Dragons Down Loons 1-0, Clinch Second-Half Playoff Spot
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (65-60) (31-28) allowed one unearned run off one hit but were shutout by the now Midwest League East 2nd Half champion Dayton Dragons (73-53) (39-22) 1-0 on a 71-degree sunny Labor Day Monday afternoon at Dow Diamond. - Peter Heubeck was excellent going
Loons Blank Timber Rattlers 7-0
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (62-55) (28-23) plated seven runs in the fifth inning, all they needed in a 7-0 shutout victory over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (72-46) (30-22) on a 82-degree clear Saturday night at Dow Diamond. - Payton Martin went five innings, his fifth instance in
Loons Sweep Captains in Doubleheader
EASTLAKE, Ohio. – The Great Lakes Loons (58-53) (24-21) took two games of a twinbill over the Lake County Captains (65-46) (24-21) on a 77-degree partly cloudy Thursday night at Classic Auto Group Park. Game One - Two Captains’ errors aided the Loons’ first run in the first inning. Josue
Loons Pitching Walks Eight in 8-4 Loss, GL’s Campbell Homers Twice
MIDLAND, Mich. – Great Lakes Loons (54-51) (20-19) pitching walked eight, and the Lansing Lugnuts (51-54) (19-21) totaled nine hits in an 8-4 win splitting the series at two on a 72-degree partly cloudy Friday night at Dow Diamond. - Dylan Campbell homered in all four runs, delivering two long
Cedar Rapids’ Four-Run Ninth Takes Game from Great Lakes
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. – The Great Lakes Loons (47-49) (13-17) took a 3-0 lead into the ninth inning. But the Cedar Rapids Kernels (55-40) (18-13) responded with a four-run five-hit bottom of the ninth to snatch a 4-3 series opening win on a 75-degree cloudy Tuesday night at Veterans Memorial
Frank Rodriguez Walks Off Captains, Second Walk-Off Win of the Week
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (47-48) (12-16) for the second time this week walked off the Lake County Captains (57-38) (16-13) via a Frank Rodriguez single in the bottom of the ninth. The Loons won 3-2 and split the series on an 83-degree partly cloudy Sunday afternoon at
Vogel's Two-Run Double Walks Off Captains 4-3
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (45-45) (11-13) notched their sixth walk-off win of 2024, with a Jake Vogel two-run automatic double in the bottom of the ninth clinching a 4-3 victory over the Lake County Captains (54-36) (13-11) on a 73-degree cloudy Tuesday night at Dow Diamond. -
Loons Outlast Lugnuts, Win 6-2 in Season-Long 12 Innings
LANSING, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (44-44) (10-12) tied the game in the ninth inning and held serve with the Lansing Lugnuts (42-46) (10-13) until the 12th inning where they scored four, for a 6-2 win on a 78-degree partly cloudy Saturday night at Jackson® Field™. - Both teams’
TinCaps Two Three-Run Home Runs Top Loons 7-4
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Fort Wayne TinCaps (37-50) (9-12) knocked two three-run home runs while the Great Lakes Loons (42-44) (8-12) left 10 on base in a 7-4 TinCaps win on an 80-degree partly cloudy Sunday afternoon at Dow Diamond. Fort Wayne took four games in the six-game series, -
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
Fireworks from Loons Offense as Liranzo & Campbell Homer in 4-2 Win
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (40-38) (6-6) went firecrackin’ on the Fourth of July, with two solo home runs. Thayron Liranzo hit the go-ahead shot in the sixth inning, a part of a 4-2 win over the West Michigan Whitecaps (39-40) (8-5) on a 76-degree cloudy Thursday night
Loons Complete Largest Comeback in Franchise History, Erase Eight-Run Deficit
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (37-37) (3-5) appeared to be heading for a fifth straight loss after trailing the Lake County Captains (46-28) (5-3) 8-0 after three innings. The Loons responded by scoring 12 runs to down the Captains 12-10 on a 65-degree overcast Sunday afternoon at Classic
Captains Clamp Loons 4-2
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (36-35) (2-3) were limited to two hits and two runs by the Lake County Captains (44-27) (3-2), who took their second straight, today’s final 4-2 on an 81-degree partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon at Classic Auto Group Park. - Great Lakes and Lake County,
River Bandits Ride Out Loons Comeback Attempt, Win 7-6 in 10 Innings
