The Crushers have won four in a row for the first time this year including three game sweep of Gateway. The Crushers (17-22) are now in fourth place seven games behind Windy City in the East Division. The reward is the hottest team in the Frontier League, West leader River City (28-11). The Rascals have also won four in a row and have won 12 of their last 13.

The Crushers will start Jairo Cuevas (0-2, 5.79) against Erick Carillo, who is making his first start for the Rascals.

Gateway (15-21) at Lake Erie (14-22)

Starting Lineups

Grizzlies

CF Brandt Barnes
SS Brian Harris
1b Logan Parker
DH Charlie Lisk
RF Joe Agreste
LF Brandon Peters
C Landon Hernandez
3b Tyler Heil
2b Jeremy Cresswell

SP Blake Barber 0-1, 10.24 ERA

Crushers

CF Patrick Norris
SS Jodam Rivera
3B Andrew Davis
C Joel Collins
RF Nick Mahin
DH Kellen Kulbacki
1b Jason Tyler
LF Chris Luick
2b Zac Messer

SP Paul Fagan 2-4, 5.45 ERA

Notes
Crushers went 1-2 on quick road trip to Windy City. They are tied for last in the East, seven games behind Windy City. Gateway is fifth in the West ten games behind River City.

Notes

Traverse City (16-15) at Lake Erie (12-19)

Starting lineups

RF Matt Brown
2b James Guerrero
LF JT Hall
1b Chase Burch
3b Jose Vargas
DH Evan Sharpley
SS Tom Zebroski
C Nate Peterson
2b Zack Pace

SP Bryan Banes (3-0)

Crushers (12-19)

SS Jodam Rivera
RF Nick Mahin
3b Andrew Davis
C Joel Collins
CF Scott Houin
1b Jason Taylor
DH Kyle Shaffer
2b Zac Messer
LF Kyle Boe

SP Rob Wendizki (0-0)

Notes
Jodam Rivera had two hits including a homer in his first two at bats in his return last night. He has been moved to the lead off spot.
Rob Wendizki is making his first start for the Crushers in his pro debut. Wendizki was the SWC pitcher of the year his senior year at Midpark. He played college ball at Eastern Michigan.

Traverse City (16-14) at Lake Erie (11-19)

Starting Lineups

Beach Bums

RF Matt Brown
DH Zach Pace
LF JT Hall
1b Chase Burch
3b Jose Vargas
SS Tom Zebroski
CF Jason Codiroli
C Brandon Pearl
2b James Guerrero

Sp Justin Anderson 0-0

Crushers
RF Patrick Norris
SS Jodam Rivera
3b Andrew Davis
C Joel Collins
CF Scott Houin
DH Nick Mahin
1b Jason Taylor
LF Chris Luick
2b Adam Gliebe

SP Randy Sturgill

Notes
Jodam Rivera is back in the lineup for the first time this season. Sturgill is making his first professional start. Before the game - Amherst's Tyler Parrish, the Vermilion girls state relay team, Elyria softball team and Keystone boys baseball teams were honored on the field before the game.

ThuderBolts (16-13) at Crushers (11-18)

Starting Lineups

Windy City

2b Mike Torres
CF Brandon Anderson
C Zach Aakhus
DH Devin Shepherd
1b Chad Chegar
SS Chris Wade
LF Ryan Basham
RF Chase Porch
3b Nick Kuroczko

SP Dustin Williams (3-2)

Lake Erie

RF Patrick Norris
DH Nick Mahin
3b Andrew Davis
C Joel Collins
CF Scott Houin
1b Jason Taylor
LF Chris Luick
2b Zac Messer
SS Adam Gliebe

SP Jairo Cuevas (0-0)

Notes:
The Crushers have won three in row and 4 of the last five. They go for the series sweep against East Division leader Windy City tonight. It is Cuevas first start of the season for the Crushers.

Thunderbolts (16-12) at Crushers (10-18)

Windy City

2b Mike Torres
CF Brandon Anderson
C Zach Aakhus
DH Devin Shephard
1b Craig Cregar
SS Chris Wade
LF Ryan Basham
RF Chase Porch
3b Nick Kuroczko

SP Bryant Cotton (2-1)


Lake Erie

RF Patrick Norris RF
DH Nick Mahin
3b Andrew Davis
LF Kellen Kulbacki
CF Scott Houin
1b Jason Taylor
C Kyle Shaffer
2b Zac Messer
SS Adam Gliebe

SP Andrew Weeks (2-3)

Notes
"Now, we won a ball game yesterday. If we win one today, that's two in a row. We win one tomorrow, that's called a winning streak. It has happened before." - Lou Brown, Major League II

The Crushers have won two in a row. It is only the second time the team has accomplished that this season. They have yet to win three in a row.

Starting lineups

Thunderbirds (16-11)
2b Mike Torres
CF Brandon Anderson
C Zach Aakhus
DH Devin Shepherd
LF Ryan Basham
SS Chris Wade
1b Chad Cregar
RF Chase Porch
3b Pascual Del Real

SP Todd Privett

Crushers (9-18)

RF Patrick Norrs
1b Nick Mahin
SS Andrew Davis
DH Kellen Kulbacki
CF Scott Houin
3b Jason Taylor
C Kyle Shaffer C
LF Chris Luick
2b Zac Messer

SP Paul Fagan

Game Notes
Crushers won 2 of 3 against Rockford after a 0-6 homestand. The Crushers activated Robby Kuzdale from the disabled list. Kuzdale has been out since a collision at home plate during the first home stand of the season. Windy City is in first place in the East a full 7 games ahead of last place Lake Erie. Windy City has only three home runs this season.