George Steals Six Bases Matching Midwest League Record in Loons Win 9-1
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (21-18) won their third straight game with a second straight three home run performance, Kendall George making Midwest League history with six stolen bases, and Patrick Copen striking out 10. The Loons were victorious 9-1 over the Lake County Captains (20-19) on a
Copen K’s 7, Vetrano Homers and Sirota Has Three-Hit Loons Debut, Great Lakes Win 3-1
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (18-16) scored three runs on eight hits and kept the Lake County Captains (18-16) 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position. The Loons took the series opener 3-1 on a 69-degree cloudy Tuesday morning School Kids Day game at Dow Diamond. - Mike Sirota
A Four-Run Ninth and Copen’s 12 Strikeouts Deliver Epic Loons Comeback 4-3 Win
DAYTON, Ohio. – Patrick Copen struck out 12 Dayton Dragons (9-20) and the Great Lakes Loons (15-14) offense scored four runs in the top of the ninth in a 4-3 comeback victory on a 73-degree partly cloudy Wednesday night at Day Air Ballpark. - Patrick Copen dazzled and struck out
Copen K’s Seven, Loons Win 3-1 Permit No Earned Runs
EASTLAKE, Ohio. – Great Lakes Loons (10-8) pitching was sensational, striking out 11 Lake County Captains (10-8) in a 3-1 win on a 72-degree partly cloudy Thursday night at Classic Auto Group Park. - Patrick Copen struck out seven Captains batters and stranded five runners. The right-hander worked around a
Loons Strikeout 13 Lugnuts, Hang On 3-2
MIDLAND, Mich. – Great Lakes Loons (3-3) struck out 13 Lansing Lugnuts (2-4) batters, and Joe Vetrano added a two-run double in a 3-2 Loons win on a chilly and cloud 39-degree Thursday evening at Jackson® Field™. - Great Lakes pitchers punched out 13 but also walked nine. Not one
Copen Returns and K’s Nine, Loons Pitching Walks 11 in 8-1 Loss to Captains
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (0-1) opened their 2025 season with a run in the first inning but were held off the board the rest of the way against the Lake County Captains (1-0). The Loons lost 8-1 on a chilly 45-degree Friday night at Dow Diamond. -
Loons Win Fourth in a Row, De Paula Drives in Two
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (60-53) (25-21) late offensive surge topped the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (70-44) (28-20) 4-2 on a clear 69-degree Tuesday night at Dow Diamond. - Wisconsin scored the game’s first run in the first inning. Three straight reached with two outs, with a Jadher Areinamo
Captains Walk-Off Loons 4-3, Five Great Lakes Players Ejected
EASTLAKE, Ohio. – The Great Lakes Loons (56-52) (22-20) fell by a run, 4-3 in 10 innings to the Lake County Captains (64-44) (23-19). It was their 37th one-run game played by the Loons, the most in the Midwest League on a 77-degree partly cloudy Tuesday night at Classic Auto
Loons Crush Kernels, Stake Season High 15 RunsÂ
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. – The Great Lakes Loons (48-49) (14-17) scored 15 runs off 13 hits dominating the Cedar Rapids Kernels (55-41) (18-14) 15-3 on a hot 79-degree sunny Wednesday afternoon at Veterans Memorial Stadium. - Six of the first nine Loons batters walked. Their first run came on a
Captains Homer Twice, Down Loons 8-2
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Lake County Captains (56-36) (15-11) homered twice and held the Great Lakes Loons (45-47) (11-15) to three hits, winning 8-2 on a 78-degree partly cloudy Thursday night at Dow Diamond. - Both teams traded runs in the first two innings. Noah Miller walked in the first,
Loons Launch Three Homers in 4-2 Win over Lugnuts
LANSING, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (43-44) (9-12) knocked two home runs in the fifth inning, their first multi-homer inning this season, in a 4-2 win over the Lansing Lugnuts (42-45) (10-12) on a 74-degree partly cloudy Friday night at Jackson® Field™. - Five of the seven hits for
Pontooners-TinCaps Split Doubleheader, Copen K’s 6 in Home Debut
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Pontooners (41-42) (7-10) and Fort Wayne TinCaps (35-49) (7-11) each grabbed a game, a Pontooners 4-1 win in game one and a 3-2 TinCaps victory on a 77-degree partly cloudy Thursday night at Dow Diamond. It is the first of three days; Great Lakes
Loons Hang On for 6-5 Win over Whitecaps
COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (39-38) (5-6) had enough in the tank to close out the West Michigan Whitecaps (39-39) (8-4) 6-5 on an 81-degree sunny Wednesday night at LMCU Ballpark. - Josue De Paula and Noah Miller started the game with back-to-back singles. A Kyle Nevin
Captains Crush Loons 13-3
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Lake County Captains (45-27) (4-2) scored 13 runs on 12 hits trouncing the Great Lakes Loons (36-36) (2-4) 13-3 on a 69-degree partly cloudy Thursday night at Classic Auto Group Park. - Great Lakes starter Patrick Copen permitted two runs in 2.2 innings in his Midwest
Copen Dominates in Rancho Shutout
Rancho Cucamonga, CA – Patrick Copen dominated over seven scoreless innings and the Quakes won their fourth straight game with a 6-0 win over the Inland Empire 66ers on Tuesday night at LoanMart Field. Copen delivered a gem, with a career-best seven innings, while scattering just three hits, earning his
Pitching Dominates in Shutout of Rawhide
Visalia, CA – Three pitchers combined on a five-hit shutout on Wednesday, as Rancho Cucamonga earned their second road win of their current 12-game trip, winning 5-0 over Visalia at Valley Strong Ballpark, snapping a two-game skid. Patrick Copen (2-2) went five innings and struck out six, while allowing just
Storm Rally to Beat Quakes on Friday
Rancho Cucamonga, CA – The Lake Elsinore Storm earned their first win of the series on Friday night, snapping Rancho’s seven-game winning streak in the process, coming from behind to defeat the Quakes by a final of 5-2 at LoanMart Field. Leading 1-0, the Quakes took a no-hit bid into
Quakes Sweep Double-Header in SB
San Bernardino, CA – The Quakes swept a double-header on Saturday night and recorded their first road series win, taking two from the Inland Empire 66ers at San Manuel Stadium. Rancho took game one by a final of 9-6, rallying on a couple of different occasions. Jake Gelof had three
Quakes Survive Thursday, Force Game 3 Friday!
Rancho Cucamonga, CA – There will be baseball at LoanMart Field on Friday night, as the Quakes staved off elimination on Thursday, holding on for an exciting 4-3 victory over the Inland Empire 66ers. Kelvin Ramirez came out of the bullpen with two outs in the ninth, inheriting a bases-loaded
Rawhide Spoil It Late on Thursday
Rancho Cucamonga, CA – The Visalia Rawhide rallied for some late runs on Thursday night, edging the Quakes by a final score of 4-3 at LoanMart Field. Three wild pitches scored three Visalia runs over a two-inning stretch, giving the ‘Hide the lead for good against Rancho reliever Brandon Neeck