Captains Walk-Off Loons 4-3, Five Great Lakes Players Ejected
EASTLAKE, Ohio. – The Great Lakes Loons (56-52) (22-20) fell by a run, 4-3 in 10 innings to the Lake County Captains (64-44) (23-19). It was their 37th one-run game played by the Loons, the most in the Midwest League on a 77-degree partly cloudy Tuesday night at Classic Auto
Lugnuts Leave 13 on Base, Loons Snag 5-4 Win
MIDLAND, Mich. – Great Lakes Loons (55-51) (21-19) pitching protected a one-run lead over the final three innings downing the Lansing Lugnuts (51-55) (19-22) 5-4 on a 65-degree cloudy Saturday night at Dow Diamond. - Kelvin Ramirez recorded the final six outs, his 10th save of the season. The right-hander
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
Loons Shutout Lugnuts 5-0
MIDLAND, Mich. –Great Lakes Loons (54-50) (20-18) pitching conquered the Lansing Lugnuts (50-54) (18-21), earning their fourth shutout of 2024, a 5-0 win on an 80-degree sunny Thursday night at Dow Diamond. - Maddux Bruns finished four innings for the third time in his seventh outing of 2024. The left-hander
Kernels Commit Three Errors, Loons Pitching K’s Nine in 5-2 Win
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. – The Great Lakes Loons (50-49) (16-17) took advantage of three Cedar Rapids Kernels (55-43) (18-16) errors taking their third straight, the score 5-2 on an 85-degree clear Friday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium. - Jose Rodriguez went five innings, the third Loons reliever to go that
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
Loons Launch Three Longballs, Down Kernels 8-3
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (29-25) for the third straight night had multiple homers and over 10 strikeouts from their pitchers, a winning recipe in an 8-3 win over the Cedar Rapids Kernels (31-22) on a 63-degree cloudy Thursday night at Dow Diamond. The game was delayed one
Loons Throttle Three Homers Crush Cedar Rapids 10-3
MIDLAND, Mich. – Nick Biddison, Thayron Liranzo, and Noah Miller all went yard for the Great Lakes Loons (28-25) in a 10-run 10-hit performance, a 10-3 win over the Cedar Rapids Kernels (31-21) on a 74-degree cloudy Wednesday night at Dow Diamond. Great Lakes snapped a three-game losing streak and
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
Loons Win Series, Take Finale 9-3 with Heubeck Striking Out 11
MIDLAND, Mich. – Great Lakes Loons (26-19) starter Peter Heubeck notched a career-high 11 strikeouts, downing the Beloit Sky Carp (20-24) 9-3 on a 75-degree overcast Friday night at Dow Diamond. Heubeck struck out the side in the first. Two to end the second inning, two to begin the third
Liranzo’s Double Walks Off Sky Carp in Tenth, A 14-13 Epic
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (23-18) and Beloit Sky Carp (19-21) each held the lead four times the Loons claimed the final one in the tenth, a Thayron Liranzo RBI double, the winner in a 14-13 extra innings classic on a 74-degree partly cloudy Wednesday night at Dow
Dragons Pitching Downs Loons 5-2
DAYTON, Ohio. – Great Lakes Loons (21-16) hitters were stifled by three Dayton Dragons (17-20) pitchers in a 5-2 Dayton win on a cloudy 73-degree Friday night at a full-capacity Day Air Ballpark. Javi Rivera, for the Dragons, delivered a season-high five innings and eight strikeouts. The Loons had five
Loons Sweep Doubleheader in Fort Wayne, Power Out Three Homers
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Great Lakes Loons (10-7) swept the Fort Wayne TinCaps (8-8), winning game one 11-1 and game two 5-1 of a twin bill on a brisk and cloudy 46-degree Wednesday night at Parkview Field. Great Lakes, as a team, hit three home runs. Chris Newell smacked
Loons Drop Series Finale to Whitecaps 8-4
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (8-7) left 13 runners on base, and the West Michigan Whitecaps (7-8) accumulated 14 hits to grab the series finale by a score of 8-4 on a 50-degree partly cloudy and windy Sunday afternoon at Dow Diamond. West Michigan won the series four
Loons Erase 5-0 Deficit, Win Second Straight One-Run Game
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (8-6) won their second straight game by one run outlasting the West Michigan Whitecaps (6-8) 9-8, highlighted by a five-run bottom of the sixth inning on a chilly 42-degree Saturday afternoon at Dow Diamond. The Loons down 6-4, plated five runs with two
Loons Lose Game One Heartbreaker
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (76-55) (0-1) led 6-5 into the ninth inning, but the Cedar Rapids Kernels (82-50) (1-0) complied five runs, off two home runs in the ninth inning winning 10-6. The game was the first in a best-of-three Midwest League Championship Series on a 65-degree
Loons Fall Short to Whitecaps 5-3
Comstock Park, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (75-55) (30-35) were out edged by the West Michigan Whitecaps (68-61) (36-28) 5-3, who kept their playoff chances alive for one more day on a 72-degree Saturday 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
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
Choi’s Five Innings Commands Loons Past TinCaps 5-2
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (68-46) (23-26) grabbed three runs in the first three innings and pitching held strong to take the series opener 5-2 over the Fort Wayne TinCaps (59-56) (27-22) on a 71-degree cloudy Tuesday night at Dow Diamond. The Loons, for the fourth straight game,
Lockwood-Powell Hits for Cycle, Go-Ahead Ninth Inning Home Run
Lansing, Mich. – Griffin Lockwood-Powell drove in five runs with four hits, his fourth a ninth-inning three-run home run to complete a cycle and give the Great Lakes Loons (67-44) (22-24) a 7-5 win over the Lansing Lugnuts (50-61) (19-27) on a 72-degree partly cloudy Friday night at Jackson® Field™.
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, 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
Melton’s Six Innings Downs Loons
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (64-40) (19-20) faced Troy Melton at his best, going a season-high six innings and guiding the West Michigan Whitecaps (53-50) (21-17) to a 6-2 win on a 77-degree partly cloudy Thursday night at Dow Diamond. Seven of the eight runs in the game
Loons Dominate TinCaps 13-3, Split Series
Fort Wayne, Ind. – The Great Lakes Loons (63-38) (18-18) racked up 13 runs on 15 hits and 11 walks decimating the Fort Wayne TinCaps (52-50) (20-16) 13-3 on an 73-degree cloudy Sunday afternoon at Parkview Field. The Loons started the day with three straight singles supporting a three-run first