Rushing Homers and Loons Pitching K’s 14 in 6-1 Win
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (69-47) (24-27) posted four runs in the opening inning and struck out 14 Fort Wayne TinCaps (60-57) (28-23) in a 6-1 win on a 77-degree partly cloudy Friday night at Dow Diamond. Dalton Rushing was without a hit since July 22nd and broke
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
Melton’s Six Innings Downs Loons
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
Loons Drop First Six-Game Series of 2023
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (60-34) (15-14) had multiple base runners reach in just one inning as the Dayton Dragons’ (49-46) (16-13) won their fourth game in the five played this week, 5-2 on a 75-degree partly cloudy Saturday night at Dow Diamond. Taylor Young had three of
Ninth Inning Home Run, Difference in Dayton 3-2 Win
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (59-31) (14-10) collected the first 26 outs, denying the Dayton Dragons (46-45) (13-12) of a run until a two-out three-run home run from Ruben Ibarra to make it 3-2, the final on an 83-degree partly cloudy Tuesday night at Dow Diamond. Benony Robles
Lugnuts Win 2-1, Assisted by Three Loons Errors
Lansing, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (58-30) committed three errors, all costly in a 2-1 loss to the Lansing Lugnuts (41-47) on a 76-degree partly cloudy Saturday night at Jackson Field. With a third loss this week, the Loons' road series win streak that was 7-0 is snapped. On
Four-Run Fifth Propels Loons Past TinCaps
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (55-26) reached seven straight batters in a four-run fifth inning to top the Fort Wayne TinCaps (43-39) 6-3 on a 78-degree partly cloudy Saturday night at Dow Diamond. With the win, the Loons stay tied with the Clearwater Threshers (Low-A Phillies) for the
Loons Strikeout 18 Dragons, Take 11-Inning 2-1 Victory
Dayton, Ohio. – The Great Lakes Loons (53-24) won their fifth straight game, third against the Dayton Dragons (39-38) after a powerful pitching performance in a 2-1 win on an 80-degree cloudy Thursday night at Day Air Ballpark. Both teams in 22 half-innings managed just five hits, striking out a
Alleyne’s Four RBI, Aid Loons in 4-2 Win
Midland, Mich.– The Great Lakes Loons (49-24) received four runs, all delivered off the bat of Chris Alleyne, which was enough to push through the Lansing Lugnuts (34-39) a 4-2 win on a 76-degree partly cloudy Sunday afternoon at Dow Diamond. Alleyne, in the bottom of the fifth drove in
Whitecaps Win 10-0, Snap Loons Four-Game Win Streak
Comstock Park, Mich.– The Great Lakes Loons (46-21) four-game winning streak was shattered by the West Michigan Whitecaps (33-34) who scored 10 runs on 14 hits, victorious 10-0 on an 85-degree Saturday night at LMCU Ballpark. West Michigan’s Carlos Pena struck out eight Loons across 5.2 innings. The Loons left
Loons Win 44th Game, Achieve Winningest Half in Franchise History
Comstock Park, Mich.– The Great Lakes Loons (44-20) scored eight runs in the final three innings trouncing the West Michigan Whitecaps (32-32) 8-3 on an 89-degree Wednesday night at LMCU Ballpark. With one game remaining in the first half of the season, the Great Lakes Loons have won 44 of
Timber Rattlers Take 8-7 Tussle in 10 Innings
Midland, Mich.– The Great Lakes Loons (41-19) and Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (24-35) traded ninth-inning home runs to extend the game to extra innings where Wisconsin netted the lone run on a Joe Gray Jr. RBI single winning 8-7 on a cloudy 73-degree Friday night at Dow Diamond. It was the
Loons Pitching Walks 13 Batters, Captains Cruise with Mace’s Eight Innings
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (37-17) dropped their second game in the last 14 played as the Lake County Captains’ (26-28) starter Tommy Mace spun a career-high eight scoreless innings in a 7-2 win on a 67-degree partly cloudy Friday night at Dow Diamond. With a West Michigan
Loons Sweep Doubleheader, Winners of Nine Straight
Beloit, Wis. – The Great Lakes Loons (34-15) took two in the twin bill against the Beloit Sky Carp (22-26) by the scores of 5-4 and 5-0 to win their eighth and ninth in a row on a steamy 88-degree Friday night at ABC Supply Stadium. Luis Diaz and Ismael
Four-Run Ninth Gives Great Lakes Fourth Straight Win
Peoria, Ill. – The Great Lakes Loons (29-15) tallied four runs in the top of the ninth, a comeback victory, their fourth win in a row over the Peoria Chiefs (21-23) a 5-2 final on a Saturday night at Dozer Park. Great Lakes secured a series win, their fifth consecutive.
