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.
Originally from Chicago, Brittany started her career as an intern with the Traverse City Beach Bums before moving out to Denver and LA to work in Automotive Marketing & Event Planning. From there, she moved back to the Midwest to continue a career in sports! When not at the ballpark, you can find her cheering on her Chicago sports teams, on the water, or with her two pups, Nymire & Winnie!
Favorite Sports Movie: Remember the Titans
Walk-Up Song: Welcome to the Jungle by Guns n’ Roses
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.
Greg has spent the last 30 years working in some of Cleveland’s best restaurants, such as Johnny’s Downtown, Washington Place and Cibreo. He now brings his passion for food and hospitality to his favorite pastime, baseball. Greg is excited to show off his love of creativity in the upcoming season with fresh and exciting ideas to make the game a memorable experience whether it’s a win or a loss for the Crushers. When Greg is not in the kitchen you can find him either mountain biking the trails of Northeast Ohio with his girlfriend Stephanie or shanking one O.B. at the local golf course. Greg and Stephanie live in Elyria, with her three children Haley, Hannah and Haiden.
Alyssa is a recent graduate from Baldwin Wallace University with a degree in Public Relations and minor in Communications. She has taken over the position of Digital Content Manager!
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”
Izzy is a graduate from THE Ohio State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Industry as well as a Master’s Degree in Sports Management From Baylor University. She has taken over the position of Director of Promotions and Community Affairs
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.
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!
