Nuts close first half with 2-1 triumph
LANSING, Mich. - Jake Brodt 's two-out infield single brought in Griffin Conine from third in the bottom of the sixth inning, and the Lansing Lugnuts (32-37) edged the Bowling Green Hot Rods (39-31), 2-1, in the first-half regular season finale on a Father's Day afternoon at Cooley Law School
Liberatore quiets Lugnuts, 7-1
LANSING, Mich. - Matthew Liberatore, the 16th overall pick in the 2018 draft, struck out nine batters in seven shutout innings, and the Bowling Green Hot Rods (39-30) stopped the Lansing Lugnuts (31-37), 7-1, in front of a Saturday night crowd of 7,711 at Cooley Law School Stadium.The Lugnuts' lone
Danner goes deep again in 10-4 Lugnuts loss
EASTLAKE, OH - Midwest League Player of the Week Hagen Danner homered and delivered an RBI single, but the Lansing Lugnuts (28-34) lost to the Lake County Captains (37-26), 10-4, on Monday night at Classic Park.The Lugnuts split the four-game series with the Captains, and now have a record of
Nuts win series at first-place Loons, 7-1
MIDLAND, Mich. - The Lansing Lugnuts (26-32) struck out 13 batters, amassed 14 hits and handed a convincing 7-1 loss to the Eastern Division-leading Great Lakes Loons (36-21) in the rubber match of a three-game series on Thursday night at Dow Diamond.The Lugnuts held the Loons, the highest scoring team
Five Lugnuts named MWL All-Stars
LANSING, Mich. - The Lansing Lugnuts announce that five players have been named to the Midwest League Eastern Division All-Star Team, with the All-Star Game to be held at South Bend's Four Winds Field on Tuesday, June 18th.Jake Brodt was named an All-Star starter at first base, catcher/first baseman Ryan
Five Lugnuts named Midwest League All-Stars
LANSING, Mich. - The Lansing Lugnuts announce that five players have been named to the Midwest League Eastern Division All-Star Team, with the All-Star Game to be held at South Bend's Four Winds Field on Tuesday, June 18th.Jake Brodt was named an All-Star starter at first base, catcher/first baseman Ryan
Lugs slug three more HRs but fall, 6-5
MIDLAND, Mich. - Hagen Danner and Griffin Conine homered for the second straight day and Nick Podkul added a roundtripper of his own, but the Lansing Lugnuts (25-32) lost a Wednesday matinee to the Great Lakes Camels (36-20), 6-5, in the second game of a three-game series at Dow Diamond.The
Hiatt dazzles while Nuts coast to 10-3 win
LANSING, Mich. - Josh Hiatt struck out eight batters in five innings and his offense supported him with a 15-hit attack en route to a 10-3 Lansing Lugnuts (20-27) victory over the Lake County Captains (29-19) on Saturday night at Cooley Law School Stadium.The Lugnuts scored at least six runs
Nuts rally to force extras, fall in 10th
LANSING, Mich. - The Lansing Lugnuts (18-24) rallied from a four-run seventh-inning deficit, but Romer Cuadrado's RBI single helped the Great Lakes Loons (26-15) prevail in ten innings, 8-7, on Monday night at Cooley Law School Stadium.The game, opening an eight-game Lugnuts homestand, was the first meeting of the season
Lugs edge Whitecaps, 6-5, for series win
LANSING, Mich. - Reggie Pruitt tripled, doubled and singled and scored three important runs, and the Lansing Lugnuts (16-21) shaded the West Michigan Whitecaps (16-20), 6-5,in a Grand Slam School Day Tuesday matineeat Cooley Law School Stadium.The Lugnuts have beaten the Whitecaps in five straight meetings and will go for
Lugnuts' losing streak ends with a Winck
LANSING, Mich. - Josh Winckowski was brilliant for seven innings and the Lansing Lugnuts (15-21) snapped a six-game losing streak and ruined Garrett Hill's perfect ERA with a 4-2 series-opening win over the West Michigan Whitecaps (16-19) on Monday night at Cooley Law School Stadium.The Lugnuts had gone 0-6 in
Nuts wrap up trip with 8-2 defeat
GENEVA, Ill. - The Lansing Lugnuts (14-21) wrapped up a winless Western Division road trip with an 8-2 loss to the Kane County Cougars (21-15) in the finale of a three-game series on Saturday afternoon at Northwestern Medicine Field.The Lugnuts finished first-half interdivision play with a 3-9 record vs. Western
Cougars stifle Lugnuts, 6-2