Loons Pitching Dazzles in 2-1 Victory, Choi Shines in Season Debut
Peoria, Ill. – Five Great Lakes Loons (27-15) pitchers stranded six Peoria Chiefs (21-21) runners on base catapulting them to a 2-1 win on a 73-degree Thursday night at Dozer Park. Hyun-il Choi made his 2023 debut and hurled three scoreless innings. Great Lakes are winner of two in the
Whitecaps Shutout Loons, 6-0
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (24-14) third winning streak of at least three games in a row ended tonight after an overall strong performance from the West Michigan Whitecaps (22-16), the winners 6-0 on a 65-degree Saturday night at Dow Diamond. Great Lakes still leads the Midwest League
Loons Reclaim Division Lead, Down Whitecaps 4-2
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (22-13) have jumped back on top of the Midwest League East standings after defeating the West Michigan Whitecaps (21-14), 4-1, on a chilly 53-degree Wednesday night at Dow Diamond. Great Lakes tacked on all four of their runs in the bottom of the
Great Lakes Gainsays Late Lake County Surge, Win 6-5
Eastlake, Ohio. – The Great Lakes Loons (21-11) held on for their fourth victory in the first five against the Lake County Captains (16-15) a 6-5 victory on a 72-degree cloudy Saturday night at Classic Park. Aldry Acosta collected the final sixouts. Inheriting bases loaded and no outs in the
Loons Pitching Sinks Captains 4-1
Eastlake, Ohio. – The Great Lakes Loons (18-10) are winners in their last three and the first game this week against the Lake County Captains (15-12) after a dominant pitching performance where the Captains were held to one run and five hits on a 60-degree night at Classic Park. Justin
Loons Blanked by River Bandits 7-0
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (15-10) win streak was snapped at four games as they faced stalwart pitching from the Quad Cities River Bandits (10-14), who were victorious 7-0 on a 59-degree overcast Friday night at Dow Diamond. Austin Gauthier’s 13-game hit streak ended, but the 23-year-old reached
Lockwood-Powell’s Five RBI, Guides Great Lakes to Series Split
MIDLAND, Mich. – A Sunday shootout saw the Great Lakes Loons (7-8) edge the South Bend Cubs (9-6), 10-8, on an overcast 41-degree afternoon at Dow Diamond. Griffin Lockwood-Powell delivered a grand slam, the highlight of a six-run bottom of the fourth. The most runs in a single inning for
Fernandez’s Three RBI, Lifts Loons to .500
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (6-6) are back at .500 after gashing the South Bend Cubs (7-5) with 11 hits and winning 5-2 on a 58-degree partly cloudy night at Dow Diamond. Ben Casparius started for the Loons and for the second time in three starts finished five
Loons Blank Dragons, Take First Series Win
A Great Lakes Loons (4-5) double-digit strikeout pitching performance helped discard the Dayton Dragons (3-6) 5-0 on an overcast Sunday afternoon at Day Air Ballpark. Great Lakes took four of six games from Dayton. The first inning was as unique of a start to a game as you can get.