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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 Re-Sign Watkins, Morgan, and Vegas to Bring Back Pipeline Core

October 30, 2025 - Avon, OH - The offseason signings have begun, and the Lake Erie Crushers are excited to announce the re-signing of three key returners to the upcoming 2026 roster: SS Jarrod Watkins, 2B Davie Morgan, and C Derek Vegas. Crushers roster updates are presented by BCT Alarm Services, Inc. Jarrod Watkins is the longest tenured Crusher, who will be entering his fifth season with the team in 2026. Signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks organization during his first stint with the Crushers in 2022, Watkins has returned to Avon each s... Full Story

Tracy Marek Named Crushers Chief Marketing Officer

October 7, 2025 - Avon, OH - Thirty-year sports and entertainment industry executive Tracy Marek has been named Chief Marketing Officer of the Lake Erie Crushers, bringing an impressive wealth of sports marketing and fan engagement experience to one of Northeast Ohio's premier entertainment destinations. In this newly established role with the Crushers, Marek will work in partnership with team leadership to continue to amplify the fan experience, expand the organization's strong commitment to the community, and proactively support the ongo... Full Story

Lake Erie Crushers Announce 2026 Game Schedule

October 6, 2025 - Avon, OH - The Lake Erie Crushers are excited to announce the game schedule for the upcoming 2026 season, the 17th season in franchise history. Nine weekend series, long homestands, and a Fourth of July weekend slate highlight the 2026 schedule. This year the Frontier League is expanding its regular season length from 96 games to 102 games, adding an additional three-game home series for each team in the league. The Crushers begin the season at home on Friday, May 8th against the Schaumburg Boomers at Crushers Stadium... Full Story

Crushers Suffer Gut-Wrenching Game Two Loss

September 5, 2025 - Schaumburg, IL - September 5, 2025 - The Lake Erie Crushers (52-42) season came to a gut-wrenching end on Friday night in Game 2 of the Midwest Conference Wild Card Round against the Schaumburg Boomers (58-38), succumbing to a walk-off 5-3 loss. The Crushers have officially been eliminated from the 2025 Frontier League Playoffs. Lake Erie stormed out to an early lead, something they needed to do to have a chance in Game 2. DH Sam Franco smacked an RBI single in the opening frame with two outs and two strikes. Then i... Full Story

• Crushers Re-Sign Watkins, Morgan, and Vegas to Bring Back Pipeline Core - October 30, 2025
  
• Tracy Marek Named Crushers Chief Marketing Officer - October 7, 2025
  
• Lake Erie Crushers Announce 2026 Game Schedule - October 6, 2025
  
• Crushers Suffer Gut-Wrenching Game Two Loss - September 5, 2025
  
• Boomers Take Game One 9-3 in Lake Erie - September 3, 2025
  
• Crushers' Wild Card Round Schedule Set - September 2, 2025
  
• Crushers Drop 2025 Finale, Begin Playoffs Wednesday against Boomers - August 31, 2025
  
• Crushers Presenting Special Playoff Ticket Offer - August 31, 2025
  
• Crushers Fall 2-1, Lose Control of Destiny - August 30, 2025
  
• Crushers Can't Find Big Swing in 3-2 Loss to Joliet ​ - August 29, 2025
  
• Crushers Win Rain-Shortened Home Finale - August 28, 2025
  
• Lake Erie Bats Break out in Much-Needed Win - August 27, 2025
  
• Middle Innings Sink Crushers against Bird Dawgs - August 27, 2025
  
• Crushers' Final Homestand First Pitch Times/Schedule Set - August 25, 2025
  
• Crushers Outslugged in Finale - August 24, 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., Sep 5	L	Lake Erie 3 at Schaumburg 5 (Playoff Gm. 2)	Final
Wed., Sep 3	L	Schaumburg 9 at Lake Erie 3 (Playoff Gm. 1)	Final
Sun., Aug 31	L	Lake Erie 1 at Joliet 5	Final
Sat., Aug 30	L	Lake Erie 1 at Joliet 2	Final
Fri., Aug 29	L	Lake Erie 2 at Joliet 3	Final
Thu., Aug 28	W	Down East 2 at Lake Erie 8	Final
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• Akron RubberDucks (EL) - Akron, Ohio
  
• Cleveland Charge (G League) - Cleveland, Ohio
  
• Cleveland Monsters (AHL) - Cleveland, Ohio
  
• Kentucky Barrels (AF1) - Highland Heights, Kentucky
  
• Lake County Captains (MWL) - Eastlake, Ohio
  
• Cleveland (WNBA) - Cleveland, Ohio
  
• Cleveland (MLS NEXT Pro) - Cleveland, Ohio
  

• Schaumburg rallies for three runs in ninth to end Crushers' season, 5-3 - FL Lorain Morning Journal (September 6)
  
• Schaumburg Boomers beat Lake Erie, sweep playoff series - FL Chicago Daily Herald (September 6)
  
• Boomers blast Crushers in Game 1 of Frontier League playoff series - FL Chronicle-Telegram (September 4)
  
• Lake Erie Crushers face elimination after Game 1 loss to Schaumburg, 9-3 - FL Lorain Morning Journal (September 4)
  
• Schaumburg Boomers open wild-card series with road victory - FL Chicago Daily Herald (September 4)
  
• PHOTOS: Crushers vs. Boomers, Sept. 3, 2025 - FL Lorain Morning Journal (September 4)
  
• Mayfield native Sebastian Alexander goes from College World Series to Frontier League playoffs with Crushers - FL Chronicle-Telegram (September 3)
  
• Crushers fall into wild-card spot, will face Schaumburg in playoffs - FL Lorain Morning Journal (September 1)
  
• Fan appreciation nights set as baseball winds down 2025 season - FL Cleveland Plain Dealer (August 31)
  
• Crushers edged at Joliet, 2-1, in penultimate regular-season game - FL Lorain Morning Journal (August 31)
  
• Crushers lose to Slammers, 3-2, fall into first-place tie - FL Lorain Morning Journal (August 30)
  
• Crushers dominate Down East, 8-2, lead division by one entering final weekend - FL Lorain Morning Journal (August 29)
  
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