Loons Sweep TinCaps, First Six-Game Series Sweep in History
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Timely hitting and strong pitching gave the Great Lakes Loons (14-7) their sixth straight win over the Fort Wayne TinCaps (8-12) 8-3 on a warm and windy 75-degree partly cloudy Sunday afternoon at Parkview Field. Over the six games, Great Lakes scored 48 runs, two off
Loons Strikeout 17 TinCaps, Win Third In a Row
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Great Lakes Loons (11-7) pitching generated swings and misses all game long, downing 17 Fort Wayne TinCaps (8-9) via strikes en route to a 5-1 win on a sunny 54-degree Thursday night at Parkview Field. Loons starter Jared Karros notched a new career-high, eight strikeouts. The
Loons Erase 5-0 Deficit, Win Second Straight One-Run Game
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
Loons Rock Lugnuts 12-4, Win Series and Third Straight Game
LANSING, Mich. –The Great Lakes Loons (6-3) were victorious in their third straight game behind their third consecutive five-inning start and third eight-run plus performance in a row. Today, a 12-4 scoring stampede on a 73-degree sunny Sunday afternoon at Jackson ® Field. Dylan Campbell was the leader in the
Loons Pitching Lock Lugnuts to One Hit, Win 4-1 in 10 innings
LANSING, Mich. – Great Lakes Loons (3-2) pitching was stellar, striking out 10 Lansing Lugnuts (2-3) in 10 innings, a three-run tenth gave Great Lakes a 4-1 win on a partly cloudy 65-degree and clear Wednesday evening at Jackson ® Field. The Lugnuts had two runners reach in the first,
Loons Walk-Off Winners on 17th Opening Day
MIDLAND, Mich. – Noah Miller, in his first game in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization, delivered a walk-off single in the bottom of the eleventh, a Great Lakes Loons (1-0) 3-2 win over the Fort Wayne TinCaps (0-1) on an overcast and windy Friday night at Dow Diamond. Miller was
Loons Lose Game One Heartbreaker
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (76-55) (0-1) led 6-5 into the ninth inning, but the Cedar Rapids Kernels (82-50) (1-0) complied five runs, off two home runs in the ninth inning winning 10-6. The game was the first in a best-of-three Midwest League Championship Series on a 65-degree
Whitecaps Keep Postseason Hopes Alive, Beat Loons 4-1
Comstock Park, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (75-54) (30-34) were outpitched by the West Michigan Whitecaps (67-61) (35-28), who keep their playoff chances alive with a 4-1 victory on a 66-degree partly cloudy Friday night at LMCU Ballpark. Entering the night, the Whitecaps trailed the Fort Wayne TinCaps by
Dragons Survive Besting Loons in 12-Inning Epic
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
Loons Achieve Single-Season Stolen Base Record in 2-1 Loss
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (72-50) (27-30) dropped their 18th one-run game of the season, their fourth to the Dayton Dragons (62-61) (29-28) 2-1 on a 72-degree clear Thursday night at Dow Diamond. The Loons came in one stolen base shy of matching the franchise record. Taylor Young
Loons Take Series, Win 6-1 in Sunday Finale
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (71-48) (26-28) won their first home series since July 14-16th besting the Fort Wayne TinCaps (61-59) (29-25) 6-1 on a 69-degree partly cloudy Sunday at Dow Diamond. Three Loons had a multi-hit game including Damon Keith. He cranked his tenth homer of 2023,
Choi’s Five Innings Commands Loons Past TinCaps 5-2
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (68-46) (23-26) grabbed three runs in the first three innings and pitching held strong to take the series opener 5-2 over the Fort Wayne TinCaps (59-56) (27-22) on a 71-degree cloudy Tuesday night at Dow Diamond. The Loons, for the fourth straight game,
Loons Leave 13 on Base, Lugnuts Win 4-3
Lansing, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (65-44) (20-24) left at least one runner on base in every inning but the seventh, dropping their second game by one run to the Lansing Lugnuts (50-59) (19-25) 4-3 a 78-degree sunny Wednesday night at Jackson® Field™. The Lugnuts trailed through the first
