Seven Straight for Quakes
Rancho Cucamonga, CA – The Quakes won yet another nail-biter against the Lake Elsinore Storm, this one, a 12-10 victory on Thursday at LoanMart Field, giving Rancho a season-high seventh straight win. Thursday’s game looked eerily similar to Wednesday’s Rancho win, in that the Quakes jumped out to a huge
Loons Dominate Lake County to Open Playoffs
EASTLAKE, Ohio – The Great Lakes Loons were hobbling at the end of the regular season, losers of eight of their final 11 games. Rolling into Classic Park on Tuesday night, the Loons looked a lot more like the team that won the first half title. The Loons dominated the
Loons Held to One Hit for Second Time in Four Games
MIDLAND, Mich. – Entering Saturday’s game at Dow Diamond, the Great Lakes Loons had been held to no fewer than two hits this season, last mustering only one hit in May of 2021. After Wednesday’s contest with the Lake County Captains, the Loons have now been held to just one
Loons Set Single-Season Strikeout Record in Doubleheader Split
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons have been one of the best strikeout teams in Minor League Baseball this season, entering the series with the Fort Wayne TinCaps ranked third in all of MiLB in pitcher strikeouts. In a doubleheader Thursday night, they cemented their legacy as the best
Loons Lambast Lugnuts with 12-Run Frenzy
In 20 games against the Great Lakes Loons this season, the Lansing Lugnuts pitching staff had done pretty darn well. The pitching staff with one of the highest ERAs in the Midwest League all season long, Lansing had shut out the Loons three times and was holding Great Lakes to
Lugnuts Best Loons in Pitchers’ Duel in Front of Sellout Crowd
MIDLAND, Mich. – The first time Lansing lefty Jack Owen faced off against Loons’ right-hander Carlos Duran, the Lugnuts squeaked out a 1-0 win in Lansing, Mich. In a pitching rematch almost exactly three weeks later, Owen carried the Lugnuts to another one-run victory. Lansing took advantage of just three
Back-To-Back Homers Drive Loons to Third Straight Win
MIDLAND, Mich. – When the Great Lakes Loons came to bat in the sixth inning Friday at Dow Diamond, they trailed the Lansing Lugnuts for the first time all night. They didn’t trail for long. A two-run homer from Jose Ramos put the Loons in front, then Imanol Vargas hit
Loons Pitching Carves Up Victory in Low Scoring Affair
The Great Lakes Loons squeaked out a victory Thursday night in Davenport, Iowa as they won 2-1. It was their second straight one-run victory in as many games against the Quad Cities River Bandits at Modern Woodmen Park. Great Lakes (52-32) tallied 11 hits, but left 12 runners on base
Loons Come Back in Second Straight to Win in Extras
The Great Lakes Loons found themselves behind for the second straight game against the Quad Cities River Bandits Wednesday night. After trailing 3-1, the Loons forced extra innings at Modern Woodmen Park. Great Lakes (51-32) left a season-high fourteen runners on base as they won 5-4 in eleven innings. Quad
Loons Bats Sputter, Fall in Shutout to Lansing
The Great Lakes Loons had a terrific pitching performance Friday night at Jackson Field in Lansing, Mich.: five hits, two walks, 13 strikeouts, just one run. Unfortunately for them, the Lansing Lugnuts had a better one. Lansing allowed just two hits and a walk with 12 strikeouts while keeping the
Early Onslaught Leads Lansing Over Loons
The Great Lakes Loons have been one of the most prolific offenses since the second half of the Midwest League season began, scoring nearly eight runs per game. So naturally, on Thursday night at Jackson Field in Lansing, Mich., they were held to one run by the team with the
Four-Hit Shutout Spins Loons to Victory
MIDLAND, Mich. – Minor League Baseball’s hottest series is at Dow Diamond this week between the Great Lakes Loons and the Dayton Dragons. This set has everything. 24 total runs in a game Tuesday. Extra-inning pitchers’ duel Wednesday. Dayton comeback win Thursday. Loons comeback win Friday. On Saturday, the Loons
Double-Digit Hits for Third Straight Night Leads Loons to Victory
From Friday, June 3 to Tuesday, June 7, the Great Lakes Loons went 1-3. Since then, they’ve won 15 of their last 17 games. Nobody in affiliated baseball is as hot as the Great Lakes Loons, and that continued Sunday afternoon at Parkview Field in Fort Wayne, Ind., as Great
Four Late Runs Propel Loons to Series Win in Fort Wayne
The Great Lakes Loons had a 3-0 lead after the top of the first inning Saturday night at Parkview Field in Fort Wayne, Ind. After the first, it became 3-1. Then 3-2 after three. Then in the fifth, the Fort Wayne TinCaps took a 4-3 lead. The Loons wasted no
One-Hit Shutout Performance Propels Loons to Victory
MIDLAND, Mich. – With one of the best pitching staffs in the Midwest League, the Great Lakes Loons have seen their fair share of stellar team pitching performances in the 2022 season. None better than Wednesday night at Dow Diamond. Five Loons pitchers combined to one-hit the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
De Jesus with Two Blasts in Win
Alex De Jesus smashed a pair of home runs and finished with four hits and the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes won for the third time in four games to open the year, defeating the Inland Empire 66ers on Saturday night by a final of 7-1. The first of two homers came