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Vargas Becomes Latest Driller to Receive Honor

June 6, 2023

Imanol Vargas has joined a growing list of Tulsa Drillers players to receive honors this season. Vargas has been named the Texas League's Player of the Week for the period of May 30-June 4, becoming the fifth Tulsa player to receive one of the weekly honors. Vargas finished the week

Loons’ Season Ends in Hard-Fought Battle

Title quest ends in MWL Eastern Division Championship Series
September 16, 2022

After an incredibly successful season and a first-half division title, the Great Lakes Loons’ 2022 campaign came to its untimely end Friday night at Dow Diamond in Midland, Mich. The Loons went to Eastlake, Ohio, on Tuesday and won game one of the Midwest League Eastern Division Championship Series over

Loons Stay Hot on Offense, Club Three Homers in Series Opening Win

Great Lakes collects at least 12 runs for the fourth game in last five
August 23, 2022

MIDLAND, Mich. – The last time the Great Lakes Loons began a home series, they and the Peoria Chiefs combined for 15 hits, only one for extra bases. In the series opening game Tuesday against the Fort Wayne TinCaps at Dow Diamond, five of the Loons’ first six hits went

Loons Drop Series Finale in Lansing

Lugnuts outscore Loons, 11-7; each team collected 14 hits
August 21, 2022

LANSING, Mich. – In a three-game winning streak against the Lansing Lugnuts, the Great Lakes Loons scored 12 runs in each game. On Sunday at Jackson Field, they needed to score 12, but only mustered seven. The Lugnuts salvage a series finale victory, 11-7, but the Loons win the set

Cheaper by the Dozen: Loons Score 12 Runs for Third Straight Game

Great Lakes pitching holds Lansing to one run on four hits
August 20, 2022

LANSING, Mich. – Three times against the Lansing Lugnuts this season, the Great Lakes Loons couldn’t buy a run. Over the most recent three games at Jackson Field, they’ve bought them by the dozen. For the third straight game, the Loons scored 12 runs Saturday against Lansing, defeating the Lugnuts,

Back-to-Back 12-Run Performances Lead to Back-to-Back Wins

Great Lakes explodes for five-run seventh inning
August 19, 2022

LANSING, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons had limited success against the Lansing Lugnuts pitching staff – until a 12-3 win on Thursday. Friday at Jackson Field, the Loons exploded again – another 12-run performance. Great Lakes used a five-run seventh inning to dispatch the Lansing Lugnuts, 12-7, and take

Pitchers’ Duel Ends with Loons’ Walk-Off Single in 10th Inning

Great Lakes wins fifth straight game, third shutout in last four
August 14, 2022

MIDLAND, Mich. – Great Lakes Loons righty Emmet Sheehan faced off against Peoria Chiefs righty Inohan Paniagua on Tuesday at Dow Diamond, and each pitcher allowed one run before the Chiefs won, 7-1. On Sunday, they faced off again, and both improved on their performance from earlier in the week.

Two Homers Provide the Offense in Shutout Victory for Loons

Vivas and Cartaya go deep to support strong pitching performance
August 13, 2022

MIDLAND, Mich. – The Peoria Chiefs entered this series at Dow Diamond as the team with the most runs in the Midwest League since the All-Star break, spanning the previous 15 games. Saturday night, the Great Lakes Loons shut them out for the second time in three games, 6-0, to

Loons Club Three Homers to Down Peoria in Slugfest

Vargas hits his third grand slam, Loons record seventh slam of season
August 12, 2022

MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons had a total of three extra base hits in the first three games of the series against the Peoria Chiefs at Dow Diamond. On Friday night, they had four in the first five innings alone. Great Lakes used three home runs to outlast

Cartaya’s Big Night Leads Camels to Walk-Off Win

Camels catcher homers to tie the game as part of 3-for-3 day
August 10, 2022

MIDLAND, Mich. – With only 16 more chances to see the No. 1 prospect in the Dodgers’ organization, Diego Cartaya rewarded the 2,795 fans that came Wednesday night to Dow Diamond to see him and the Great Lakes Camels. Cartaya went 3-for-3 at the plate, including a game-tying home run

Lake County Outslugs Loons to Win Series

Captains make up for four errors with four homers
August 7, 2022

The Lake County Captains pitching staff couldn’t have been too happy with their fielders, who committed four errors against the Great Lakes Loons at Classic Park in Eastlake, Ohio, on Sunday night. The Captains pitchers probably forgave the position players because of their performance at the plate. 11 runs on

Loons First to 60 Wins in MWL with Dramatic 11-Inning Comeback

Great Lakes hits back-to-back home runs in the top of the ninth
August 4, 2022

In the top of the ninth inning Thursday at Classic Park in Eastlake, Ohio, the Great Lakes Loons found themselves down to their final strike, trailing by three, with the tying run in the on-deck circle. Jose Ramos launched a two-run homer, bringing Great Lakes within a run of the

Lake County Walk-off Home Run Sinks Loons

Loons muster just four hits, but good pitching performance keeps them in it
August 2, 2022

