Command Issues Plague Loons
DAYTON, Ohio - A handful of Loons' pitchers struggled to find the strike zone in a 5-3 loss to the Dayton Dragons on an otherwise beautiful night at Fifth Third Field. The Loons issued 11 walks, one shy of their season high, and have now allowed 204 walks this season to
DAYTON, Ohio - A handful of Loons' pitchers struggled to find the strike zone in a 5-3 loss to the Dayton Dragons on an otherwise beautiful night at Fifth Third Field.
The Loons issued 11 walks, one shy of their season high, and have now allowed 204 walks this season to pace the Midwest League. The second-place team most susceptible to walks, the Quad Cities River Bandits, has walked 181 batters.
Dayton stranded 13 runners on base and batted 3-for-17 with runners in scoring position. The teams played a scoreless four innings before the Loons took a 1-0 lead on a
The Loons built leads of 1-0 and 3-2, but in both instances, Dayton rallied to tie or take the lead in the same inning. With the score tied 3-3 after the sixth inning, Dayton loaded the bases with no outs against a fatigued
After a pop-out, Cuban infielder
It marked the 12th time this season the Loons have outhit their opponent (eight hits to Dayton's seven on Saturday) and lost the game. The Loons are also 0-5 when the game is tied through six innings.
The series concludes on Sunday at 2:07 p.m. EDT.
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.