First-Place ThunderBolts Eye Bigger Prize After Frontier League All-St

July 13, 2026 - Following the Windy City ThunderBolts' series finale against the Lake Erie Crushers on July 5, manager Tom Carcione had one more announcement to make before the team boarded the bus home. As players filtered through the visiting clubhouse after the game, Carcione called everyone together. Rookie pitcher AJ Campbell thought the team was about to get an earful after missing out on the chance to finish off a road sweep of the Crushers. Instead, Carcione began reading names. Applause filled... Full Story

Mud Monsters Take Sunday Rubber Match as ThunderBolts Offense Remains Quiet

July 12, 2026 - CRESTWOOD, Ill. - For a second consecutive game, the Windy City ThunderBolts offense was held to just two runs as the Bolts fell 4-2 to the Mississippi Mud Monsters in Sunday's rubber match. For the third time in the series, Mississippi (25-32) got the scoring started. The Mud Monsters scored an unearned run off Windy City (28-27) starter Dante Maietta in the top of the first before the Bolts responded in the home half of the inning. After Michael Sandle and Liam McArthur drew back-to-back... Full Story

Thunderbolts Outpaced as Mud Monsters Even Weekend Series

July 11, 2026 - CRESTWOOD, Ill. - The night after exploding for 16 runs, the Windy City Thunderbolts offense was held in check Saturday, falling 6-2 to the Mississippi Mud Monsters and setting the stage for a Sunday afternoon rubber match. For a second straight game, Mississippi (23-32) opened the scoring. After back-to-back Mud Monsters base hits to begin the top of the first, Samil De La Rose grounded into a double play that scored Brayland Skinner from third to open an early 1-0 lead. The Mud Monsters ... Full Story

Peña and Bolts Coaches Added to All-Star Roster

July 11, 2026 - CRESTWOOD, IL - The Frontier League has announced the coaching staff and additional player selections for next week's All-Star Game and the Windy City ThunderBolts are once again well-represented. Manager Tom Carcione and pitching coach Tino Novis have been added to the Midwest Conference coaching staff and outfielder Carlos Peña has been added as a reserve all-star. Peña's selection brings the total number of ThunderBolts players on the roster up to five, the Bolts' most all-stars ... Full Story

• Peña and Bolts Coaches Added to All-Star Roster - Windy City ThunderBolts (FL) July 11
• Thunderbolts Throttle Mud Monsters in Series Opening Win - Windy City ThunderBolts (FL) July 10
• Bolts Bats Quieted in Loss - Windy City ThunderBolts (FL) July 9
• Bolts Drop Morning Contest in Schaumburg - Windy City ThunderBolts (FL) July 8
• Bolts Beat Schaumburg in Tenth - Windy City ThunderBolts (FL) July 8
• The Midway Effect: How the ThunderBolts Are Creating Memories Beyond Baseball - Windy City ThunderBolts (FL) July 6
• Four ThunderBolts Headed to Frontier League All-Star Game - Windy City ThunderBolts (FL) July 5
• ThunderBolts Fall Just Short of Sweep - Windy City ThunderBolts (FL) July 5
• 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
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July 18	FL	Windy City at Evansville	7:35 p.m.
July 17	FL	Windy City at Evansville	7:35 p.m.
July 12	FL	Mississippi 4 at Windy City 2	Final
July 11	FL	Mississippi 6 at Windy City 2	Final
July 10	FL	Mississippi 4 at Windy City 16	Final
July 9	FL	Schaumburg 7 at Windy City 0	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)
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