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (34-30) and Quad Cities River Bandits (28-35) first matchup of 2024 went 10 innings, with the River Bandits getting three hits in the tenth to grab a 7-6 win on a sweltering 88-degree partly cloudy Tuesday afternoon at Dow Diamond. Great Lakes pitching
Loons Shutout Kernels 6-0, Win Third Straight
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (30-25) had their second shutout win of 2024, blanking the Cedar Rapids Kernels (31-23) 6-0 on a 69-degree mostly cloudy Friday night at Dow Diamond. Great Lakes, pitching for the fourth straight game, racked up 10-plus strikeouts with 13. Christian Romero set the
Kernels’ Klein K’s Seven in 5-2 Win over Loons
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (27-25) had five extra-base hits but went 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position, dropping the series opener to the Cedar Rapids Kernels (31-20) 5-2 on an 84-degree cloudy Tuesday night at Dow Diamond. Chris Campos went five innings for the first time in
Great Lakes Pitching and Newell’s HR Lifts Loons Past Whitecaps 3-1
COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (27-22) snapped a three-game losing streak with a steady pitching performance and early offensive flurry to chop the West Michigan Whitecaps (25-24) 3-1 on a 78-degree clear and sunny Friday night at sold-out LMCU Ballpark. Jerming Rosario delivered a third straight five-inning
Whitecaps Limit Loons to One-Hit in 2-0 Win
COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. – The West Michigan Whitecaps (24-23) utilized five arms, all quieting the Great Lakes Loons (26-21) offense West Michigan earned a second straight shutout win, 2-0 on a 60-degree partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon at LMCU Ballpark. Chris Campos threw four innings, striking out five batters, but was
Four-Run Comeback Completed by Third Loons Walk-Off Winner of the Week
MIDLAND, Mich. – It was the fourth straight night the Great Lakes Loons (25-19) and the Beloit Sky Carp (20-23) went ten innings. To get there, Great Lakes scored four unanswered. Sam Mongelli’s three-run homer tied it in the ninth, and Noah Miller singled home the placed runner in the
Sky Carp Swipe Series Opener 8-4 over Loons
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (22-18) walked seven Beloit Sky Carp (19-20) batters, three scored in an 8-4 Sky Carp win on a 69-degree partly cloudy Tuesday morning in front of 6,570 fans on a School Kids Day game at Dow Diamond. The Sky Carp scored two in
Lugnuts Late-Game Power Defeats Loons 11-8 in 11 Innings
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Lansing Lugnuts (15-17) three-run eleventh inning was enough to push past the Great Lakes Loons (20-12) 11-8 on a 52-degree overcast Saturday afternoon at Dow Diamond. It was the second straight Lugnuts win in 11 innings played over three hours. For the first game in the
Loons Eight Game Win Streak Snapped by Timber Rattlers
Appleton, Wis. – The Great Lakes Loons (16-8) eight-game win streak and franchise-best 11-road game winning streak were ended by a dominant pitching performance from the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (16-8). A 4-1 final score on a 58-degree cloudy and windy Thursday night at Fox Cities Stadium. Wisconsin’s Will Rudy and
Loons Sweep TinCaps, First Six-Game Series Sweep in History
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Timely hitting and strong pitching gave the Great Lakes Loons (14-7) their sixth straight win over the Fort Wayne TinCaps (8-12) 8-3 on a warm and windy 75-degree partly cloudy Sunday afternoon at Parkview Field. Over the six games, Great Lakes scored 48 runs, two off
Loons Strikeout 17 TinCaps, Win Third In a Row
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Great Lakes Loons (11-7) pitching generated swings and misses all game long, downing 17 Fort Wayne TinCaps (8-9) via strikes en route to a 5-1 win on a sunny 54-degree Thursday night at Parkview Field. Loons starter Jared Karros notched a new career-high, eight strikeouts. The
Loons Pen’ and Late Surge Gets 5-4 Win, Snaps Three-Game Skid
MIDLAND, Mich. – An offensive three-run seventh inning and four scoreless frames from the bullpen supported a Great Lakes Loons (7-6) 5-4 win over the West Michigan Whitecaps (6-7) on a 52-degree partly cloudy Friday night at Dow Diamond. The Loons snapped a three-game losing streak and avoided what would