Lantigua puts on clinic as Cats herd Goats
Manchester, New Hampshire – Rafael Lantigua led the charge for New Hampshire on Friday night, going 3-for-3 with a double, two RBIs and a walk. The infielder played left field and looked more than comfortable, making a running catch by the wall in the sixth inning. After a close loss
Clutch bats deliver Fisher Cats another series win
Binghamton, N.Y. – The Fisher Cats are 9-3 in their last 12 games, good for their best two-week stretch of the season. On Saturday night, New Hampshire (27-28) won, 7-5, over the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (New York Mets, 20-35) to clinch their second straight series win. In a back-and-forth game,
Fisher Cats and Rumble Ponies each win on Wednesday
Manchester, N.H. – The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (24-28) split their Wednesday doubleheader with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (New York Mets, 20-32) to begin their six-game set at Mirabito Stadium in southern New York. Stellar pitching and two homers carried the Fisher Cats to a win, 2-1, in game one.
Fisher Cats shut out in Sunday loss to Portland
Manchester, N.H. – The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (23-27) fell, 2-0, on Sunday afternoon in the final game of their homestand to their division rivals, the Portland Sea Dogs (Boston Red Sox, 24-27). Sunday was Military Appreciation Day in Manchester and featured a flyover at the conclusion of the national
Lantigua highlights offense, big win at Erie
Manchester, N.H. – The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (16-17) won big, 13-3, against the Erie SeaWolves (Detroit Tigers, 17-17) on Tuesday at UPMC Park in Erie, Pennsylvania. The 13 runs and 18 hits marked season-highs for New Hampshire, and the Fisher Cats scored seven in the top of the ninth.
Big Bats, No-Hit Starter Power Fisher Cats Win
Manchester, New Hampshire – The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (3-1) blasted three home runs and tallied 10 total hits in their home opener on Tuesday en route to an 11-4 win over the Hartford Yard Goats (Colorado Rockies, 2-2). Orelvis Martinez and Sebastian Espino each went 3-4 at the plate,
Ten Lugnuts invited to prestigious Arizona Fall League
The 2021 Arizona Fall League, a league noted for its prospect-laden rosters, will feature a healthy dose of Lugnuts when it begins play on Wednesday, October 13. 2021 Lugnuts starting pitcher Jeff Criswell, relief pitcher Brock Whittlesey and outfielder Austin Beck (pictured above) are among nine Oakland Athletics prospects scheduled
How Well Do You Know Your Nuts?
Approaching the Lansing Lugnuts' 25th season, the Lugnuts have tangled with some of the best that the Midwest League has had to offer, from Mike Trout to Clayton Kershaw, and from Fernando Tatis Jr. to Wander Franco. They've also had to deal with some of the best names that the
Nuts nose out Loons, 3-2
LANSING, Mich. - In his Midwest League debut, Ronny Brito raced home with the tie-breaking run in the bottom of the eighth on an error by pitcher Aaron Ochsenbein, and the Lansing Lugnuts (32-30, 64-67) pulled out a 3-2 victory over the Great Lakes Loons (34-28, 77-52) on Sunday afternoon
Lopez lifts Lugnuts in 10th, 5-4
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Otto Lopez 's fourth hit of the night was a tie-breaking, two-out, two-run triple in the top of the tenth inning, helping the Lansing Lugnuts (31-29, 63-66) avoid a three-game sweep with a 5-4 victory over the South Bend Cubs (34-26, 71-57) on Friday night at
Lugnuts' Conine and Finfrock named to Midwest League Post-Season All-Star Team
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Lansing Lugnuts right fielder Griffin Conine and closer Cre Finfrock were named to the 2019 Midwest League Post-Season All-Star Team in a vote of the league's managers, MWL President Dick Nussbaum announced this afternoon.Conine, 22, was honored among the three outfielders on the team, while Finfrock,
Nearly perfect Lugnuts shut out Dragons
DAYTON, OH - Only Miles Gordon's sixth-inning triple prevented a trio of Lansing Lugnuts (24-24, 63-53) pitchers from combining on a perfect game, settling instead for a 6-0 shutout of the Dayton Dragons (21-27, 49-69), 6-0, on Saturday night at Fifth Third Field.The Lugnuts have tossed only two no-hitters in
Nuts win in extras to gain doubleheader split
