Lake Erie Crushers Get a Boost From Fans and Two Bucks

The booster club held a fundraising event at Monday in an effort to help raise funds to cover the players' expenses during road trips.

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Booster member Maryjane Edgar said that 100 tickets were sold prior to the event, and arriving patrons had the opportunity to purchase tickets at the door as well.

With a ticket, Crushers fans we treated to food provided by as well as a meet-and-greet with some of the players. Fans also had the opportunity to enter into a 50/50 raffle or take a chance at winning one of two pair of tickets to Wednesday's Frontier League All-Star Game donated by .

Raffle winner Sandy Haas, owner of All-Pro Freight Systems, the namesake of the Crushers' stadium, donated her winnings back to the team.

Booster president Mary Bilancini said that the event was one way that the fans could show their appreciation to the players and also help raise money for basic necessities while on the road.

“They (the players) do not make much money, so we try to hold events such as this to help raise funds to cover their expenses. That way they don’t have to spend what little money they do make,” said Bilancini. “Sometimes they have really long bus rides to games, so we try to provide them with snacks and drinks for the trip. And after games we try to provide them with well-balanced meals, rather than see them eat old concessions from the parks,” she added.

If you are interested in becoming a Ccrushers booster or if you want to make a donation to the players, you can contact the club by email or by visiting its facebook page.