Loons Punch Ticket to Championship Series with 2-1 Victory
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (76-55) (2-1) advanced to their second ever Midwest League Championship Series in their 16-year franchise history defeating the Fort Wayne TinCaps (69-63) (1-2) 2-1. The game was the third in a best-of-three Midwest League Eastern Division Championship Series on a 69-degree partly cloudy
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
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 Achieve Single-Season Stolen Base Record in 2-1 Loss
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (72-50) (27-30) dropped their 18th one-run game of the season, their fourth to the Dayton Dragons (62-61) (29-28) 2-1 on a 72-degree clear Thursday night at Dow Diamond. The Loons came in one stolen base shy of matching the franchise record. Taylor Young
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
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
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
Guerra Plates Two in Home Debut, Loons Win 5-1
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (64-39) (19-19) plated five of their 11 total baserunners and kept the West Michigan Whitecaps (52-50) (20-17) to two hits, winning 5-1 on a 79-degree cloudy Wednesday night at Dow Diamond. Luis Guerra drove in two runs, in his third game in the
Dragons Hold Off Late Loons Push, Win Third Straight
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (59-33) (14-13) managed just three hits but stranded seven runners on base, including two in the ninth as the Dayton Dragons (48-45) (15-12) grabbed their sixth straight win, third of the series, 4-3 on a sunny 85-degree Thursday night at Dow Diamond. Both
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
Loons Fight Off Lugnuts 9-7
Lansing, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (57-28) two insurance runs plated in the eighth inning was enough to hang on against the Lansing Lugnuts (39-46) 9-7 on an 80-degree cloudy Wednesday night at Jackson Field. Jack Dreyer, who pitched two scoreless innings last night, started as the designated hitter
Lugnuts Lockdown Loons 2-0
Lansing, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (56-28) were shut out for the fifth time in their 84th game losing to the Lansing Lugnuts (39-45) 2-0 on a 76-degree partly cloudy Tuesday night at Jackson Field. Great Lakes’ offense managed just four hits, with their only multi-hit inning in the
Young’s Single Walks-Off Fort Wayne in Return From All-Star Break
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (55-26) had just one run and six hits through the first eight innings. A two-run four-hit bottom of the ninth gave the Loons a 3-2 comeback win over the Fort Wayne TinCaps (43-39) on a 78-degree partly cloudy Friday night at Dow Diamond.
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
Loons Split Doubleheader with Lugnuts
Midland, Mich.– The Great Lakes Loons (48-23) and Lansing Lugnuts (33-38) each took a game in the Loons' first home doubleheader of the season. Great Lakes won game one, 4-3, Lansing was victorious in game two 7-5 on an 88-degree partly cloudy Friday night at Dow Diamond. In game one
Loons Take Series, Top Whitecaps behind Two Four-Run Innings
Comstock Park, Mich.– The Great Lakes Loons (46-20) plated eight runs, four in the third inning and four in the fifth inning to whack the West Michigan Whitecaps (32-34) 8-6 on an 80-degree Friday night at LMCU Ballpark. The Loons have won 46 of their first 66 games, a .696
Loons Hold Off Timber Rattlers 5-4
Midland, Mich.– The Great Lakes Loons (42-19) received strong pitching performances from five pitchers topping the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (24-36) 5-4 on a sunny 80-degree Saturday night at Dow Diamond. It was the fourth straight game of the series decided by one run, the first two, and tonight going to
Loons Bullpen Boosts 13 K’s in 3-2 Victory
Midland, MI.– The Great Lakes Loons (41-18) held the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (23-35) to just one hit and no runs from the third inning on, grabbing their second straight one-run victory 3-2 on a cloudy 62-degree Wednesday night at Dow Diamond. Great Lakes has won 11 games by one run
Loons Lockdown Captains 5-0
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (38-17) blanked the Lake County Captains (26-29) 5-0, their eighth shutout of 2023 on a 78-degree partly cloudy Friday night at Dow Diamond. With the win, the Loons' “magic number” is now three. 11 games remain in the first-half schedule, with the Loons
Loons Win Streak Ends at 10, Finish 10-2 in 12-Game Road Trip
Beloit, Wis. – The Great Lakes Loons (35-15) historic winning streak snapped at 10 games as the Beloit Sky Carp (23-27) blanked the Loons 6-0 on a toasty 82-degree sunny Sunday at ABC Supply Stadium. It is the fourth time, Great Lakes has had a double-digit win streak in their
Great Lakes Sets Franchise Record, Totaling 20 runs in Rout of Beloit
Beloit, Wis. – The Great Lakes Loons (31-15) put on a show, making team history along the way. The Loons set four franchise records, in a 20-0 win over the Beloit Sky Carp (22-23) on an 87-degree partly cloudy Tuesday night at ABC Supply Stadium. Great Lakes scored the most
Great Lakes Outslugs Peoria in 11-9 Bout
Peoria, Ill. – The Great Lakes Loons (28-15) plated two runs in the top of the ninth, an Alex Freeland triple to extend his hitting streak to five games, followed by an Ismael Alcantara RBI single that pushed the score to 11-9, the final over the Peoria Chiefs (21-22) on