Loons Strikeout 15 Dragons in 7-0 Shutout Victory
MIDLAND, Mich. –Great Lakes Loons (67-60) (33-28) pitching struck out 15 Dayton Dragons (73-56) (39-24) batters in a 7-0 win on an 84-degree partly cloudy Thursday night at Dow Diamond. - The Loons 7-0 win is their sixth shutout win of the season. Three have come in the last 21
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 Win Third Straight, Meador Goes Six Innings and Nevin Drives in TwoÂ
EASTLAKE, Ohio. – The Great Lakes Loons (59-53) (25-21) grabbed their third straight win behind a Jacob Meador six-inning outing and the top three in the Loons order reaching base 10 times in a 5-2 victory over the Lake County Captains (65-47) (24-22) on a rainy 75-degree Friday night at
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
Loons Take Fifth Straight off Kernels, Hold On 3-2
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. – The Great Lakes Loons (52-49) (18-17) pitched effectively, ran the bases well, and capitalized on Cedar Rapids Kernels (55-45) (18-18) errors, claiming a 3-2 win on a steamy 86-degree sunny Sunday afternoon at Veterans Memorial Stadium. - Wyatt Crowell made his Loons debut, going three innings
Jackson Ferris Throws Eight No-Hit Innings, Loons Win 6-1Â
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. – Great Lakes Loons (49-49) (15-17) starter Jackson Ferris was fantastic. The left-hander allowed no hits in eight innings against the Cedar Rapids Kernels (55-42) (18-15). Great Lakes won 6-1 on a 91-degree clear Thursday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium. - Jackson Ferris retired the first eight
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
Captains Homer Twice, Down Loons 8-2
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Lake County Captains (56-36) (15-11) homered twice and held the Great Lakes Loons (45-47) (11-15) to three hits, winning 8-2 on a 78-degree partly cloudy Thursday night at Dow Diamond. - Both teams traded runs in the first two innings. Noah Miller walked in the first,
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’
Whitecaps Sweep Loons in Twinbill, Ferris’ K’s 11 in Game One
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (40-40) (6-8) tallied only one earned run over 15 innings against the West Michigan Whitecaps (41-40) (10-5) dropping both games of a doubleheader 2-0 and 5-3 on a 74-degree Saturday night in front of a sellout crowd at Dow Diamond. Game One –
Loons Hang On for 6-5 Win over Whitecaps
COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (39-38) (5-6) had enough in the tank to close out the West Michigan Whitecaps (39-39) (8-4) 6-5 on an 81-degree sunny Wednesday night at LMCU Ballpark. - Josue De Paula and Noah Miller started the game with back-to-back singles. A Kyle Nevin
Loons Leave Eight on Base in Final Five Innings, Lose 2-1 to Captains
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Lake County Captains (45-27) (4-2) held and secured a 2-1 advantage through the final four innings, with the Great Lakes Loons (36-37) (2-5) stranding four in scoring position in those frames in a 2-1 loss on a 71-degree cloudy Friday night at Classic Auto Group Park.
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 Win 7-0, Allow Two Hits to the LoonsÂ
MIDLAND, Mich. – Quad Cities River Bandits (30-35) kept the Great Lakes Loons (34-32) to two hits. Both by Jake Gelof in a 7-0 River Bandits win on a 73-degree cloudy Thursday night at Dow Diamond. The Loons finished the first half with a winning record of 34-32. - Quad
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 Swept in Doubleheader, Whitecaps Walk it Off in Game Two
COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (27-24) had two runs and three hits in both games, both times not enough in losses to the West Michigan Whitecaps (27-24) 5-3 and 3-2 on a sunny 77-degree Sunday afternoon at LMCU Ballpark. Great Lakes fell 5-2, following a three-run bottom
Loons Drop Series Opener to Whitecaps, Blanked 4-0
COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. – Both teams had four hits, but the West Michigan Whitecaps (23-23) had two with runners in scoring position, the difference in a 4-0 win over the Great Lakes Loons (26-20) on a 69-degree cloudy Tuesday night at LMCU Ballpark. Jacob Meador pitched four scoreless to start
Liranzo Homers Twice in 3-1 Series Finale Win
DAYTON, Ohio. – The Great Lakes Loons (22-17) snapped a three-game losing skid with a strong pitching performance and a multi-homer game for Thayron Liranzo. A 3-1 win over the Dayton Dragons (18-21) on a sunny 83-degree Sunday afternoon at a full-capacity Day Air Ballpark. Liranzo went deep to start
Loons Power Past Lugnuts 5-3, Newell and Gelof Homer
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (20-10) made the most of their opportunities, driving in five runs, all with the longball beating the Lansing Lugnuts (13-17) 5-3 on a 57-degree cloudy and windy Thursday night at Dow Diamond. Chris Newell and Jake Gelof both went deep. In the bottom
Great Lakes Holds Off Wisconsin 7-3, Now First Place in Midwest League Â
Appleton, Wis. – The Great Lakes Loons (17-8) had three two-run innings and stranded eight Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (16-9) runners, taking a 7-3 win on a 72-degree, and sunny Friday night at Fox Cities Stadium. With a win, Great Lakes has the best record in the Midwest League. The Loons
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
Whitecaps Hold Steady, Best Loons 4-3
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (6-4) were down 3-0 entering the eighth, rallied to tie up the game but couldn’t hold off the West Michigan Whitecaps (4-6) in the ninth. The Whitecaps snapped their four-game losing streak and the Loons three-game winning streak, 4-3, on a windy 58-degree
Lugnuts Glide to 9-3 Win, Loons Pitching Walks 10
LANSING, Mich. – Lansing Lugnuts (3-3) batters walked 10 times and gained nine hits to down the Great Lakes Loons (3-3) 9-3 on an extremely windy 49-degree and cloudy Friday night at Jackson ® Field. Jackson Ferris battled high wind and command issues. The left-hander walked six, aiding five runs.