Whitecaps Keep Postseason Hopes Alive, Beat Loons 4-1
Comstock Park, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (75-54) (30-34) were outpitched by the West Michigan Whitecaps (67-61) (35-28), who keep their playoff chances alive with a 4-1 victory on a 66-degree partly cloudy Friday night at LMCU Ballpark. Entering the night, the Whitecaps trailed the Fort Wayne TinCaps by
Dragons Win Series, Shutout Loons in Series Finale
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (73-52) (28-32) were shutout for the sixth time this season in their final home regular season game of 2023, losing 7-0 to the Dayton Dragons (64-62) (31-29) on an 81-degree Sunday at Dow Diamond. Great Lakes finished their home slate with a record
Loons Destroy Dragons 11-1
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (71-49) (26-29) decimated the Dayton Dragons (61-60) (28-27) 11-1 on a 68-degree partly Wednesday night at Dow Diamond. Great Lakes reached 72 wins for the fourth time in their 16-year franchise history. Six different Loons drove in runs. Dalton Rushing and Griffin Lockwood-Powell
Loons Take Series, Win 6-1 in Sunday FinaleÂ
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (71-48) (26-28) won their first home series since July 14-16th besting the Fort Wayne TinCaps (61-59) (29-25) 6-1 on a 69-degree partly cloudy Sunday at Dow Diamond. Three Loons had a multi-hit game including Damon Keith. He cranked his tenth homer of 2023,
Lugnuts Outpower Loons, Take Season Series
Lansing, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (67-45) (22-25) scored five runs in the first four innings but were held off the board in the final five, with the Lansing Lugnuts (51-61) (20-27) taking it 7-5 on a 77-degree partly cloudy Saturday night at Jackson® Field™. With the win, 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 Leave 14 On Base, Lugnuts Land 8-6 Win
Lansing, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (58-29) had multiple runners reach base in eight of the nine innings but went 3-for-17 with runners in scoring position letting the Lansing Lugnuts (40-47) prevail 8-6 on a 79-degree partly cloudy Friday night at Jackson Field. Only three of the nine innings
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
Loons Lockdown Lugnuts 4-0
Midland, Mich.– The Great Lakes Loons (47-22) utilized six pitchers who struck out 14 Lansing Lugnuts (32-37) in a 4-0 shutout victory on a 79-degree Wednesday night at Dow Diamond. Lansing loaded the bases with two walks and a two-out single in the ninth inning that bounced Juan Morillo from
Wrobleski’s Six Innings Curbs Whitecaps 2-1
Comstock Park, Mich.– The Great Lakes Loons (43-20) opened their series against the West Michigan Whitecaps (32-31) with six innings from starter Justin Wrobleski and a 2-1 win on an 89-degree partly cloudy Tuesday night at LMCU Ballpark. With two games remaining in the first half of the season, if
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
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.
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
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 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 Commit Two Errors, Strand 10 on Base in 4-2 Loss
MIDLAND, Mich. – A sloppy Saturday for the Great Lakes Loons (6-8) helped the South Bend Cubs (9-5), plate four runs, and win 4-2 on an overcast 50-degree Earth Day at Dow Diamond. Yon Castro worked a scoreless first four innings. After starting the game with a hit-by-pitch, he faced