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Loons Sweep Doubleheader in Fort Wayne, Power Out Three Homers

12:35 AM EDT

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Great Lakes Loons (10-7) swept the Fort Wayne TinCaps (8-8), winning game one 11-1 and game two 5-1 of a twin bill on a brisk and cloudy 46-degree Wednesday night at Parkview Field. Great Lakes, as a team, hit three home runs. Chris Newell smacked

Loons Drop Series Finale to Whitecaps 8-4

April 21, 2024

MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (8-7) left 13 runners on base, and the West Michigan Whitecaps (7-8) accumulated 14 hits to grab the series finale by a score of 8-4 on a 50-degree partly cloudy and windy Sunday afternoon at Dow Diamond. West Michigan won the series four

Loons Erase 5-0 Deficit, Win Second Straight One-Run Game

April 20, 2024

MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (8-6) won their second straight game by one run outlasting the West Michigan Whitecaps (6-8) 9-8, highlighted by a five-run bottom of the sixth inning on a chilly 42-degree Saturday afternoon at Dow Diamond. The Loons down 6-4, plated five runs with two

Whitecaps Spurn Loons Comeback, Win 7-5

April 17, 2024

MIDLAND, Mich. – For the second straight night, the Great Lakes Loons (6-5) overcame a three-run deficit but were met with a response from the West Michigan Whitecaps (5-6). Tonight, a four-run Loons bottom of the seventh was answered by three straight Whitecaps runs. A 7-5 final on a 61-degree

Whitecaps Hold Steady, Best Loons 4-3

April 16, 2024

MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (6-4) were down 3-0 entering the eighth, rallied to tie up the game but couldn’t hold off the West Michigan Whitecaps (4-6) in the ninth. The Whitecaps snapped their four-game losing streak and the Loons three-game winning streak, 4-3, on a windy 58-degree

Loons Sweep Lugnuts in Twin Bill, Great Lakes Combines for 20 runs

April 13, 2024

LANSING, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (5-3) grabbed two games from the Lansing Lugnuts (3-5) by the scores of 12-1 and 8-5, a Great Lakes offensive bludgeoning on a 55-degree sunny Saturday at Jackson ® Field. In game one, the Loons delivered their best offensive performance of the season,

Loons Push Series to Game 3, Win 3-2 over TinCaps

September 14, 2023

Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (76-55) (1-1) extended their season and evened up the series at one, with a 3-2 win over the Fort Wayne TinCaps (69-63) (1-1) in game two of the Midwest League Eastern Division Championship Series on a 66-degree clear Thursday night at Dow Diamond.

Loons Deny Whitecaps Postseason Berth

September 10, 2023

Comstock Park, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (76-55) (31-35) finished their regular season with a statement 4-1 win over the West Michigan Whitecaps (68-62) (36-29) denying West Michigan entry to the postseason in front of 8,414 fans on a 72-degree Sunday at LMCU Ballpark. Entering the day, the Whitecaps

Loons Fall Short to Whitecaps 5-3

September 9, 2023

Comstock Park, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (75-55) (30-35) were out edged by the West Michigan Whitecaps (68-61) (36-28) 5-3, who kept their playoff chances alive for one more day on a 72-degree Saturday night at LMCU Ballpark. Entering the night, the Whitecaps trailed the Fort Wayne TinCaps by

Loons Win 75th Game, Fight Off Whitecaps 5-4

September 7, 2023

Comstock Park, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (75-53) (30-33) held the West Michigan Whitecaps (66-61) (34-28) to two baserunners in the final three innings, securing a 5-4 win on a 71-degree cloudy Thursday night at LMCU Ballpark. Yunior Garcia delivered the game-winning hit. He laced the first pitch he

Whitecaps Score Four Unanswered, Best Loons 6-5

September 6, 2023

Comstock Park, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (74-53) (29-33) led 5-2 entering the bottom of the sixth, but four West Michigan Whitecaps (66-60) (33-27) runs in the next two innings put them ahead 6-5, the final on a 79-degree partly cloudy Wednesday night at LMCU Ballpark. Eliezer Alfonso singled

Dragons Survive Besting Loons in 12-Inning Epic

September 3, 2023

Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (73-51) (28-31) and Dayton Dragons (63-62) (30-29) played their longest game this season with the Dragons winning 7-6 in 12 innings on a 75-degree cloudy Saturday night at Dow Diamond. The score was tied at four from the bottom of the fourth until

Rosario K’s Eight, Loons Takedown Dayton 6-1

September 1, 2023

Midland, Mich. – Great Lakes Loons (73-50) (28-30) pitching has kept the Dayton Dragons (62-62) (29-29) to 10 runs through the first four games victorious tonight 6-1 on a 76-degree Friday night at Dow Diamond. Jerming Rosario registered a second straight shutout appearance, going five innings and matching a season-high