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - The Lansing Lugnuts (21-22, 53-59) split a Monday night doubleheader with the Bowling Green Hot Rods (25-18, 64-49), dropping the opener, 3-1, before seizing a wild 6-3 extra-inning victory in the nightcap at Bowling Green Ballpark.In Game 1, Caleb Sampen (Win, 9-4) allowed one unearned run
Lugnuts two-hit Hot Rods, 3-1
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - Griffin Conine slammed his 17th home run of the year and Juan De Paula , Marcus Reyes and Cre Finfrock combined on a dominating pitching performance, helping the Lansing Lugnuts (20-21, 52-58) win the opener of a four-game series, 3-1, over the Bowling Green Hot Rods
Conine powers early offense in 5-4 win
LANSING, Mich. - Griffin Conine slugged a monstrous two-run homer and added an RBI double, helping the Lansing Lugnuts (14-12, 46-49) build a five-run lead before pulling out a 5-4 victory over the Burlington Bees (11-15, 50-46) before a crowd of 6,308 on Thursday night at Cooley Law School Stadium.The
Danner dinger backs Nuts' five-hit shutout
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia. - Hagen Danner broke a scoreless deadlock with a two-run homer in the seventh inning and the Lansing Lugnuts (13-10, 45-47) blanked the Cedar Rapids Kernels (13-10, 52-41), 2-0, on Sunday afternoon at Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium.The Lugnuts improved to 6-2 with one game
Conine drives Nuts to series win over Loons
LANSING, Mich. - Right fielder Griffin Conine knocked in three runs and scored two runs, and the Lansing Lugnuts (7-8, 39-45) needed every one of them in a 5-4 win over the Great Lakes Loons (7-8, 50-32) on Friday night at Cooley Law School Stadium.The Lugnuts won three of four
Nuts rally to stun Loons on Neal 9th-inning double
MIDLAND, Mich. - Down 3-0 entering the seventh inning, the Lansing Lugnuts (5-7, 37-44) rallied to seize a 4-3 victory over the Great Lakes Loons (6-6, 49-30) on D.J. Neal's two-run double in the ninth in the opener of a four-game home-and-home series on Tuesday night at Dow Diamond.The Lugnuts
Danner, Conine dingers help Lugs gain split
LANSING, Mich. - A night after losing 9-4 to Lake County, the Lansing Lugnuts (4-4, 36-41) received two home runs from Hagen Danner and a two-run homer from Griffin Conine in dealing a 9-4 defeat to the Captains (6-2, 46-31) in front of 6,224 on Friday night at Cooley Law
Nuts Outscore Dragons, 9-6
Dayton, Ohio - The Lansing Lugnuts (2-2, 34-39) sent 12 batters to the plate in the fourth inning and scored a half-inning season-high seven runs. That gave the Lugnuts an 8-0 lead, and they would eventually hold on to earn a series split with the Dayton Dragons (2-2, 30-44) at
Lugs Shutout Dragons, 4-0
Dayton, Ohio - Otto Lopez returned from the IL with a bang, literally. The first pitch the 20-year old saw was smacked out for his third home run of the year. The Lansing Lugnuts (1-1, 33-38) used that early spark in the first inning and shut down the Dayton Dragons
Lugnuts play spoiler, rally past Hot Rods
LANSING, Mich. - D.J. Neal lined a game-tying RBI double in the bottom of the eighth inning and scored the go-ahead run on a Gabriel Moreno sacrifice fly, and the Lansing Lugnuts (31-36) dealt a major blow to the playoff hopes of the Bowling Green Hot Rods (38-30) with a
Nuts win series at first-place Loons, 7-1
MIDLAND, Mich. - The Lansing Lugnuts (26-32) struck out 13 batters, amassed 14 hits and handed a convincing 7-1 loss to the Eastern Division-leading Great Lakes Loons (36-21) in the rubber match of a three-game series on Thursday night at Dow Diamond.The Lugnuts held the Loons, the highest scoring team
Moreno homer helps Lugs split, 5-4
LANSING, Mich. - Gabriel Moreno capped a three-run eighth-inning with a two-run homer, and the Lansing Lugnuts (21-28) finished an eight-game homestand with a 5-4 come-from-behind victory over the Lake County Captains (30-20) in a Memorial Day matinee at Cooley Law School Stadium.The Lugnuts split the four-game series with the
Lugnuts' comeback bid falls short, 7-6
LANSING, Mich. - For the third straight day, the Great Lakes Loons built a sizeable lead. For the third straight day, Lansing Lugnuts rallied late. And for the third straight day, the Loons prevailed.Brett de Geus retired Ryan Gold on a pop-up to shortstop with the tying and winning runs