Eisenbarger’s Gem Stands Behind Vegas’ Early Homer

Avon, OH - July 1, 2025 - The Lake Erie Crushers (22-21) rode an early homer and an incredible pitching performance to a 4-0 shutout win over the Joliet Slammers (24-22) on Tuesday to kick off the series.

DH Derek Vegas designated himself as the big hitter right off the bat in the home half of the 1st. He blasted a moonshot over the left field wall for a three-run homer, blitzing LHP Aidan McEvoy with two outs.

LHP Jack Eisenbarger had a rough outing his last time out, but thanks to some adjustments suggested by pitching coach Mark Mason, he looked just like the 2024 All-Star version of Jack Eisenbarger early on. He struck out the side in the 2nd and cruised through his start into the 7th inning.

Eisenbarger walked and hit a batter after getting two outs, but only one hit was logged against him, an infield single in the 3rd. Jack got back on track with a much-needed quality start. His final line: 6 ⅔ IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K. RHP Brandyn Sittinger finished off the 7th to close Eisenbarger’s masterfully written book on Tuesday.

The Crushers got an insurance run off a sacrifice fly by SS Jarrod Watkins in the 8th to push their lead to 4-0. RHP Michael Brewer snagged two strikeouts in the 9th to lock down the shutout effort.

Jack Eisenbarger (3-2) was very deserving of the win in his one-hit performance. Joliet’s Aidan McEvoy (3-3) pitched very well outside of the homer, but suffered the loss.

The Crushers will look for a huge series win tomorrow, July 2nd at 7:05pm. Get tickets online at lakeeriecrushers.com!

Can’t join us at the ballpark? You can stream Crushers games home and away in 2025 on the brand new Frontier League streaming partner, HomeTeam Network or watch live on local television on Rock Entertainment Sports Network (RESN) in the Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati markets!

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About the Lake Erie Crushers

The Lake Erie Crushers are a professional baseball team that plays just 18 miles outside Cleveland at the 5,000 seat Crushers Stadium in Avon, Ohio. They compete in the Frontier League - a prestigious MLB Partner League. Since its founding in 2009, the Crushers have been dedicated to delivering exciting baseball and family-friendly entertainment to fans in Northeast Ohio.