Loons Push Across Four Runs in Tenth, Clip Chiefs 7-4
Peoria, Ill. – The Great Lakes Loons (26-15) needed an extra inning after the Peoria Chiefs (21-20) tacked on the tying run in the bottom of the ninth. In response, Great Lakes rallied for four runs off two hits, an Alex Freeland RBI double, and Taylor Young two-run single to
Loons Throttle Whitecaps, Take Series Behind Three HomersÂ
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (25-14) took the series finale hitting three home runs against the West Michigan Whitecaps (22-17), en route to a 6-3 win on a gorgeous 72-degree Sunday at Dow Diamond. Great Lakes increased their Midwest League East Division lead, to three games over West
Loons Tally Four Runs in Tenth, Triumph 8-4 in Extras
Eastlake, Ohio. – The Great Lakes Loons (20-11) exploded for their biggest inning, a four-run top of the tenth to sink the Lake County Captains (16-14) 8-4 on a 71-degree overcast Friday night at Classic Park. In the tenth, Great Lakes matched their run total through the first nine innings.
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.
Yeiner Fernandez’s Single Walks-Off River Bandits
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (16-10) secured a series win after a clash with the Quad Cities River Bandits (10-15) that went 10 innings and was won by a Yeiner Fernandez RBI single to center field to make it a 7-6 triumph on a cloudy Saturday at Dow
Loons Win Streak Closes at Five, Split Twin Bill with TinCaps
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Great Lakes Loons (11-9) and Fort Wayne TinCaps (5-15) each grabbed a game in the Saturday doubleheader, the Loons winning 2-0 in game one and the TinCaps 5-2 in game two on a 65-degree day at Parkview Field. Austin Gauthier led off game one with
Loons Pen’ Goes Six Scoreless, Tops TinCaps 4-2Â
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Four Great Lakes Loons (8-8) relievers commanded the final 19 outs without allowing a run, as offensively four runs in the final three innings were enough to bring the Loons to .500 and down the Fort Wayne TinCaps (4-12) 4-2 on a chilly 48-degree night at
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
Cubs Outlast Loons After Hour Rain Delay
MIDLAND, Mich. – In a game that was extended by a one-hour four-minute rain delay, the Great Lakes Loons (5-6) surrendered the deciding run on their eight of nine total walks as the South Bend Cubs (7-4) were victorious 4-3 on a 40-degree and rainy night at Dow Diamond. Ronan
Loons Blank Dragons, Take First Series Win
A Great Lakes Loons (4-5) double-digit strikeout pitching performance helped discard the Dayton Dragons (3-6) 5-0 on an overcast Sunday afternoon at Day Air Ballpark. Great Lakes took four of six games from Dayton. The first inning was as unique of a start to a game as you can get.
Great Lakes Throws One-Hitter, Downs Dayton 1-0
First Loons combined one-hitter since June 15, 2022 DAYTON, Ohio. – Four Great Lakes Loons (3-4) pitchers, Ben Casparius, Braydon Fisher, Antonio Knowles, and Jake Pilarski permitted just one hit to the Dayton Dragons (2-5), and were the victors 1-0 on a 72-degree partly cloudy night at Day Air Ballpark.
Dodgers Name Loons Roster for 2023
MIDLAND, Mich. – In conjunction with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Great Lakes Loons are pleased to announce the team’s preliminary roster for the 2023 season. The Opening Day roster will be finalized prior to Friday’s home opener, when the Loons host the Lansing Lugnuts (High-A Affiliate Oakland Athletics) at
Offensive Woes Continue in Series-Opening Loss to West Michigan
COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. – After mustering seven hits across 14 innings in a doubleheader Sunday, six hits in nine frames Tuesday is certainly an improvement for the Great Lakes Loons. Plus, it bested the five hits collected by the West Michigan Whitecaps. The Loons continued to lack in the run
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
Two Homers Provide the Offense in Shutout Victory for Loons
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Peoria Chiefs entered this series at Dow Diamond as the team with the most runs in the Midwest League since the All-Star break, spanning the previous 15 games. Saturday night, the Great Lakes Loons shut them out for the second time in three games, 6-0, to
Cartaya’s Big Night Leads Camels to Walk-Off Win
MIDLAND, Mich. – With only 16 more chances to see the No. 1 prospect in the Dodgers’ organization, Diego Cartaya rewarded the 2,795 fans that came Wednesday night to Dow Diamond to see him and the Great Lakes Camels. Cartaya went 3-for-3 at the plate, including a game-tying home run
Captains Pull Off Extra-Innings Victory to Overcome Loons’ 5-Run Lead
The Great Lakes Loons were riding high in the fourth inning Friday night at Classic Park in Eastlake, Ohio. They were coming off of two straight wins, including a walk-off win Thursday, and had a 5-0 lead going into the home half of the fourth. That feeling would come to
Longballs Lead Loons to Lashing of Lake County
The Great Lakes Loons hitters seem to love Classic Park in Eastlake, Ohio. On May 14 at the Lake County Captains, the Loons left the yard five times, the most homers in a game for Great Lakes this season. Wednesday night, they did it again. The Loons hit five home
Lansing Blanks Loons for Third Time
MIDLAND, Mich. – When the Great Lakes Loons traveled to Jackson Field in Lansing, Mich., for a six-game series at the start of the month, the Lansing Lugnuts won four of the games, twice in shutout fashion. Tuesday night at Dow Diamond, they found that luck again. Three of the
Great Lakes and Quad Cities Swap Shutouts in Doubleheader
The Great Lakes Loons and the Quad Cities River Bandits played 14 innings of baseball Saturday at Modern Woodmen Park in Davenport, Iowa. The game on Friday night was postponed due to wet grounds, so two were played Saturday starting at 6:00 p.m. EST. The Loons (52-33) took game one
Hit Parade Leads Loons over Lugnuts
Putting all of your starting nine on base over the course of the game? That’s a good sign. Registering a base hit in eight of nine innings? Also a good sign. Those signs pointed to a Great Lakes Loons victory, 5-1, over the Lansing Lugnuts at Jackson Field in Lansing,
Vargas Serves Up Salami to Secure Season Series Win over Dayton
MIDLAND, Mich. – In the first inning Thursday at Dow Diamond, Imanol Vargas put the Loons ahead for the first time with a grand slam. In the eighth inning Friday at Dow Diamond, Vargas did the exact same thing. The Loons trailed until a five-run eighth inning, capped off by
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
Loons Pitching Dismantles Dayton Offense and Win in Eleven Innings
On Friday at Day Air Ballpark in Dayton, Ohio, The Great Lakes Loons were looking to secure a series split early after sweeping a double-header the day before. The Dayton Dragons haven’t lost a single series in the 2022 season and were looking to tie the series up at two
Seven Runs in Final Two Innings Lead Loons to Series Win
MIDLAND, Mich. – With nobody out and the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning, the Great Lakes Loons trailed by a run and Jorbit Vivas stepped to the plate. Vivas collected his 13th hit of the week, a two-run double up the right field line, to put