Crushers and Otters Game Suspended in 5th, Two Games to Come Tomorrow

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Crushers and Otters Game Suspended in 5th, Two Games to Come Tomorrow

Avon, OH - June 17, 2026 - The Lake Erie Crushers (14-20) Evansville Otters (22-11) played into the 5th inning on Wednesday night, but the rains emerged from the Avon sky. The game was suspended in a 5-5 tie with runners on first and second in the top of the 5th with no outs.

The game will resume tomorrow, June 18th at 5pm. Then, 30 minutes after the conclusion of the resumed game, the originally scheduled game will be a seven inning contest.

LF Sebastian Alexander wasted no time getting the party started at ForeFront Field, as he launched a lead-off home run high on the left field berm. Otters starter JD Encarnacion found no further relief as 2B Pavin Parks unloaded for the second blast of the inning, a two-run homer for his 8th of the year. DH Alfredo Gonzalez recorded the fourth straight hit of the 1st for Lake Erie, and would later score to give the Crushers a four run lead. 1B Jacob Tobias drove in CF Joe Redfield for the fifth and final run of the opening frame. 

Lake Erie starter RHP Bob Helt had to deal with the respondent Otters, as they would capitalize on three straight walks. CF Jon Ponder drove in two runs and 2B Amani Jones drove in the third for Evansville. 

The Otters would score two runs on a double from 2B Marcos Gonzalez in the top of the 3rd. Helt would settle in and get the next three outs, but the damage was done with a 5-5 level score. 

Neither side scored again, and the game was suspended with nobody out and runners on first and second in the top of the 5th in a 5-5 tie.

The game will resume tomorrow at 5pm with a seven inning game beginning 30 minutes after the conclusion of the resumed game.

Military Appreciation Night is on Friday, June 19th at 7pm with a special military jersey auction and postgame fireworks display. Tickets are available at LECrushers.com. 

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About the Lake Erie Crushers

The Lake Erie Crushers are a professional baseball team based in Avon, Ohio, just 18 miles west of Cleveland at ForeFront Field. They compete in the Frontier League, a proud MLB Partner League, and have brought a family-friendly, fan-oriented baseball experience to Northeast Ohio since 2009. As Lorain County’s only professional sports franchise, the Lake Erie Crushers are the largest economic driver in Lorain County, hosting more than 200 events per year that include over 50 baseball games, concerts, charity functions, and other events that bring the community of Avon together. Len Komoroski is the Crushers Chairman and Managing Partner, and the team is led by President Vic Gregovits. Jared Lemieux, a Maine Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, is in his fourth season as field manager.