Loons Cap Season with 6-5 Win Over Dragons
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (69-61) (35-29) held off the Dayton Dragons (74-57) (40-25) winning 6-5 in the season finale on a windy 69-degree partly cloudy Sunday afternoon at Dow Diamond. - Three Loons walks tallied their first run in the first inning. Sean McLain’s bases-loaded base on
Three-Run 11th Inning Gets Loons Past Cubs 6-3 in Extra-Inning Epic
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Great Lakes Loons (64-56) (30-24) produced a three-run rally in the eleventh to push past the South Bend Cubs (47-75) (20-35) 6-3 in 11 innings on a 84-degree partly cloudy Wednesday night at Four Winds Field. - In the eleventh inning, Great Lakes pushed across
Loons Win Third Straight, Meador Goes Six Innings and Nevin Drives in Two
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
Loons Win Series, Behind 11-Hit Performance
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (56-51) (22-19) totaled 11 hits and six runs in the series finale an 8-2 win over the Lansing Lugnuts (51-56) (19-23) on a 71-degree cloudy Sunday afternoon at Dow Diamond. - The first four runs of the game were solo home runs, two
Six-Run Third Inning Secures Loons Fourth Straight Win
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
Loons Crush Kernels, Stake Season High 15 Runs
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
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
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
Pontooners-TinCaps Split Doubleheader, Copen K’s 6 in Home Debut
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Pontooners (41-42) (7-10) and Fort Wayne TinCaps (35-49) (7-11) each grabbed a game, a Pontooners 4-1 win in game one and a 3-2 TinCaps victory on a 77-degree partly cloudy Thursday night at Dow Diamond. It is the first of three days; Great Lakes
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.
Eighth-Inning Three-Run Homer Elevates Quad Cities over Great Lakes
MIDLAND, Mich. –Quad Cities River Bandits (29-35) pitching struck out 13, and their lone extra-base hit netted three in a 4-2 win over the Great Lakes Loons (34-31) on a humid 91-degree partly cloudy Wednesday night at Dow Diamond. - Quad Cities starter Steven Zobac went four innings striking out
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
Thompson’s Leaping Catch, Gives Dayton 4-2 Win
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (60-34) (15-15) loaded the bases in the ninth inning. With two outs, Damon Keith skied a ball 359 feet to left field which was caught by a leaping Justice Thompson at the wall. The Dayton Dragons (50-46) (17-13) held on for a 4-2
Loons Fight Off Lugnuts 9-7
Lansing, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (57-28) two insurance runs plated in the eighth inning was enough to hang on against the Lansing Lugnuts (39-46) 9-7 on an 80-degree cloudy Wednesday night at Jackson Field. Jack Dreyer, who pitched two scoreless innings last night, started as the designated hitter
Keith’s Single Gives Great Lakes Walk-Off Win
Midland, Mich.– The Great Lakes Loons (50-24) posted their fourth walk-off win of the season, a Damon Keith RBI single in the bottom of the ninth to down the Lansing Lugnuts (34-40) 5-4 on an 81-degree partly cloudy Monday afternoon at Dow Diamond. Great Lakes is the first team at
Lugnuts Latch On 14 Hits, Defeat Loons 8-3
Midland, Mich.– The Great Lakes Loons (48-24) comeback effort fell short as the Lansing Lugnuts (34-38) layered 14 hits in an 8-3 win on an 81-degree cloudy Saturday night at Dow Diamond. Lansing had five players with multi-hit games, and their 14 hits are the most allowed by Great Lakes
Whitecaps Win 10-0, Snap Loons Four-Game Win Streak
Comstock Park, Mich.– The Great Lakes Loons (46-21) four-game winning streak was shattered by the West Michigan Whitecaps (33-34) who scored 10 runs on 14 hits, victorious 10-0 on an 85-degree Saturday night at LMCU Ballpark. West Michigan’s Carlos Pena struck out eight Loons across 5.2 innings. The Loons left
Loons Take Series, Top Whitecaps behind Two Four-Run Innings
Comstock Park, Mich.– The Great Lakes Loons (46-20) plated eight runs, four in the third inning and four in the fifth inning to whack the West Michigan Whitecaps (32-34) 8-6 on an 80-degree Friday night at LMCU Ballpark. The Loons have won 46 of their first 66 games, a .696
Loons Complete First Half with 9-4 Win, Finish 45-20 overall
Comstock Park, Mich.– The Great Lakes Loons (45-20) posted six runs in the third inning, the highlight of a nine-run 13-hit performance whipping the West Michigan Whitecaps (32-33) 9-4 on an 80-degree Thursday night at LMCU Ballpark. The Loons finalized the first half of the 2023 Midwest League season with
Wisconsin Wins 10-8, Series Ends with Split
Midland, Mich.– The Great Lakes Loons (42-20) and the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (25-36) each won three games in this week's six-game series. Wisconsin were winners in the series finale 10-8 on a sunny 80-degree Sunday Father’s Day at Dow Diamond. The Loons went 7-4 in the 11 home games played
Loons Hold Off Timber Rattlers 5-4
Midland, Mich.– The Great Lakes Loons (42-19) received strong pitching performances from five pitchers topping the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (24-36) 5-4 on a sunny 80-degree Saturday night at Dow Diamond. It was the fourth straight game of the series decided by one run, the first two, and tonight going to
Timber Rattlers Take 8-7 Tussle in 10 Innings
Midland, Mich.– The Great Lakes Loons (41-19) and Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (24-35) traded ninth-inning home runs to extend the game to extra innings where Wisconsin netted the lone run on a Joe Gray Jr. RBI single winning 8-7 on a cloudy 73-degree Friday night at Dow Diamond. It was the
Loons Bullpen Boosts 13 K’s in 3-2 Victory
Midland, MI.– The Great Lakes Loons (41-18) held the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (23-35) to just one hit and no runs from the third inning on, grabbing their second straight one-run victory 3-2 on a cloudy 62-degree Wednesday night at Dow Diamond. Great Lakes has won 11 games by one run
Loons Drop Opener to Timber Rattlers, Despite Late Push
Midland, MI.– The Great Lakes Loons (39-17) scored four runs in the final two innings but came up short in their series opener against the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (23-33) 8-5 on a cloudy 69-degree Tuesday afternoon at Dow Diamond. Great Lakes pitching walked 10 batters, including three in the sixth,
Loons Lambaste Captains 10-1
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (37-16) from start to finish throttled the Lake County Captains (25-28) 10-1 on a 67-degree partly cloudy Wednesday night at Dow Diamond. Damon Keith had four runs batted in, his season-high. With a Great Lakes Loons win and a West Michigan Whitecaps loss