Loons Playoff Bound! Earn Midwest League East Second Half Title with 5-0 Win
EASTLAKE, Ohio. – The Great Lakes Loons (74-54) (38-26) earned their second shutout win in the last three games taking care of the Lake County Captains (69-58) (32-31). The 5-0 win was the playoff clincher for the Loons on a partly cloudy 75-degree Saturday night at Classic Auto Group Park.
Morales Notches Five Hits and a Homer, Highlights a 13-7 Loons Win
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (72-53) (36-25) tallied 13 runs and 17 hits in a 13-7 rout of the Lake County Captains (68-56) (31-29) on a partly cloudy 88-degree Wednesday night at Classic Auto Group Park. - Emil Morales went 5-for-6, with a home run and four RBI.
Loons Shutout Lugnuts 2-0, Great Lakes Pitching Strikes Out 13
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (68-51) (32-23) earned their second shutout win in the last three games with a 2-0 win over the Lansing Lugnuts (53-66) (24-31) on a 69-degree cloudy Wednesday night at Dow Diamond. The contest was delayed one hour due to rain. - Will Gagnon
Loons Pitching K’s 15 and Munoz Hits Two-Run Homer in 2-0 10-Inning Win
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Great Lakes Loons (66-51) (30-23) utilized five pitchers who struck out 15 Fort Wayne TinCaps (50-68) (23-29) in a 2-0 10-inning win on a 73-degree partly cloudy Sunday afternoon at Parkview Field. - Loons’ starter Tyler Gough lowered his season ERA to under two, now
Whitecaps Best Loons 2-1 in 10-inning Pitching Duel
MIDLAND, Mich. – Great Lakes Loons (67-54) (33-23) and West Michigan Whitecaps (85-37) (41-16), pitching dazzled, needing an extra inning to decide a winner. West Michigan’s Patrick Lee provided an RBI single in the tenth, in a 2-1 win on a partly cloudy 69-degree Thursday night at Dow Diamond. -
Loons Pitching K’s 15, Gelof and De Paula Drive in Two in 7-1 Win
DAVENPORT, Iowa. – The Great Lakes Loons (65-50) (31-19) limited the Quad Cities River Bandits (64-54) (25-26) to one run for the second straight night, a 7-1 Loons win on a 78-degree partly cloudy Thursday night at Modern Woodman Park. - Loons starter Maddux Bruns struck out eight, a season-best
Loons Win 6-1, Lugnuts Commit Five ErrorsÂ
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (58-47) (24-16) benefited from five Lansing Lugnuts (53-54) (17-24) errors, a 6-1 win on a 90-degree sunny Saturday night at Dow Diamond. - Maddux Bruns matched a career-best, going five innings. The left-hander permitted only one run in a two-hit second for Lansing.
Loons Shutdown TinCaps 6-0, Hope Homers and Bruns Earns First Pro Win
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Great Lakes Loons (52-43) (18-12) earned their fifth shutout win of 2025 and took their eighth in the last nine played, a 6-0 victory over the Fort Wayne TinCaps (47-49) (16-15) on a hot 90-degree sunny Tuesday night at Parkview Field. - Maddux Bruns earned
Pepinillos Picantes Sizzle Out Late, Lugnuts Win 6-3
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Pepinillos Picantes del Norte (44-40) (10-9) left 12 on base, seven in the final four innings, and dropped the contest 6-3 to the Lansing Lugnuts (45-40) (9-10) on a 74-degree partly cloudy Friday night at Dow Diamond. First pitch was delayed 30 minutes due to rain.
