Dragons Survive Besting Loons in 12-Inning Epic
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (73-51) (28-31) and Dayton Dragons (63-62) (30-29) played their longest game this season with the Dragons winning 7-6 in 12 innings on a 75-degree cloudy Saturday night at Dow Diamond. The score was tied at four from the bottom of the fourth until
Whitecaps Hold Off Loons, Win Series
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (65-42) (20-22) were held to one baserunner in the final four innings dropping the series finale to the West Michigan Whitecaps (55-51) (23-18) 3-2 on a 73-degree partly cloudy Sunday afternoon at Dow Diamond. The last 10 Great Lakes batters went down in
Melton’s Six Innings Downs Loons
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (64-40) (19-20) faced Troy Melton at his best, going a season-high six innings and guiding the West Michigan Whitecaps (53-50) (21-17) to a 6-2 win on a 77-degree partly cloudy Thursday night at Dow Diamond. Seven of the eight runs in the game
Guerra Plates Two in Home Debut, Loons Win 5-1
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (64-39) (19-19) plated five of their 11 total baserunners and kept the West Michigan Whitecaps (52-50) (20-17) to two hits, winning 5-1 on a 79-degree cloudy Wednesday night at Dow Diamond. Luis Guerra drove in two runs, in his third game in the
Whitecaps Hold Off Loons 6-4
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (63-39) (18-19) left five on base in the final four innings dropping the series opener 6-4 to the West Michigan Whitecaps (52-49) (20-16) on an 74-degree cloudy Tuesday night at Dow Diamond. The game’s first pitch was delayed 45 minutes due to a
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 Drop First Six-Game Series of 2023
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (60-34) (15-14) had multiple base runners reach in just one inning as the Dayton Dragons’ (49-46) (16-13) won their fourth game in the five played this week, 5-2 on a 75-degree partly cloudy Saturday night at Dow Diamond. Taylor Young had three of
Loons Leave 14 On Base, Lugnuts Land 8-6 Win
Lansing, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (58-29) had multiple runners reach base in eight of the nine innings but went 3-for-17 with runners in scoring position letting the Lansing Lugnuts (40-47) prevail 8-6 on a 79-degree partly cloudy Friday night at Jackson Field. Only three of the nine innings
TinCaps Hold Off Late Loons Rally
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (55-27) scored eight of the last nine runs falling just short to the Fort Wayne TinCaps (44-40) 10-9 on a 78-degree partly cloudy Sunday afternoon at Dow Diamond. Great Lakes was down 10-1 heading into the bottom of the sixth but positioned the
Four-Run Fifth Propels Loons Past TinCaps
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (55-26) reached seven straight batters in a four-run fifth inning to top the Fort Wayne TinCaps (43-39) 6-3 on a 78-degree partly cloudy Saturday night at Dow Diamond. With the win, the Loons stay tied with the Clearwater Threshers (Low-A Phillies) for the
Loons Strikeout 18 Dragons, Take 11-Inning 2-1 Victory
Dayton, Ohio. – The Great Lakes Loons (53-24) won their fifth straight game, third against the Dayton Dragons (39-38) after a powerful pitching performance in a 2-1 win on an 80-degree cloudy Thursday night at Day Air Ballpark. Both teams in 22 half-innings managed just five hits, striking out a
Newell’s Late Home Run Nabs 4-2 Win in Dayton
Dayton, Ohio. – The Great Lakes Loons (52-24) for the second-straight game received power late, a two-run eighth-inning home run from Chris Newell to drop the Dayton Dragons (39-38) 4-2 on an 88-degree partly cloudy Wednesday night at Day Air Ballpark. Chris Newell stepped up with the game tied at
Loons Split Doubleheader with Lugnuts
Midland, Mich.– The Great Lakes Loons (48-23) and Lansing Lugnuts (33-38) each took a game in the Loons' first home doubleheader of the season. Great Lakes won game one, 4-3, Lansing was victorious in game two 7-5 on an 88-degree partly cloudy Friday night at Dow Diamond. In game one
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
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
Cheaper by the Dozen: Loons Score 12 Runs for Third Straight Game
LANSING, Mich. – Three times against the Lansing Lugnuts this season, the Great Lakes Loons couldn’t buy a run. Over the most recent three games at Jackson Field, they’ve bought them by the dozen. For the third straight game, the Loons scored 12 runs Saturday against Lansing, defeating the Lugnuts,
Loons Lambast Lugnuts with 12-Run Frenzy
In 20 games against the Great Lakes Loons this season, the Lansing Lugnuts pitching staff had done pretty darn well. The pitching staff with one of the highest ERAs in the Midwest League all season long, Lansing had shut out the Loons three times and was holding Great Lakes to
Nastrini Tosses Six Scoreless in Loons Three-Hit Shutout Victory
MIDLAND, Mich. – Coming into Thursday’s game at Dow Diamond, the Great Lakes Loons had won nine of the last 10 starts by Nick Nastrini. But in the last three, Nastrini had allowed multiple earned runs in each start. That ended Thursday. Nastrini pitched six scoreless innings, leading the Loons
Loons notch first triple play of the year
It's been 60 days since the Minor League season kicked off, and if you're a fan of milestones, you haven't been disappointed so far. There have been multiple three-homer games by prospects, many exciting no-hitters across the league and a few cycles also sprinkled in to this point. However, the
Triple Play, Four-Run Ninth Not Enough for Great Lakes
MIDLAND, Mich. – In the ninth inning Friday night at Dow Diamond, the Great Lakes Loons put on quite the show. In the top of the frame, they turned their first triple play in a decade. In the bottom half, they plated four runs on four hits. The bad news?
South Bend Sprints Past Loons with Three Homers
The Great Lakes Loons knew that they’d have a tall task ahead of them to tally much offense Thursday night in South Bend, Ind., with the South Bend Cubs starting a consensus top-15 prospect in the Cubs’ system. Four hits and no runs certainly did not get the job done.
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