Commodores Baseball Team Partners With Lake Erie Crushers

March 5, 2026 - - The Lorain County Community College baseball team has announced an exciting new partnership with the Lake Erie Crushers, a semi-professional minor league baseball team based in Avon, Ohio.  Beginning with the upcoming 2026 season, the Commodores will use ForeFront Field for 20 games (10 doubleheaders) as well as 10 practices over the course of the season.

The facility, which opened in 2009 and seats 5,000 fans, has a rich history of hosting premier baseball and community events, including the Mid-American Conference Baseball Tournament, OHSAA regional championships, and community attractions such as Christmas Around the World and concerts by various artists.

"This marks a significant milestone for LCCC baseball," said LCCC Athletic Director Eric Lahetta.  "Providing student-athletes the opportunity to train and compete in a first-class facility while expanding community engagement and visibility for the college's athletic programs is a great thing for Jake and his staff."

The 2026 season will be the first year for new head coach Jake Solomon who joined the Commodores after a successful stint as the assistant coach at Cuyahoga Community College where the Triceratops baseball team went 44-8 with an undefeated 30-0 record in Ohio Community College Athletic Conference play.

LCCC will play at ForeFront Field on the following days:

Sunday March 1, 2026 vs. Penn State Beaver – 1 p.m.*

Saturday March 7, 2026 vs. Miami Hamilton – 1 p.m.

Saturday March 14, 2026 vs. Clark State College – 1 p.m.

Sunday March 15, 2026 vs. Clark State College – 1 p.m.

Sunday March 22, 2026 vs. Penn State Shenango – 1 p.m.

Sunday March 29, 2026 vs. Lakeland Community College – 1 p.m.

Tuesday April 7, 2026 vs. Delta College – 1 p.m.

Sunday April 19, 2026 vs. Owens Community College – 1 p.m.

Sunday April 26, 2026 vs. Terra State Community College – 1 p.m.

Sunday May 3, 2026 vs. Hocking College – 1 p.m.

*Game was rained out and will be rescheduled.