Walker's Walk-Off Gives Loons Victory
MIDLAND, Mich. - The first three games of the series between the Great Lakes Loons and Lake County Captains went down to the wire. Game four was no different, as the Loons stole a 7-6 victory on a walk-off home run by Midwest League All-Star Jared Walker on Monday night
MIDLAND, Mich. - The first three games of the series between the Great Lakes Loons and Lake County Captains went down to the wire. Game four was no different, as the Loons stole a 7-6 victory on a walk-off home run by Midwest League All-Star
Lake County reliever
Then, in the bottom of the ninth with two outs, Walker sent a shot over the right-center field wall to win the game.
In the top of the first inning,
In his first Minor League Baseball appearance since September 2016, Loons left-hander
The Captains starting pitcher
Loons reliever
With the bases juiced and two outs in the top of the seventh,
After Hansen knotted the game in the eighth inning, Walker hit his eighth home run of the season to hand the Loons a 7-6 win.
To go with Hansen's three RBI and Walker's home run, the Loons were led by Morales, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and a run scored. Cuadrado also had a multi-hit game, going 2-for-3 at the dish with an RBI. Lake County's Benson drove in three RBI and drew a walk while earning two hits in four at-bats.
The Loons remain at home for a three-game series against the West Michigan Whitecaps from Tuesday to Thursday. Following the conclusion of the series, Great Lakes will head to play the Fort Wayne TinCaps before the Midwest League All-Star Game on June 19.
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.