DeVries Walk-Off Single Spoils Loons Pitching Gem, TinCaps Win 2-1Â
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Great Lakes Loons (38-35) (4-4) and Fort Wayne TinCaps (36-37) (5-3) had artists on the mound, but the TinCaps had the late hit to top the Loons 2-1 on an 87-degree sunny Saturday night at Parkview Field. - For the fifth time this series and
De Paula Hits Tenth Home Run of Season, Loons Finish 11-Game Homestand with 6-5 Win
MIDLAND, Mich. – Josue De Paula drove in three runs, providing a home run for a second straight game, a 6-5 Great Lakes Loons (36-32) (2-1) win over the Peoria Chiefs (27-41) (1-2) on a hot 91-degree partly cloudy Sunday afternoon at Dow Diamond. - Josue De Paula had two
Captains Sink Loons 2-0
EASTLAKE, Ohio. – Three straight singles scoring two runs was all that was needed for the Lake County Captains (65-44) (24-19) to down the Great Lakes Loons (56-53) (22-21) 2-0 on a 76-degree sunny Wednesday afternoon at Classic Auto Group Park. - Great Lakes starter Maddux Bruns worked three scoreless
Loons Shutout Lugnuts 5-0
MIDLAND, Mich. –Great Lakes Loons (54-50) (20-18) pitching conquered the Lansing Lugnuts (50-54) (18-21), earning their fourth shutout of 2024, a 5-0 win on an 80-degree sunny Thursday night at Dow Diamond. - Maddux Bruns finished four innings for the third time in his seventh outing of 2024. The left-hander
Kernels Commit Three Errors, Loons Pitching K’s Nine in 5-2 Win
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. – The Great Lakes Loons (50-49) (16-17) took advantage of three Cedar Rapids Kernels (55-43) (18-16) errors taking their third straight, the score 5-2 on an 85-degree clear Friday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium. - Jose Rodriguez went five innings, the third Loons reliever to go that
Sky Carp Swipe Series Opener 8-4 over Loons
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (22-18) walked seven Beloit Sky Carp (19-20) batters, three scored in an 8-4 Sky Carp win on a 69-degree partly cloudy Tuesday morning in front of 6,570 fans on a School Kids Day game at Dow Diamond. The Sky Carp scored two in
Loons Withstand Dragons Late Push, Win 8-5
DAYTON, Ohio. – After four unanswered from the Dayton Dragons (15-20), the Great Lakes Loons (21-14) posted three in the top of the ninth, to confirm an 8-5 win and snap a four-game losing skid on a partly cloudy 70-degree Wednesday night at Day Air Ballpark. The game took three
Loons Power Past Lugnuts 5-3, Newell and Gelof Homer
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (20-10) made the most of their opportunities, driving in five runs, all with the longball beating the Lansing Lugnuts (13-17) 5-3 on a 57-degree cloudy and windy Thursday night at Dow Diamond. Chris Newell and Jake Gelof both went deep. In the bottom
Great Lakes Holds Off Wisconsin 7-3, Now First Place in Midwest League Â
Appleton, Wis. – The Great Lakes Loons (17-8) had three two-run innings and stranded eight Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (16-9) runners, taking a 7-3 win on a 72-degree, and sunny Friday night at Fox Cities Stadium. With a win, Great Lakes has the best record in the Midwest League. The Loons
Great Lakes Hang Season-High 14 Runs, Win Fifth Straight
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – A season-high in runs and hits were posted by the Great Lakes Loons (13-7) a 14-run 15 hit, 14-3 win over the Fort Wayne TinCaps (8-11) on a warm and windy 74-degree partly cloudy Saturday afternoon at Parkview Field. Thayron Liranzo had his best day as
Kernels Win Midwest League Championship 7-6 over Loons
Cedar Rapids, Iowa – The Great Lakes Loons (76-55) (3-3) fell one-run short to the Cedar Rapids Kernels (82-50) (4-2) 7-6 in a seven-inning winner-takes-all game three in the Midwest League Championship Series on a 70-degree Wednesday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Great Lakes pushed the series to a third
Loons Push Series to Game 3, Win 3-2 over TinCaps
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.
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 Split Doubleheader, Rushing Homers Twice
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (70-48) (25-28) and Fort Wayne TinCaps (61-58) (29-24) each took a win in the doubleheader. The TinCaps won 4-2 in game one, and the Loons were victorious 5-0 in game two on a 70-degree partly cloudy Saturday night at Dow Diamond in front
Lockwood-Powell Homers Twice in 10-7 Loons Loss
Lansing, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (67-46) (22-26) were outdone offensively by the Lansing Lugnuts (52-61) (21-27) dropping the series finale 10-7 on an 82-degree partly cloudy Sunday at Jackson® Field™. Lansing won four of the six games played. The Loons now have a 7-1-2 record in road series