The Midway Effect: How the ThunderBolts Are Creating Memories Beyond Baseball

July 6, 2026 - As the crack of a bat echoed across Ozinga Field during a Thursday night game, 12-year-old Wyatt Bibb wasn't glued to the action on the diamond. Instead, the young fan stood in line for the ballpark's new outer concourse attractions, winding up for another throw at the Midway Speed Pitch Challenge, determined to beat his previous score. "My favorite game is the Speed Pitch because it lets you see how fast you can throw, like you're pitching in a regular baseball game," Bibb said. Just a fe... Full Story

Four ThunderBolts Headed to Frontier League All-Star Game

July 5, 2026 - CRESTWOOD, IL - The Frontier League announced the initial rosters for the 2026 All-Star Game on Sunday and the Windy City ThunderBolts were represented by four players: outfielder Michael Sandle, catcher Victor Cerny, infielder Jared Beebe and pitcher AJ Campbell. Sandle will be making his second appearance in a Frontier League All-Star Game as he was also named a reserve outfielder last year. After taking a star turn in his first year with the Bolts, he has improved almost all of his stats i... Full Story

ThunderBolts Fall Just Short of Sweep

July 5, 2026 - AVON, OH - The ThunderBolts fought back from a seven-run deficit but fell just short in their bid for a series sweep, falling to the Lake Erie Crushers 9-8 at ForeFront Field Sunday afternoon. Lake Erie (22-29) took a multi-run lead in the second inning, when they scored three runs on four hits. Nick Chavez's two-run single was the big blow in the inning. It remained 3-0 until the bottom of the fifth. The Crushers loaded the bases on a walk, a single and a Hit by pitch. With two outs, Samu... Full Story

Fogel's Homer Caps 'Bolts' Doubleheader Sweep

July 4, 2026 - AVON, OH - Justin Fogel's two-run homer with two outs in the seventh inning completed a doubleheader sweep for the Thunderbolts as they beat the Lake Erie Crushers 6-4 and 2-1. Game one was a completion of Friday's suspended game and picked up with the Bolts (26-22) trailing the Crushers (21-29) 2-1 in the bottom of the fourth. They wasted little time in reclaiming the lead, scoring twice in the top of the fifth. Michael Sandle hit the game-tying double and scored the go-ahead run on a Jar... Full Story

• Fogel's Homer Caps 'Bolts' Doubleheader Sweep - Windy City ThunderBolts (FL) July 4
• Thunderbolts and Crushers Suspended in Fourth - Windy City ThunderBolts (FL) July 3
• ThunderBolts Drop Dramatic Series Finale to Florence - Windy City ThunderBolts (FL) July 2
• ThunderBolts Power Way to Matinee Win - Windy City ThunderBolts (FL) July 1
• ThunderBolts Drop Opener to Florence - Windy City ThunderBolts (FL) June 30
• "Gotta Hit Your Spots": Pitcher AJ Campbell Makes a Quick Adjustment to Pro Baseball - Windy City ThunderBolts (FL) June 29
• ThunderBolts Drop Sunday Rubber Match to Grizzlies - Windy City ThunderBolts (FL) June 28
• Thunderbolts Even Series with Gateway in Pitchers' Duel Win - Windy City ThunderBolts (FL) June 27
• Gateway Slugs Past Thunderbolts in Series Opener - Windy City ThunderBolts (FL) June 26
• Bolts End 7-2 Road Trip with Sudden Death Win - Windy City ThunderBolts (FL) June 26
• ThunderBolts Split Twin Bill in Washington - Windy City ThunderBolts (FL) June 24
• Bolts' Winning Streak Ends in Series-Opening Loss - Windy City ThunderBolts (FL) June 23
• "Keep Going, No Matter What": Michael Sandle Fights Through Adversity - Windy City ThunderBolts (FL) June 22
• Bolts Claim Eighth Straight with Win in Schaumburg - Windy City ThunderBolts (FL) June 20
• Thunderbolts Power Way to Seventh Straight Win - Windy City ThunderBolts (FL) June 19
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July 7	FL	Schaumburg at Windy City	7:35 p.m.
July 5	FL	Windy City 8 at Lake Erie 9	Final
July 4	FL	Windy City 6 at Lake Erie 4 (Game 1)	Final
July 4	FL	Windy City 2 at Lake Erie 1 (Game 2)	Final (7)
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July 2	FL	Florence 10 at Windy City 8	Final
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• Crushers hold off Windy City after taking big lead, win, 9-8 - FL Lorain Morning Journal (July 5)
• Crushers swept by ThunderBolts in July 4 doubleheader - FL Lorain Morning Journal (July 5)
• Final five innings of Crushers’ July 3 game suspended, will resume as part of a doubleheader vs. ThunderBolts on July 4 - FL Lorain Morning Journal (July 4)
• Wild Things get creative to earn doubleheader split - FL Washington Observer-Reporter (June 25)
• Familiar territory: Wild Things’ Kirby continues strong start, mastery of ThunderBolts - FL Washington Observer-Reporter (June 24)
• Crushers can’t avoid sweep, fall to Windy City, 7-3 - FL Lorain Morning Journal (June 15)
• Nathan Shinn signed by St. Louis Cardinals organization; Crushers lose to Windy City, 13-2 - FL Lorain Morning Journal (June 14)
• Crushers lose at Windy City, 4-3 - FL Lorain Morning Journal (June 13)
• PHOTOS: Crushers vs. Windy City, May 14, 2026 - FL Lorain Morning Journal (May 14)
• Lake Erie Crushers fend off Windy City Thunderbolts to avoid sweep - FL Lorain Morning Journal (May 14)
• Crushers' bats silenced again in loss to ThunderBolts - FL Chronicle-Telegram (May 14)
• Crushers hammered again by ThunderBolts in 11-2 defeat - FL Lorain Morning Journal (May 13)
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