Ferris K’s 8, Pontooners Level TinCaps 7-4
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Pontooners (42-43) (8-11) landed a 7-4 victory propelled by power pitching with 14 strikeouts of Fort Wayne TinCaps (36-50) (8-12) hitters on an 87-degree partly cloudy Saturday night at Dow Diamond. - Jackson Ferris, struck out eight across six innings. The left-hander struck out
Fort Wayne Throws Combined No-Hitter, Fourth in Franchise History
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Fort Wayne TinCaps (36-49) (8-11) made franchise and Midwest League history, completing a combined no-hitter against the Great Lakes Pontooners (41-43) (7-11) with the final score of 9-1 on an 83-degree partly cloudy Friday night at Dow Diamond. - Henry Baez, Will Geerdes, and Jose Geraldo
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
Whitecaps Wipeout Loons 6-1, Caps Strikeout 12
COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (38-38) (4-6) faced a strong pitching performance from the West Michigan Whitecaps (39-38) (8-3) winners 6-1 on a 75-degree cloudy Tuesday night at LMCU Ballpark. The game was delayed by 36 minutes due to an expected storm that fortunately avoided Comstock Park.
Whitecaps Leave 10 on Base, Loons Win 7-2 Behind Thompson’s 3 RBI
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (38-37) (4-5) plated four runs in the first inning and allowed just two runs to the West Michigan Whitecaps (38-38) (7-3) in a 7-2 series-opening win on a 76-degree clear Monday night at LMCU Ballpark. It was the first Loons series-opening win since
Loons Complete Largest Comeback in Franchise History, Erase Eight-Run Deficit
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (37-37) (3-5) appeared to be heading for a fifth straight loss after trailing the Lake County Captains (46-28) (5-3) 8-0 after three innings. The Loons responded by scoring 12 runs to down the Captains 12-10 on a 65-degree overcast Sunday afternoon at Classic
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,
Newell Home Run Lifts Loons over River Bandits in Rain-Shortened Game
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (35-32) (1-0) and Quad Cities River Bandits (30-36) (0-1) battled through a 57-minute rain delay before the first pitch and rainfall in the sixth and seventh inning, leading to the game not being resumed and a 3-1 Loons win on a 76-degree cloudy
River Bandits Ride Out Loons Comeback Attempt, Win 7-6 in 10 Innings
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (34-30) and Quad Cities River Bandits (28-35) first matchup of 2024 went 10 innings, with the River Bandits getting three hits in the tenth to grab a 7-6 win on a sweltering 88-degree partly cloudy Tuesday afternoon at Dow Diamond. Great Lakes pitching
Kernels Score Five in Eighth Inning, Win 9-6
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (31-26) were outslugged by the Cedar Rapids Kernels (32-24) 9-6 on a 69-degree cloudy Sunday afternoon at Dow Diamond. The Loons won the series four games to two. Great Lakes was hot out of the gates, putting three on the board before Cedar
Loons Give Kernels the Blues, Win 11-3 on Bluey Night
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (31-25) were relentless, plastering 11 on the Cedar Rapids Kernels (31-24), an 11-3 on a 57-degree Saturday night with drizzle on and off at Dow Diamond. The game was delayed one hour and 29 minutes and then took three hours and 10 minutes
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
Kernels’ Klein K’s Seven in 5-2 Win over Loons
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (27-25) had five extra-base hits but went 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position, dropping the series opener to the Cedar Rapids Kernels (31-20) 5-2 on an 84-degree cloudy Tuesday night at Dow Diamond. Chris Campos went five innings for the first time in
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
Great Lakes Pitching and Newell’s HR Lifts Loons Past Whitecaps 3-1
COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (27-22) snapped a three-game losing streak with a steady pitching performance and early offensive flurry to chop the West Michigan Whitecaps (25-24) 3-1 on a 78-degree clear and sunny Friday night at sold-out LMCU Ballpark. Jerming Rosario delivered a third straight five-inning
Loons Fall Short of Whitecaps 6-5, Drop Third Straight
COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (26-22) scored four runs in the final two innings but left two runners in scoring position in the ninth as the West Michigan Whitecaps (25-23) closed out a 6-5 win. It was West Michigan’s third straight victory on a 73-degree clear 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 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
Four-Run Comeback Completed by Third Loons Walk-Off Winner of the Week
MIDLAND, Mich. – It was the fourth straight night the Great Lakes Loons (25-19) and the Beloit Sky Carp (20-23) went ten innings. To get there, Great Lakes scored four unanswered. Sam Mongelli’s three-run homer tied it in the ninth, and Noah Miller singled home the placed runner in the
Sky Carp Scarcely Top Loons, In Third Straight Extra-Inning Game
MIDLAND, Mich. – For the third straight night, the Great Lakes Loons (24-19) and the Beloit Sky Carp (20-22) went ten innings, a wild pitch by the Loons gave the Sky Carp a run that held for a 5-4 win on a 77-degree partly cloudy Friday night at Dow Diamond.
Liranzo Walks Off Sky Carp for Second Straight Game
MIDLAND, Mich. – Thayron Liranzo, for the second straight night, delivered the game-winning hit in the bottom of the tenth for a Great Lakes Loons (24-18) victory over the Beloit Sky Carp (19-22) by the score of 7-6 on a 77-degree partly cloudy Thursday night at Dow Diamond. The Loons
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
Sky Carp Swipe Series Opener 8-4 over Loons
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (22-18) walked seven Beloit Sky Carp (19-20) batters, three scored in an 8-4 Sky Carp win on a 69-degree partly cloudy Tuesday morning in front of 6,570 fans on a School Kids Day game at Dow Diamond. The Sky Carp scored two in
Dragons Five-Run Seventh, Gives Loons Third Straight Loss
DAYTON, Ohio. – The Dayton Dragons (18-20) scored five runs in the seventh inning, six unanswered runs in a 6-3 win over the Great Lakes Loons (21-17) on a sunny 84-degree Saturday night at a full-capacity Day Air Ballpark. The Dragons have won the series, winning four of five played.