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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' Win Streak Snapped at Six

August 12, 2025 - Sauget, IL - The Lake Erie Crushers (46-31) saw their six-game winning streak snapped against the Gateway Grizzlies (46-32) on Tuesday night. The Crushers fell 13-6 and now lead the Central Division by one game. 3B DJ Stewart got to LHP Jack Eisenbarger early with a 1st inning two-run homer. Then the Grizzlies put across two more runs in the 2nd to go up 4-0. Eisenbarger settled down in the subsequent innings, but an RBI fielder's choice in the 5th pushed across another Gateway run, and Eisenbarger exited with 100 pitche... Full Story

Exit Velo Party at Crushers Stadium as Grapes Sweep Y'alls

August 10, 2025 - Avon, OH - The Lake Erie Crushers (46-30) didn't record their fourth straight walk-off on Sunday afternoon, but they did defeat the Florence Y'alls (34-43) 6-3 to complete the series sweep and win their sixth straight. Y'alls 1B Hank Zeisler opened the scoring in the 3rd inning with a deep sacrifice fly to left field to put Florence up 1-0. CF Dario Gomez and LF Burle Dixon swapped leadoff doubles in the 4th to even the score. RF Sam Franco cashed in Dixon's run with a two-out RBI single at 104mph through the five-six... Full Story

Return of the Grapes: Crushers Walk off (Again) on Star Wars Night

August 9, 2025 - Avon, OH - Tell me if you've heard this one before. The Lake Erie Crushers (45-30) walked off the Florence Y'alls (34-41) in a 7-6 final on a Star Wars Saturday night at the ballpark. Their third straight walk-off win kept them two games up for first place in the Central division. The Y'alls got going offensively right out of the gate. In the top of the 1st, a couple weakly hit singles set up an RBI knock by 3B Brendan Bobo. Then, RF TJ Reeves cleared the bases with a three-run blast, blitzing RHP Ethan Smith for four ru... Full Story

Cardiac Crushers: By Golly They Did It Again

August 8, 2025 - Avon, OH - A The Lake Erie Crushers (44-30) did it once again. In Friday's series opener against the Florence Y'alls (34-40), they came back in dramatic fashion to walk off their second straight win, this one coming by a 4-3 final. 2B Tyler Shaneyfelt reached in his first two plate appearances of the evening - not the guy you want on the basepaths. In the 3rd inning he drew a walk, stole second, then came in to score on an RBI single by 1B Hank Zeisler to put Florence up 1-0. Other than that, both Lake Erie and Florenc... Full Story

• Crushers' Win Streak Snapped at Six - August 12, 2025
  
• Exit Velo Party at Crushers Stadium as Grapes Sweep Y'alls - August 10, 2025
  
• Return of the Grapes: Crushers Walk off (Again) on Star Wars Night - August 9, 2025
  
• Cardiac Crushers: By Golly They Did It Again - August 8, 2025
  
• Theatrical: Crushers Walk-Off Slammers in Game of the Year - August 7, 2025
  
• Franco's Homer Powers Crushers to 6-2 Win - August 6, 2025
  
• Irizarry's Late Blast Lifts Crushers Over Slammers - August 5, 2025
  
• Crushers Stifled, Swept at Home - August 3, 2025
  
• Lake Erie Winning Streak Snapped in 8-3 Loss to Washington - August 1, 2025
  
• Crushers Shut out Otters for 40th Win of 2025 - July 31, 2025
  
• Escobar K's Double Digits in 3-0 Shutout Win - July 30, 2025
  
• Crushers Explode for Seventeen Hits in Game Two Victory - July 29, 2025
  
• Clutch Crushers Win Continued Game 6-3 in Evansville - July 29, 2025
  
• Leonardo Rodriguez Wins Frontier League Pitcher of the Week - July 28, 2025
  
• Lake Erie Breaks out the Brooms with 2-1 Sunday Winner - July 27, 2025
  
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Lake Erie Crushers Manager Jared Lemieux
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League: Frontier League
Home: Cleveland, Ohio
Class: Independent
Website: Lake Erie Crushers site
Schedule: Full Lake Erie Crushers Schedule Statistics: Full Lake Erie Crushers Statistics

Fri., Aug 15		Lake Erie at Mississippi	6:30 p.m.
Thu., Aug 14		Lake Erie at Gateway	7:30 p.m.
Wed., Aug 13	W	Lake Erie 13 at Gateway 1	Final
Tue., Aug 12	L	Lake Erie 6 at Gateway 13	Final
Sun., Aug 10	W	Florence 3 at Lake Erie 6	Final
Sat., Aug 9	W	Florence 6 at Lake Erie 7	Final
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• Crushers rout Gateway, 13-1, maintain one-game lead in division - FL Lorain Morning Journal (August 14)
  
• Crushers outslugged at Gateway, 13-6 - FL Lorain Morning Journal (August 13)
  
• First-place Crushers wins sixth in a row, 6-3 - FL Lorain Morning Journal (August 11)
  
• Another night, another walk-off win for Crushers - FL Chronicle-Telegram (August 10)
  
• First-place Crushers win in a walk-off for third night in a row, 7-6, over Florence - FL Lorain Morning Journal (August 10)
  
• Crushers rally in ninth to edge Y'alls, 4-3 - FL Lorain Morning Journal (August 9)
  
• Kenen Irizarry's game-tying grand slam leads Crushers to 10-inning win over Joliet - FL Lorain Morning Journal (August 8)
  
• Crushers rally for 10-inning victory over Joliet - FL Chronicle-Telegram (August 8)
  
• PHOTOS: Crushers vs. Joliet, Aug. 7, 2025 - FL Lorain Morning Journal (August 8)
  
• Sam Franco's three-run HR helps Crushers increase lead to two games with 6-2 victory - FL Lorain Morning Journal (August 7)
  
• Late homer gets Crushers back to winning ways - FL Chronicle-Telegram (August 6)
  
• Crushers dispatch Slammers, 4-2 - FL Lorain Morning Journal (August 6)
  
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