Slow start haunts Crushers in 9-4 loss
Published on June 20, 2018 under Frontier League (FL)
Lake Erie Crushers News Release
AVON, Ohio - The Lake Erie Crushers, presented by Mercy Health, fell into a deep early hole for the second straight night, and dropped the second game of the series to the Schaumburg Boomers, 9-4 at Sprenger Stadium on Wednesday night.
The loss for the Crushers (20-15) was their sixth in their last eight games at home, while the victory for the Boomers (18-16) was their sixth in a row against the Crushers.
The Boomers sent 11 batters to the plate in the top of the first inning and scored seven times on four hits to take an early lead. The first four batters reached safely, and it was Sean Godfrey who drove in the game's first run on a bases loaded RBI single to plate Jack Parenty. Collin Ferguson followed with a RBI groundout, and two batters later, Dylan Jones walked with the bases loaded. Nick Oddo followed with a two-run single to right, before Nick DiBenedtto reached on an error which allowed the next run to score, and Parenty drove in the final run of the inning on a sacrifice fly.
The Crushers answered with a run in the bottom of the first. Kewby Meyer reached on a two out single, moved to second after Sean Hurley walked and Cody Lenehan drove Meyer home with a two out RBI single to right.
The two teams exchanged runs in the second. Oddo belted a run scoring single to plate Ty Moore in the top of the second, and the Crushers plated their second run of the game on Aaron Hill's sacrifice fly which plated Bryan DeLaRosa.
Schaumburg tacked on another run in the top of the fourth inning. Godfrey walked to start the inning and came around to score on Jones's RBI single down the line in left.
Lake Erie plated a pair of runs in the bottom of the ninth. Kevin Lachance started the inning with a walk and came around to score on Hill's RBI triple to the gap in right center. Hill came home moments later on Meyer's RBI groundout.
Juan Perez (1-1) didn't make it out of the second inning and took the loss. He allowed eight runs, seven earned on four hits while walking six over 1.2 innings of work. Gunnar Kines (2-1) came away with the win after allowing two runs on seven hits and struck out seven over six innings.
Lachance went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles and extended his on base streak to nine games in the process. Cody Lenehan snapped an 0-for-13 slump by going 2-for-5 and drove in a run.
The Crushers will finish their three game series against the Schaumburg Boomers at Sprenger Healthcare Stadium on Thursday night. Right-hander Donny Murray (2-4, 5.55) gets the start for the Crushers and the Boomers will counter with righty Payton Lobdell (1-2, 3.04). The first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM.
The Lake Erie Crushers, the 2009 Frontier League Champions, and 2011 Frontier League Organization of the year, play ball at Sprenger Health Care Stadium, a 5,000 capacity stadium located in Avon, Ohio. The Frontier League is an independent baseball league with 12 teams operating throughout the Midwest. For more information on tickets, promotions and team news, visit the team website at www.LakeErieCrushers.com or call 440-934-3636.
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