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Loons Take Fifth Straight off Kernels, Hold On 3-2

August 4, 2024

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

Six-Run Third Inning Secures Loons Fourth Straight Win

August 3, 2024

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. – The Great Lakes Loons (51-49) (17-17) rallied for four consecutive two-out hits in a six-run top of the third inning, all that was needed to best the Cedar Rapids Kernels (55-44) (18-17) 6-1 on an 86-degree sunny Saturday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium. - The Loons

Jackson Ferris Throws Eight No-Hit Innings, Loons Win 6-1 

August 1, 2024

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

Loons Crush Kernels, Stake Season High 15 Runs 

July 31, 2024

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. – The Great Lakes Loons (48-49) (14-17) scored 15 runs off 13 hits dominating the Cedar Rapids Kernels (55-41) (18-14) 15-3 on a hot 79-degree sunny Wednesday afternoon at Veterans Memorial Stadium. - Six of the first nine Loons batters walked. Their first run came on a

Cedar Rapids’ Four-Run Ninth Takes Game from Great Lakes

July 30, 2024

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. – The Great Lakes Loons (47-49) (13-17) took a 3-0 lead into the ninth inning. But the Cedar Rapids Kernels (55-40) (18-13) responded with a four-run five-hit bottom of the ninth to snatch a 4-3 series opening win on a 75-degree cloudy Tuesday night at Veterans Memorial

Frank Rodriguez Walks Off Captains, Second Walk-Off Win of the Week

July 28, 2024

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

Mongelli Steals Home and Loons Pitching Strikes Out 18 in 4-1 Win

July 27, 2024

MIDLAND, Mich. – Great Lakes Loons (46-48) (12-16) pitching struck out 18 Lake County Captains (57-37) (16-12) tying a season-best 1-0 on an 80-degree clear Friday night at Dow Diamond. - After no extra-base hits in the previous two games, Sam Mongelli roped a double in the first inning. -

Ferris Fans Seven in Seven Innings, Great Lakes Loses 1-0

July 26, 2024

MIDLAND, Mich. – The Picantes de Lake County (57-36) (16-11) and Pepinillos Picantes del Norte (45-48) (11-16) pitching was elite, with Lake County winning 1-0 on an 80-degree clear Friday night at Dow Diamond. - Jackson Ferris struck out seven over seven innings. The 20-year-old permitted only five hits, and

Captains Homer Twice, Down Loons 8-2

July 25, 2024

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 Launch Three Homers in 4-2 Win over Lugnuts

July 19, 2024

LANSING, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (43-44) (9-12) knocked two home runs in the fifth inning, their first multi-homer inning this season, in a 4-2 win over the Lansing Lugnuts (42-45) (10-12) on a 74-degree partly cloudy Friday night at Jackson® Field™. - Five of the seven hits for

Ferris K’s 8, Pontooners Level TinCaps 7-4

July 13, 2024

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 

July 12, 2024

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

July 3, 2024

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

July 2, 2024

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

July 1, 2024

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

June 30, 2024

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

June 26, 2024

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

June 22, 2024

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

June 18, 2024

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

June 9, 2024

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

June 9, 2024

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

June 7, 2024

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

June 5, 2024

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

June 4, 2024

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

June 2, 2024

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