Joliet Slammers Announce 2027 Season Schedule

October 2, 2026 - JOLIET, IL - The Joliet Slammers have announced their 2027 regular-season schedule, featuring 51 home games at Slammers Stadium and four home series against two of the newest additions to the National Association of Professional Baseball. The 2027 season marks a new chapter for independent professional baseball as the Frontier League begins its transition to the National Association of Professional Baseball. The league has also welcomed the Kane County Cougars and Cleburne Railroaders, giving... Full Story

Low-Scoring Season Finale Favors Crushers as Slammers Fall 1-0

September 10, 2026 - AVON, OH - Both sides only had a few chances to get on the board, but the Lake Erie Crushers (42-59) would bring home the only run they needed to beat the Joliet Slammers (42-60) on Sunday with a 1-0 score to end the 2026 season. It would take a while due to lockdown pitching on both sides, but the first run of the game would come from the Crushers in the bottom of the 6th inning. Joe Redfield and Jeron Williams would both hit singles, and a walk on Brayden Jobert would load the bases. There ... Full Story

Crushers Deliver Big Response to Slammers as Lake Erie Takes Game Two

September 10, 2026 - AVON, OH - In the penultimate game in the Frontier League this season for both sides, it was the Lake Erie Crushers (41-59) who enacted revenge on the Joliet Slammers (42-59) and took the 10-3 win on Saturday. The Crushers would deliver the first few runs of the game in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Nathan Archer would get a double to mark Lake Erie's first hit of the game and Jeron Williams would be walked to follow. That would set up a 3-run homer from Brayden Jobert to clear the bases, giv... Full Story

Slammers Show up with High-Powered Offense to Win First Game against Crushers

September 10, 2026 - AVON, OH - To start the final series of the season, the Joliet Slammers (42-58) came out rolling against the Lake Erie Crushers (40-59) as they nabbed the 13-6 victory on Friday. The Slammers would get on the board to begin this game in the top of the 1st inning. Ian Battipaglia would get on base with a walk, steal second base, and drift over to third off a wild pitch. That would set up an RBI single for Patrick Ward to bring Battipaglia home, starting the game at 1-0 in favor of Joliet. T... Full Story

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September 6	NA	Joliet 0 at Lake Erie 1	Final
September 5	NA	Joliet 3 at Lake Erie 10	Final
September 4	NA	Joliet 13 at Lake Erie 6	Final
September 3	NA	Mississippi 7 at Joliet 1	Final
September 2	NA	Mississippi 2 at Joliet 7	Final
September 1	NA	Mississippi 5 at Joliet 3	Final
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