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The Lake Erie Crushers are an independent minor league baseball team. Based in Cleveland, Ohio, they are a member of the Frontier League.

Crushers Turn Wacky Triple Play in 6-3 Loss to Y'alls

May 26, 2026 - Avon, OH - The Lake Erie Crushers (8-8) suffered their first loss of the fresh homestand to the Florence Y'alls (9-7). Lake Erie returns to .500 after going 4-2 on their first road trip of the season. The Crushers struck first in the bottom of the 1st when 1B Alfredo Gonzalez dropped a bloop single into center field to score 3B Pavin Parks. However, The Y'alls would level the ballgame 1-1 in the top of the 2nd, courtesy of a single by SS Dillon Baker. Crushers starter LHP Brandon Scott kept the Y'alls lineup at bay thr... Full Story

Crushers Re-Acquire Sheffield Lake Native Kenny Pierson, Crushers May Roster Update

May 25, 2026 - Avon, OH - The Lake Erie Crushers have processed several transactions as the 2026 Frontier League season has begun. The following contains the full transaction log dating back to May 11th, and is current to May 25th as of this release: May 11 - INF Davie Morgan and OF Sam Franco placed on Irrevocable Waivers May 11 - Activated INF Jaidan Quinn from 7-Day IL May 14 - Activated RHP Jean Calderon from 7-Day IL May 15 - Placed LHP Andres Parra on 7-Day IL (retroactive to May 14) May 16 - Placed OF Sebastian Alexa... Full Story

Crushers Miss out on Early Chances, Drop Finale to Grizzlies

May 24, 2026 - Avon, OH - The Lake Erie Crushers (8-7) missed a few offensive opportunities early on Sunday against the Gateway Grizzlies (6-9) and succumbed to a 11-2 loss in the road trip finale in Sauget. Despite the loss, the Crushers return to Avon with a 4-2 record on the trip. The Crushers threatened to score right out of the gate in the top of the 1st inning on a single by 2B Luis Acevedo. However, CF Cole Brannen gunned down RF Joe Redfield at the plate to eliminate the run and keep the game scoreless. The Grizzlies struck ... Full Story

Shinn, Parks Pave Way to Crushers' 6-2 Win against Gateway

May 23, 2026 - Avon, OH - The Lake Erie Crushers (8-6) returned to their winning ways, defeating the Gateway Grizzlies (5-9) on Saturday night, 6-2. The Crushers have hit grand slams in back-to-back games on their trip to Sauget, Illinois, splitting the series thus far. LHP Nathan Shinn took the mound as the starter for Lake Erie. The California native entered the ball game coming off a dominant start against the Mississippi Mud Monsters six days prior. Shinn picked up right where he left off, continuing to dominate on the bump. Gate... Full Story

• Crushers Turn Wacky Triple Play in 6-3 Loss to Y'alls - May 26, 2026
  
• Crushers Re-Acquire Sheffield Lake Native Kenny Pierson, Crushers May Roster Update - May 25, 2026
  
• Crushers Miss out on Early Chances, Drop Finale to Grizzlies - May 24, 2026
  
• Shinn, Parks Pave Way to Crushers' 6-2 Win against Gateway - May 23, 2026
  
• Crushers Suffer Narrow Defeat to Grizzlies in High Scoring Clash - May 22, 2026
  
• Crushers Edge out Another Win, Sweep Slammers in Joliet - May 21, 2026
  
• Crushers, Q104 Partnering to Provide Fans Named "Taylor" Or "Travis" Free Tickets to Swiftie Night May 30th - May 21, 2026
  
• Crushers Grind to Extra Innings 6-5 Win in Joliet - May 20, 2026
  
• Two-Out Walks, Tobias' 9th Inning Grand Slam Lift Crushers Past Slammers - May 19, 2026
  
• Crushers Crank Five Homers, Pummel Mud Monsters 16-6 to Win Series - May 17, 2026
  
• Crushers Routed in Middle Game by Mud Monsters - May 16, 2026
  
• 'Rally Bat' Propels Late-Inning Crushers Win over Mud Monsters - May 15, 2026
  
• Parks' Big Day Propels Crushers to Series Finale Win over Windy City - May 14, 2026
  
• The Hardyz and Wrestling Superstars Coming to ForeFront Field on July 10th - May 14, 2026
  
• Early Storm of Bolts Runs Sinks Lake Erie in Middle Game - May 13, 2026
  
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League: Frontier League
Home: Cleveland, Ohio
Class: Independent
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Thu., May 28		Florence at Lake Erie	6:30 p.m.
Wed., May 27		Florence at Lake Erie	6:30 p.m.
Tue., May 26	L	Florence 6 at Lake Erie 3	Final
Sun., May 24	L	Lake Erie 2 at Gateway 11	Final
Sat., May 23	W	Lake Erie 6 at Gateway 2	Final
Fri., May 22	L	Lake Erie 10 at Gateway 11	Final
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• Crushers turn triple play but fall to Florence, 6-3 - FL Lorain Morning Journal (May 27)
  
• Crushers end trip with 11-2 loss to Gateway - FL Lorain Morning Journal (May 25)
  
• Pavin Parks' grand slam leads Crushers to win at Gateway - FL Lorain Morning Journal (May 24)
  
• Crushers' ninth-inning rally falls short at Gateway in 11-10 loss - FL Lorain Morning Journal (May 23)
  
• Crushers win fourth in a row, 7-5, over Joliet - FL Lorain Morning Journal (May 22)
  
• Crushers sweep Joliet with fourth straight win - FL Chronicle-Telegram (May 22)
  
• Crushers win third in a row with 6-5 victory over Slammers in 10 innings - FL Lorain Morning Journal (May 21)
  
• Crushers: Jacob Tobias' grand slam lifts Lake Erie over Joliet - FL Chronicle-Telegram (May 20)
  
• Crushers: Jacob Tobias' grand slam lifts Lake Erie over Joliet - FL Chronicle-Telegram (May 20)
  
• Crushers outslug Slammers, 10-6, on Tobias grand slam in ninth - FL Lorain Morning Journal (May 20)
  
• Crushers hit five home runs in rout of Mud Monsters - FL Chronicle-Telegram (May 18)
  
• Crushers rout Mississippi, 16-6, to win series in homestand finale - FL Lorain Morning Journal (May 18)
  
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