Born and raised in Cincinnati Ohio, Tom is a life-long baseball fan and thrilled to be part of the Crusher organization. He and his wife Jacqueline now live in Avon Lake, Ohio and you can find Tom at the ballpark almost every day working to make the fan experience better.
Born in Lakewood Ohio, Jacqueline Kramig is the Co-Owner of Blue Dog Baseball and the Lake Erie Crushers. Jacqueline graduated from Miami University and has been married to Co-Owner Tom Kramig for more than 20 years. Following a successful career in pharmaceutical sales, she now oversees several different aspects of the front office operation including payroll, insurance, team travel, and the host family program.
Forrest is a former U.S. Army officer and a graduate of the University of Central Missouri where he studied Communications. When he’s not at the ballpark you can catch him on an adventure with his fiancé or at home with their dogs, cat, and rabbits.
Wayne interned with the Crushers in 2010 and now oversees Mercy Health Stadium’s facility operations after spending time with five different Minor League organizations in California, Alabama, Texas, and Ohio. After traveling the country, he loves the idea of being back home with family and friends in Northeast Ohio.
Bryan grew up in northeast Ohio and graduated from Ashland University with a degree in Public Communications. He’s worked for several sports teams in Ohio and Florida and helped produce consumer boat shows in northeast Ohio. He enjoys following all the local sports teams.
Born and raised in Ohio, Branden has an appreciation for good food & drink. After 20 years of successful restaurant experience, he is excited to use his knowledge in a new setting. Branden is a huge sports fan and loves cheering on his favorite Ohio teams. When not at the ballpark, he enjoys spending time with his fiancé and their three children.
After (many) years in the corporate world, Ron retired in 2020 and went back to school to pursue a degree in Sport Management. In 2021, he became the ‘World’s Oldest Intern’ with the Crushers and midway through the season was hired as an advisor and consultant to the front office team. Ron spends the off-season in Florida while taking occasional trips to cold, snowy Avon to work on strategy for the upcoming season.
Best part about getting older: 7 grandchildren (4 boys, 3 girls)
Favorite ballpark food: anything that goes with a beer.
Interesting tidbit: Ron spent 3 years working in Oxford, England
Alyssa is a Northeast Ohio native and Kent State University graduate, with a Bachelors of Integrative Studies in Marketing, Communications, and Graphic Design. She started as a Promotions Intern for the Lake County Captains in 2018 and has since worked with the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks during the 2019 Spring Training Season, and most recently with the Cleveland Guardians. When not at the ballpark you can find Alyssa spending time with her dog, Griffey.
Northeast Ohio native, Alyssa is a graduate of Baldwin Wallace University with a degree in Public Relations and a minor in Communications. When she’s not at the ballpark you can catch her at any local concert!
Andrew graduated from Miami University with a degree in Sports Leadership and Management. He moved here from the Cincinnati area where he was born and raised. When he’s not at Mercy Health Stadium he is watching or playing any sport he can.
Jarrett joins the Crushers in his 5th year of ticket sales this upcoming season. Growing up in Phoenix Arizona, he started as a ticket rep for his alma mater, Grand Canyon University. Post-graduation, he worked 2021 Spring training for the Diamondbacks and Rockies Facility till he moved to Reno to become an Account Executive for the Aces this past season. He now rejoins his family in Northern Ohio, and couldn’t be more excited to be back home and root for his favorite Ohio teams!
Favorite Sports Movie: Space Jam and Draft Day
Walk-up Song: “Space Jam” – Quad City DJS
Fun Fact: Named after ’97 Indians pitcher “Jaret Wright”
Originally from Columbus, Nathan is a recent graduate and former football player from Baldwin Wallace University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sport Management with a Minor in Athletic Coaching. Nathan started his career as game day staff with the Cleveland Browns and then as a box office intern with the crushers in 2021 and upon his graduation in December joined the staff full-time!
Favorite sports movie: Miracle on Ice
Walk-up Song: Smooth by Santana (Feat. Rob Thomas)
The Crushers friendly mascot, Stomper, joined the team on opening day in 2009 and has quickly become a fan favorite at Mercy Health Stadium. The big gray bear loves Crushers baseball games and can usually be found on the field between innings participating in fun contests with fans. When not at baseball games, Stomper enjoys reading, long winter naps and buffets! You can usually find Stomper traveling around the area on appearances. He loves making new friends!
Tom has been the Crushers’ Master of Ceremony since the 2016 baseball season. The former Managing Director of Huntington Playhouse in Bay Village has entertained audiences both as a performer and director in over 300 productions. He has also done extensive work for WVIZ-PBS as on-air talent. He and his wife Laurie produced local cooking shows for the WVIZ-PBS pledge drives. Tom also worked on-air for the Cleveland NPR radio station, WCPN, during their pledge drives.
Fun Fact:
When not working a gig, Tom enjoys spending time in the kitchen where he and his wife cook meals from her extensive cookbook collection.
Bull joined the Crushers prior to the 2011 season. Barch served seven seasons in minor league baseball as a radio announcer, and director of media relations.
Barch then spent the following six seasons (2004-2009) with the West Virginia Power, a Class-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates (‘09), Milwaukee Brewers (‘05-08) and Toronto BlueJays (‘04). During his tenure as the “voice of the Power”, Andy called over 800 baseball games, including the 2009 South Atlantic League All-Star Game. He called two South Atlantic League Championship Series in 2007 and 2008. Barch also hosted a daily talk show titled “Bull on Baseball”. In 2009, Ballpark Digest named him the runner up for their Broadcaster of the Year Award. In addition to his duties with the Crushers, Barch also hosts an afternoon talk show on WEOL Radio.
