters on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
