Boomers Take Game One 9-3 in Lake Erie
Published on September 3, 2025 under Frontier League (FL)
Lake Erie Crushers News Release
Avon, OH - The Lake Erie Crushers (52-42) were blitzed out of the gate in Game 1 of the Wild Card Round. The Schaumburg Boomers (58-38) took home the 9-3 victory on Wednesday night.
Schaumburg took advantage of the wind blowing straight out to center in the opening frame. RBI record-holder, DH Anthony Calarco, launched a triple off the center field wall to put the Boomers on the board.
They continued in the 2nd with a solo homer from CF Banks Tolley. Then, the crooked number came in the 3rd. 2B Nick Podkul hit a two-RBI single, then a wild pitch allowed another run to score. The kill shot came on a 1B Kyle Fitzgerald ground-rule double to plate two more runs. After the first three innings, Schaumburg led 7-0.
RF Christian Fedko led off the 4th with a solo homer to push the lead to eight. Then, in the 5th, the Crushers got on the board with an RBI groundout from CF Dario Gomez.
Gomez then singled in a run in the 7th, and C Alfredo Gonzalez was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. All of a sudden the Crushers had the bases loaded down 8-3. Unfortunately, RHP Aaron Glickstein was able to strike out two Crushers and avert the threat.
Schaumburg plated a run in the 8th, and they took the 9-3 lead to the bank, cashing it in for a Game 1 win.
Cole Cook (10-4) got the win going six and a third. Crushers' Jack Eisenbarger (10-5) was tagged with the loss after going just three.
Game 2 of the Wild Card series will take place in Schaumburg on Friday, September 5th at 7:30pm ET. Dylan Spain is slated to start for Lake Erie.
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