Whitecaps Hold Steady, Best Loons 4-3
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
Lugnuts Glide to 9-3 Win, Loons Pitching Walks 10
LANSING, Mich. – Lansing Lugnuts (3-3) batters walked 10 times and gained nine hits to down the Great Lakes Loons (3-3) 9-3 on an extremely windy 49-degree and cloudy Friday night at Jackson ® Field. Jackson Ferris battled high wind and command issues. The left-hander walked six, aiding five runs.
Loons Pitching Lock Lugnuts to One Hit, Win 4-1 in 10 inningsÂ
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,
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 Lose Game One HeartbreakerÂ
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
Loons Shutout in Game One 5-0 Loss
Fort Wayne, Ind. – The Great Lakes Loons (76-55) were blanked by the Fort Wayne TinCaps (69-63) 5-0, stranding 12 runners on base in game one of the Midwest League Eastern Division Championship Series on a 70-degree partly cloudy Tuesday at Parkview Field. The Loons offense left seven runners on
Loons Win 75th Game, Fight Off Whitecaps 5-4
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
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
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
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
Loons Destroy Dragons 11-1
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (71-49) (26-29) decimated the Dayton Dragons (61-60) (28-27) 11-1 on a 68-degree partly Wednesday night at Dow Diamond. Great Lakes reached 72 wins for the fourth time in their 16-year franchise history. Six different Loons drove in runs. Dalton Rushing and Griffin Lockwood-Powell
Dayton Downs Great Lakes 6-5, Behind Four Home Runs
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (71-49) (26-29) permitted four home runs, including a two-run ninth-inning longball from Carlos Jorge, the decider in the Dayton Dragons (61-60) (28-27) 6-5 win on a 65-degree partly cloudy Tuesday night at Dow Diamond. The game was delayed 30 minutes due to inclement
TinCaps Two Homers, Take Down Loons
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
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 Strikeout 10 Lugnuts, Snap Three Game Skid
Lansing, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (66-44) (21-24) kept the Lansing Lugnuts (50-60) (19-26) to one hit in the final five innings, a 5-3 win that snapped a three-game losing streak on a 71-degree partly cloudy Thursday night at Jackson® Field™. Benony Robles locked down the Lugnuts in the
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
Susac’s Two Home Runs Powers Lugnuts Past Loons
Lansing, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (65-43) (20-23) comeback effort fell short as the Lansing Lugnuts (49-59) (18-25) held on for a 6-5 win powered by two home runs on a 67-degree cloudy Tuesday night at Jackson® Field™. In the first inning, Great Lakes worked two walks. Alex Freeland
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
Loons Split Doubleheader, Hit Three Home Runs
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (65-41) (20-21) and the West Michigan Whitecaps (54-51) (22-18) both took a game in a Saturday doubleheader; West Michigan won 12-4 in game one, and Great Lakes 3-2 in game two on a 73-degree partly cloudy evening at Dow Diamond. The Whitecaps led
Melton’s Six Innings Downs LoonsÂ
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (64-40) (19-20) faced Troy Melton at his best, going a season-high six innings and guiding the West Michigan Whitecaps (53-50) (21-17) to a 6-2 win on a 77-degree partly cloudy Thursday night at Dow Diamond. Seven of the eight runs in the game
Whitecaps Hold Off Loons 6-4
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (63-39) (18-19) left five on base in the final four innings dropping the series opener 6-4 to the West Michigan Whitecaps (52-49) (20-16) on an 74-degree cloudy Tuesday night at Dow Diamond. The game’s first pitch was delayed 45 minutes due to a
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
Loons Launch Three Home Runs, Land 5-2 Win
Fort Wayne, Ind. – The Great Lakes Loons (61-36) (16-16) parked three solo home runs at Parkview Field, beating the Fort Wayne TinCaps (50-48) (18-14) 5-2 on a 81-degree partly cloudy Wednesday evening in Fort Wayne. Taylor Young started the game, blasting a leadoff homer to deep left-center field. Young
TinCaps Six-Run Fifth Tops Loons
Fort Wayne, Ind. – The Great Lakes Loons (60-35) (15-16) gave up a six-run, five-hit fifth inning dropping the series opener to the Fort Wayne TinCaps (50-47) (18-13) 10-5 on a partly cloudy Tuesday evening at Parkview Field. Both starters permitted just one run through the first four innings. Jerming