Parra, Sittinger Masterful in 2-1 Win Over Florence

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Parra, Sittinger Masterful in 2-1 Win Over Florence


Avon, OH - May 27, 2026 - The Lake Erie Crushers (9-8) defeated the Florence Y’alls (9-8) in a low scoring pitching showcase, 2-1 on Wednesday evening. The Crushers even up the series and move back over .500. 


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Fans at ForeFront Field were treated to a good ol’ fashioned pitchers duel as both starters cruised deep into the ball game. The Y’alls struck first in the top of the 2nd when C Zach Beadle grounded into a fielder's choice driving in an unearned run.


It would take the Crushers four innings to decipher Florence’s LHP Isaac Milburn. Two pitches into the bottom of the 5th, RF Garret Pike blasted a lead-off home run into the right field kid's zone to level the score, 1-1. It was Pike’s first homer as a Crushers, and it couldn’t have come at a more opportune time.


Crushers starter LHP Andres Parra was fantastic for the second straight outing. Through the middle innings he would surrender nothing to the Y’alls. The last hit off Parra was a RF Brendan Bobo single in the 3rd inning.


With runs at a premium, CF Joe Redfield led off the bottom of the 6th with a double. Then LF James Jett looped a two-out single into right field allowing the speedy center fielder to score, breaking the tie in favor of Lake Erie, 2-1. 


Parra pitched into the 7th for the second straight appearance, and it took a great at-bat from C Zach Beadle, drawing a nine-pitch walk to knock Parra out of the game at 104 pitches. His final line: 6.1, 3 H, R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, on 104 pitches. Closer RHP Brandyn Sittinger would get his first action in six days to do good on Parra’s excellent start.


Sittinger just needed two pitches to induce a 5-4-3 around-the-horn double play to get out of the 7th inning. The Lake Erie closer kept rolling through the 8th inning, getting help from C Alfredo Gonzalez, who nabbed CF Jackson Tucker stealing second base to end the inning. Then, back out for the 9th in a long-relief save, Sittinger struck out the side in dominant fashion, locking down the save and the 2-1 victory for the Crushers.


Andres Parra (2-1) added to his win column for the second time this season, with Brandyn Sittinger (4) recording yet another game finished with his save. Isaac Milburn (1-1) was issued the loss in his strong 6 innings of work. 


Crushers Top Performers:

  • Garret Pike 2-for-3, R, RBI, HR, 2B  

  • Andres Parra 6.1, 3 H, R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, on 104 pitches (W, QS)

  • Brandyn Sittinger 2.2 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K on 29 pitches (SV)

Florence and Lake Erie wrap up the series tomorrow at ForeFront Field at 6:30pm, with the Crushers looking to take the series against their divisional foe. It’s Thirsty Thursday at the ballpark presented by Market Garden Brewery, meaning that select draft beers are just $2.50. Purchase your tickets 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.