TinCaps Two Homers, Take Down Loons

August 24, 2023

Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (68-47) (23-27) left seven on base in a 6-3 defeat to the Fort Wayne TinCaps (60-56) (28-22) on a 74-degree cloudy Wednesday night at Dow Diamond. The Loons had the chance for a fifth straight game with a first-inning run. Taylor Young walked

Loons Launch Three Longballs, Rushing Homers Twice in 8-1 Win

May 10, 2023

Eastlake, Ohio. – The Great Lakes Loons (19-10) are 13-2 in their last 15 games and winners of four straight after downing the Lake County Captains (15-13) 8-1 on a 61-degree sunny Wednesday at Classic Park. The Loons started the game with two walks, from Austin Gauthier and Dalton Rushing.

Loons Offense Posts Season-High 14 hits in 9-6 Victory

May 7, 2023

MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (17-10) supplied a 14-hit performance out lasting the Quad Cities River Bandits (10-16), 9-6 on a 55-degree cloudy Sunday at Dow Diamond. Great Lakes has sole possession of first in the Midwest League East Division and have won 10 of their last 12

Loons Blanked by River Bandits 7-0 

May 5, 2023

MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (15-10) win streak was snapped at four games as they faced stalwart pitching from the Quad Cities River Bandits (10-14), who were victorious 7-0 on a 59-degree overcast Friday night at Dow Diamond. Austin Gauthier’s 13-game hit streak ended, but the 23-year-old reached

Loons Strand 12 River Bandits, Pilarski Notches Eighth Save

May 4, 2023

MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (15-9) received great outings from the reigning Midwest League Pitcher of the Week Yon Castro, and Minor League Baseball’s saves leader Jake Pilarski in a 4-2 win over the Quad Cities River Bandits (9-14) on a 63-degree partly cloudy Thursday evening. Great Lakes

Loons Walkoff River Bandits, Win 7-6 in 10 innings

May 2, 2023

MIDLAND, Mich. – A back-and-forth game that featured five lead changes was decided in the bottom of the tenth. A Yunior Garcia single gavethe Great Lakes Loons (13-9) a 7-6 win over the Quad Cities River Bandits (9-12) on an overcast Tuesday morning at Dow Diamond. The contest was the

Pilarski Secures Seventh Save, Great Lakes Win Five of Six in Fort Wayne  

April 30, 2023

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Great Lakes Loons (12-9) held off the Fort Wayne TinCaps (5-16) by scoring two runs in the top of the eighth and stranding five runners in the final three innings, winning 5-2 on a cloudy and rainy Sunday at Parkview Field. Great Lakes tallied two

Rushing and Diaz Homer, Loons Thrash TinCaps 5-2

10:10 PM EDT

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Two longballs and five relievers holding the Fort Wayne TinCaps (4-13) to one run abetted the Great Lakes Loons (9-8) to over .500, and their third straight win a 5-2 final on a 55-degree partly cloudy night at Parkview Field. Dalton Rushing, the reigning Midwest League

Loons Pen’ Goes Six Scoreless, Tops TinCaps 4-2 

April 25, 2023

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Four Great Lakes Loons (8-8) relievers commanded the final 19 outs without allowing a run, as offensively four runs in the final three innings were enough to bring the Loons to .500 and down the Fort Wayne TinCaps (4-12) 4-2 on a chilly 48-degree night at

Rushing Drives in Four, Loons Push Past Cubs

April 18, 2023

MIDLAND, Mich. – Two three-run innings made up for ten left on base by the Great Lakes Loons (5-5) in their 6-3 win over the South Bend Cubs (6-4) on a 40-degree partly cloudy evening at Dow Diamond Through the first five innings, the Loons and Cubs stranded a combined

Loons Dominate Dragons 15-3

April 13, 2023

DAYTON, Ohio. – The Great Lakes Loons (2-4) offense surged past the Dayton Dragons (2-4) 15-3 scoring eight runs in the first four innings and five in the ninth, with the Great Lakes pitching flourishing alongside on a 75-degree sunny night with clear skies at Day Air Ballpark. The Loons

Dayton Holds Off Great Lakes, Behind Two Homers

April 12, 2023

DAYTON, Ohio. – The Dayton Dragons (2-3) four-run first inning stood strong for the duration of a 7-3 win over the Great Lakes Loons (1-4) on a 75-degree sunny evening at Day Air Ballpark. The Dragons took the lead, which they never relinquished, in the first inning. Austin Hendrick, rifled