Loons Walk Off Against Hot Rods
MIDLAND, Mich. - With one swing of the bat, Great Lakes Loons outfielder Starling Heredia sent the game to extra innings. One inning later, Mitchell Hansen's run handed the Loons a 6-5 walk-off victory on Monday at Dow Diamond. The Bowling Green Hot Rods (22-14) jumped out to a 2-0 lead
MIDLAND, Mich. - With one swing of the bat, Great Lakes Loons outfielder
The Bowling Green Hot Rods (22-14) jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning on an RBI single off the bat of
The Loons (11-23) matched Bowling Green and eventually took a 3-2 edge in the bottom of the first.
The top of the fourth featured more runs from Bowling Green, as
After missing the 2017 season with Tommy John surgery, Loons right-hander
Bowling Green reliever
Hansen, a recent addition to the Loons, started the bottom of the 10th on second base and advanced to third. A wild pitch by
Heredia went 3-for-4 with two runs scored, one triple, one home run and three RBI, raising his batting average to .192 on the season. He was a double shy of the cycle. Jared Walker and
The Loons and Hot Rods return to Dow Diamond on Tuesday for School Kids Day. First pitch is at 10:35 a.m.
The Great Lakes Loons have been the Single-A partner of the Los Angeles Dodgers since the team's inception in 2007. Dow Diamond serves as the team's home and also houses the Michigan Baseball Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity, and ESPN 100.9-FM. For tickets or information about the Loons, call 989-837-BALL or visit Loons.com.