NAFL Announces ForeFront Field Partnership!

Media Contact:

Michael Janos, janos.inc@protonmail.com

Avon, OH – March 20, 2026 – The Lake Erie Crushers and ForeFront Field, in partnership with Commissioner Michael Janos, are excited to announce the inaugural season of the North American Fall League (NAFL), a brand-new professional showcase baseball league.

The NAFL is designed for free agents, contracted players, undrafted prospects, and overlooked talent. It will provide baseball players with a fully immersive, month-long minor league schedule to develop and showcase their skills while demonstrating their ability to compete at the professional level.

Players will benefit from intense competition, expanded social media exposure, unmatched premium facilities, greater scouting opportunities, and comprehensive professional statistical analysis to advance their careers. League players are housed in luxury accommodations at the wonderful Wyndham Avon, Official Hotel Partner of the NAFL. The North American Fall League will feature a phenomenal staff, including former MLB, current and ex-professional players and coaches as well as Lake Erie Crushers Manager Jared Lemieux, who will be managing the  Renegades for the 2026 inaugural NAFL season. 

All games will be played at ForeFront Field in Avon, Ohio, running from September 29th through October 23rd and bringing even more high-quality baseball entertainment to fans in Lorain County and the surrounding communities. Multiple regular season games will be played every day Tuesday through Sunday, with playoffs starting October 20th and the Inaugural North American Fall League Championship Game on October 23rd. 

Player registration is now active, and Lorain and Cuyahoga County residents are eligible to receive discounted rates. 

For more NAFL information or player registration, visit:  www.NorthAmericanFallLeague.com

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.

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