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 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
TinCaps Two Homers, Take Down Loons
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (68-47) (23-27) left seven on base in a 6-3 defeat to the Fort Wayne TinCaps (60-56) (28-22) on a 74-degree cloudy Wednesday night at Dow Diamond. The Loons had the chance for a fifth straight game with a first-inning run. Taylor Young walked
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
Whitecaps Hold Off Loons 6-4
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (63-39) (18-19) left five on base in the final four innings dropping the series opener 6-4 to the West Michigan Whitecaps (52-49) (20-16) on an 74-degree cloudy Tuesday night at Dow Diamond. The game’s first pitch was delayed 45 minutes due to a
Loons Even Series, Put Together 13 Hit Night
Fort Wayne, Ind. – The Great Lakes Loons (62-37) (17-17) plated eight runs off 13 hits, all singles topping the Fort Wayne TinCaps (51-49) (19-15) 8-4 on an 85-degree Friday night at Parkview Field. Hyun-il Choi commanded the zone and induced nine contact outs, completing 4.2 scoreless innings. The right-hander
TinCaps Six-Run Fifth Tops Loons
Fort Wayne, Ind. – The Great Lakes Loons (60-35) (15-16) gave up a six-run, five-hit fifth inning dropping the series opener to the Fort Wayne TinCaps (50-47) (18-13) 10-5 on a partly cloudy Tuesday evening at Parkview Field. Both starters permitted just one run through the first four innings. Jerming
Loons Drop First Six-Game Series of 2023Â
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
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
TinCaps Hold Off Late Loons Rally
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (55-27) scored eight of the last nine runs falling just short to the Fort Wayne TinCaps (44-40) 10-9 on a 78-degree partly cloudy Sunday afternoon at Dow Diamond. Great Lakes was down 10-1 heading into the bottom of the sixth but positioned 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
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
Wisconsin Wins 10-8, Series Ends with Split Â
Midland, Mich.– The Great Lakes Loons (42-20) and the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (25-36) each won three games in this week's six-game series. Wisconsin were winners in the series finale 10-8 on a sunny 80-degree Sunday Father’s Day at Dow Diamond. The Loons went 7-4 in the 11 home games played
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 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
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
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
Alcantara’s Home Run Gives Great Lakes Walkoff Win
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (24-13) trailed the West Michigan Whitecaps (21-16), 2-0 entering the bottom of the ninth. After two walks, Ismael Alcantara stepped up as the potential winning run and belted a 1-2 pitch over the right field wall to win the game 3-2 on a
Whitecaps Outslug Loons in 11-10 shootoutÂ
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (21-13) and West Michigan Whitecaps (21-13) went toe-to-toe in a high-scoring matchup that showcased 21 runs, 24 hits and saw a one-run Whitecaps victory in front of the largest crowd in Dow Diamond history, 6,906 on a 69-degree partly cloudy day. The Loons
Loons Launch Three Longballs, Rushing Homers Twice in 8-1 Win
Eastlake, Ohio. – The Great Lakes Loons (19-10) are 13-2 in their last 15 games and winners of four straight after downing the Lake County Captains (15-13) 8-1 on a 61-degree sunny Wednesday at Classic Park. The Loons started the game with two walks, from Austin Gauthier and Dalton Rushing.
Loons Blanked by River Bandits 7-0Â
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
Loons batters walk 12 times in 9-2 stampede
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (14-9) had 12 batters reach on a base on balls and stranded 12 Quad Cities River Bandits (9-13) runners en-route to a 9-2 win on a partly cloudy 54-degree Wednesday night at Dow Diamond. The walks were early and often. Great Lakes had
Loons Stifled on Offense Again, West Michigan Prevails in Shutout
COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. – After a six-run performance in a losing effort Thursday night, the Great Lakes Loons were hoping they had figured out something offensively. Friday night at LMCU Ballpark, that did not come to fruition. The West Michigan Whitecaps tallied a four-run first inning and allowed just three
Rancho Rallies in the Ninth!
San Bernardino, CA – A four-run ninth inning kept Rancho’s playoff hopes firmly alive on Friday night, as the Quakes stunned Inland Empire by a final of 8-5 at San Manuel Stadium. Inland Empire was 53-0 when leading after eight innings coming into Friday’s game and reliever Kenyon Yovan had