Whitecaps Hold Off Loons, Win Series
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (65-42) (20-22) were held to one baserunner in the final four innings dropping the series finale to the West Michigan Whitecaps (55-51) (23-18) 3-2 on a 73-degree partly cloudy Sunday afternoon at Dow Diamond. The last 10 Great Lakes batters went down in
Guerra Plates Two in Home Debut, Loons Win 5-1
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (64-39) (19-19) plated five of their 11 total baserunners and kept the West Michigan Whitecaps (52-50) (20-17) to two hits, winning 5-1 on a 79-degree cloudy Wednesday night at Dow Diamond. Luis Guerra drove in two runs, in his third game in the
Loons Dominate TinCaps 13-3, Split Series
Fort Wayne, Ind. – The Great Lakes Loons (63-38) (18-18) racked up 13 runs on 15 hits and 11 walks decimating the Fort Wayne TinCaps (52-50) (20-16) 13-3 on an 73-degree cloudy Sunday afternoon at Parkview Field. The Loons started the day with three straight singles supporting a three-run first
Loons Even Series, Put Together 13 Hit Night
Fort Wayne, Ind. – The Great Lakes Loons (62-37) (17-17) plated eight runs off 13 hits, all singles topping the Fort Wayne TinCaps (51-49) (19-15) 8-4 on an 85-degree Friday night at Parkview Field. Hyun-il Choi commanded the zone and induced nine contact outs, completing 4.2 scoreless innings. The right-hander
Thompson’s Leaping Catch, Gives Dayton 4-2 Win
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (60-34) (15-15) loaded the bases in the ninth inning. With two outs, Damon Keith skied a ball 359 feet to left field which was caught by a leaping Justice Thompson at the wall. The Dayton Dragons (50-46) (17-13) held on for a 4-2
Dragons Hold Off Late Loons Push, Win Third Straight
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (59-33) (14-13) managed just three hits but stranded seven runners on base, including two in the ninth as the Dayton Dragons (48-45) (15-12) grabbed their sixth straight win, third of the series, 4-3 on a sunny 85-degree Thursday night at Dow Diamond. Both
Loons Pin Lugnuts, Split Series
Lansing, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (59-30) bullpen went 5.2 innings scoreless securing a 5-3 win over the Lansing Lugnuts (41-48) on a 68-degree cloudy Sunday at Jackson® Field™. Great Lakes split the series, winning three of six played in Michigan’s capital. Both teams combined for seven errors, four
TinCaps Hold Off Late Loons Rally
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (55-27) scored eight of the last nine runs falling just short to the Fort Wayne TinCaps (44-40) 10-9 on a 78-degree partly cloudy Sunday afternoon at Dow Diamond. Great Lakes was down 10-1 heading into the bottom of the sixth but positioned the
Newell’s Late Home Run Nabs 4-2 Win in Dayton
Dayton, Ohio. – The Great Lakes Loons (52-24) for the second-straight game received power late, a two-run eighth-inning home run from Chris Newell to drop the Dayton Dragons (39-38) 4-2 on an 88-degree partly cloudy Wednesday night at Day Air Ballpark. Chris Newell stepped up with the game tied at
Keith’s Single Gives Great Lakes Walk-Off Win
Midland, Mich.– The Great Lakes Loons (50-24) posted their fourth walk-off win of the season, a Damon Keith RBI single in the bottom of the ninth to down the Lansing Lugnuts (34-40) 5-4 on an 81-degree partly cloudy Monday afternoon at Dow Diamond. Great Lakes is the first team at
Quakes Prevail on Friday Over Rawhide
Rancho Cucamonga, CA – The Quakes returned to the win-column on Friday night, holding on for an 8-6 victory over the Visalia Rawhide at LoanMart Field. Five different Quakes had multiple hits, helping the Quakes win for the fifth time in their last six games and for the seventh time
Quakes Take Fifth Straight
Rancho Cucamonga, CA – Kenneth Betancourt and Luis Rodriguez had big offensive nights, backing an outstanding effort by the Rancho bullpen, as the Quakes downed the Lake Elsinore Storm on Wednesday night by a final of 4-2 at LoanMart Field. Spot-starter Madison Jeffrey, Sauryn Lao (2-0), Jon Edwards, Kelvin Bautista