The Great Lakes Loons capitalized on the longball in their most recent series, leaving the yard nine times – second-most in the Midwest League over the week. In their series opener Tuesday against the Lake County Captains, the longball bit them back. The Captains hit three blasts, including one of

Back-To-Back Homers Drive Loons to Third Straight Win

Vargas homers twice; Ramos two-run shot puts Loons ahead for good
July 29, 2022

MIDLAND, Mich. – When the Great Lakes Loons came to bat in the sixth inning Friday at Dow Diamond, they trailed the Lansing Lugnuts for the first time all night. They didn’t trail for long. A two-run homer from Jose Ramos put the Loons in front, then Imanol Vargas hit

Hot Start Propels Camels over Lugnuts

Great Lakes scores seven runs in first two frames
July 27, 2022

MIDLAND, Mich. – After the Lansing Lugnuts scored three runs in the top of the first inning Wednesday at Dow Diamond, they had scored nine unanswered runs against the Great Lakes Loons to begin a six-game set. What did the Loons do? They answered. Great Lakes, playing Wednesday as the

Five-Run West Michigan Seventh Inning Dooms Loons

Loons and Whitecaps go back and forth before late offensive explosion
July 24, 2022

MIDLAND, Mich. – Coming into this three-game series against the Great Lakes Loons, the West Michigan Whitecaps scored the most runs per game of any team in the Midwest League. In the first two games at Dow Diamond, the Whitecaps scored just five runs on 10 total hits. Sunday afternoon,

Whitecaps Pitchers Outduel Loons

Great Lakes scores a run in ninth inning, but strands tying run on second
July 23, 2022

MIDLAND, Mich. – On Friday night at Dow Diamond, the Great Lakes Loons scored 12 runs on 10 hits against the West Michigan Whitecaps. On Saturday night, the two teams combined for five runs and nine hits. The pitchers’ duel went the way of the visitors as West Michigan comes

Pepinillos Picantes Put 12-Spot on West Michigan

Loons score 12 runs on 10 hits, just three for extra bases
July 22, 2022

MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons returned home to Dow Diamond after nearly three weeks without a home game. Friday night, it was home sweet home. The Loons, playing as their alternate identity Los Pepinillos Picantes del Norte, exploded for 12 runs in an emphatic defeat of the West

Loons Drop Series Finale Via Walk-Off Against Quad Cities

Great Lakes finishes 6-6 on road trip; Erased five-run deficit
July 17, 2022

The Great Lakes Loons and the Quad Cities River Bandits wrapped up a six-game road trip Sunday afternoon at Modern Woodmen Park in Davenport, Iowa. It was the tail end of the longest road trip for the Loons and was the final game before the All-Star Break. Great Lakes (52-34,

Loons Pitching Carves Up Victory in Low Scoring Affair

Emmet Sheehan 10 strikeouts in five innings; Great Lakes scores two runs on 11 hits
July 14, 2022

The Great Lakes Loons squeaked out a victory Thursday night in Davenport, Iowa as they won 2-1. It was their second straight one-run victory in as many games against the Quad Cities River Bandits at Modern Woodmen Park. Great Lakes (52-32) tallied 11 hits, but left 12 runners on base

Loons Offense Emerges Anew in Dominant Win Over Lansing

Loons register 14 hits over eight innings, all nine batters register at least one hit
July 9, 2022

LANSING, Mich. – After registering just two hits Friday at Jackson Field, the Great Lakes Loons offense was looking for a rebound. With seven runs on 14 hits Saturday night, they got one. The Loons registered a hit in every inning but the first, and the pitching staff shut out

Early Onslaught Leads Lansing Over Loons

Lugnuts score eight runs in first three innings, Loons unable to climb out of early hole
July 7, 2022

The Great Lakes Loons have been one of the most prolific offenses since the second half of the Midwest League season began, scoring nearly eight runs per game. So naturally, on Thursday night at Jackson Field in Lansing, Mich., they were held to one run by the team with the

Hit Parade Leads Loons over Lugnuts

Great Lakes tallies 13 hits in contest, registers at least one in eight of nine innings
July 6, 2022

Putting all of your starting nine on base over the course of the game? That’s a good sign. Registering a base hit in eight of nine innings? Also a good sign. Those signs pointed to a Great Lakes Loons victory, 5-1, over the Lansing Lugnuts at Jackson Field in Lansing,

De Jongh Hits First Walk-Off Grand Slam in Loons History

Loons come back from seven-run deficit to win fourth straight series, third straight game
July 3, 2022

MIDLAND, Mich. – The Dayton Dragons had a 7-0 lead at one point in the game, but in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday at Dow Diamond, the Loons trailed by just a run, with the bases loaded and two outs. Aldrich De Jongh stood in, in his second

Vargas Serves Up Salami to Secure Season Series Win over Dayton

Vargas becomes first player in Loons history with a grand slam on consecutive nights
July 1, 2022

MIDLAND, Mich. – In the first inning Thursday at Dow Diamond, Imanol Vargas put the Loons ahead for the first time with a grand slam. In the eighth inning Friday at Dow Diamond, Vargas did the exact same thing. The Loons trailed until a five-run eighth inning, capped off by