GENEVA, Ill. - Jake Brodt went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and Nick Podkul 's on-base streak reached 20 games, but the Lansing Lugnuts (14-20) lost to the Kane County Cougars (20-15), 6-2, in the middle tilt of a three-game series on Friday night at Northwestern Medicine Field.The Lugnuts fell
Lugs end zeroes, not skid in 3-1 defeat
GENEVA, Ill. -Nick Podkul stole home to end a 22-inning scoring drought, but the Lansing Lugnuts (14-19) fell, 3-1, to the Kane County Cougars (19-15) in the first of a three-game series on Thursday night at Northwestern Medicine Field.The Lugnuts entered the series having been shut out in back to
Lugnuts Player Spotlight: Nick Podkul
LANSING, Mich. via TORONTO, Ont. - In an era when positional versatility seems to rule the decisions of major league front offices, it becomes more and more important by the season for young players to develop and learn to play different positions.Lansing Lugnuts infielder Nick Podkul is already learning this,
Groshans returns with two hits in Lugnuts loss
IOWA CITY, Ia. -Jordan Groshans returned from the Injured List with a two-hit game and Nick Podkul extended his on-base streak to 18 games but the Lansing Lugnuts (14-18) fell to the Quad Cities River Bandits (21-10), 6-0, on Wednesday night at Duane Banks Field.The result completed a three-game sweep
Quad Cities blanks Lansing, 6-0
IOWA CITY, Ia. -Brett Conine and Humberto Castellanos combined on a five-hitter, leading the Quad Cities River Bandits (20-10) past the Lansing Lugnuts (14-17), 6-0, on Tuesday night at Duane Banks Field.The result spoiled the return of Lansing right-hander Josh Winckowski(Loss, 2-1) from the Injured List; Winckowski allowed two runs
Lugnuts lose opener in Iowa City, 4-2
IOWA CITY, Ia. - Playing at Duane Banks Field on the campus of the University of Iowa due to flooding in Davenport, the Quad Cities River Bandits (19-10) received seven shutout innings from Austin Hansen in a 4-2 victory over the Lansing Lugnuts (14-16).It was the River Bandits' first game at
Locos celebrate Cinco de Mayo with 7-5 victory
LANSING, Mich. -Mc Gregory Contreras slugged his first home run of the year, Sean Wymer was spinning a gem, and the Lansing Locos (14-15) were rolling - before having to hang on for a 7-5 win over the Beloit Snappers (9-17) on Sunday night at Cooley Law School Stadium.5,388 attended
Locos comienzan Copa con un ganado, 10-5
LANSING, Mich. - On the first day of Copa de la Diversión, the Lansing Locos (13-14) looked comfortable in their gem-blue jerseys, scoring four runs in the first and fifth innings and rolling to a 10-5 series-opening victory over the Beloit Snappers (8-16) in front of a season high crowd
Play resumes; Lugs drop two to Rattlers
LANSING, Mich. - The Lansing Lugnuts (11-14) lost a pair of games to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (12-12) on Wednesday night at Cooley Law School Stadium, falling 8-3 in the resumption of a suspended game from Tuesday before coming up short in the regularly scheduled game, 2-1.In the first game, picked up
Lugnuts close road trip with 5-1 defeat
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - Easton McGee allowed one run in six innings and the Bowling Green Hot Rods (14-10) used a four-run third inning to defeat the Lansing Lugnuts (11-12), 5-1, on Sunday afternoon at Bowling Green Ballpark.The Hot Rods won three of four games in the series.
Hollis HRs hand Lugs loss, 5-3
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - Connor Hollis knocked a game-tying solo home run in the sixth inning and a tie-breaking two-run homer in the seventh, and the Bowling Green Hot Rods (13-10) beat the Lansing Lugnuts (11-11), 5-3, on Saturday night at Bowling Green Ballpark.Nick Podkul hit his first home run of
Late-inning Lugs rally again, 6-2 in 10 innings
COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. - Jake Brodt 's RBI single catalyzed a four-run tenth inning, and the Lansing Lugnuts (5-6) came back to beat the West Michigan Whitecaps (5-6), 6-2, on Monday night at Fifth Third Ballpark.Of the Lugnuts' 41 runs scored in 2019, 29 - 71% - have been scored in