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 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
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
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.
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.
Loons Power Past Lugnuts 5-3, Newell and Gelof Homer
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (20-10) made the most of their opportunities, driving in five runs, all with the longball beating the Lansing Lugnuts (13-17) 5-3 on a 57-degree cloudy and windy Thursday night at Dow Diamond. Chris Newell and Jake Gelof both went deep. In the bottom
Great Lakes Wins Series, Besting Wisconsin 5-3Â
Appleton, Wis. – The Great Lakes Loons (18-9) took the series and tenth game of 12 straight played on the road, beating the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (17-10) 5-3 on a 63-degree sunny Sunday afternoon at Fox Cities Stadium. Alex Freeland had his ninth multi-hit game in his 23rd played in
Loons Win Eighth in a Row, Survive Wisconsin Comeback Attempt
Appleton, Wis. – The Great Lakes Loons (16-7) tallied nine runs off 12 hits, enough to get past the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (15-8) 9-8 on a 63-degree partly cloudy and windy Wednesday at Fox Cities Stadium. For the third straight game, Noah Miller hit a homer and drove in three
Loons Sweep TinCaps, First Six-Game Series Sweep in History
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Timely hitting and strong pitching gave the Great Lakes Loons (14-7) their sixth straight win over the Fort Wayne TinCaps (8-12) 8-3 on a warm and windy 75-degree partly cloudy Sunday afternoon at Parkview Field. Over the six games, Great Lakes scored 48 runs, two off
Loons Strikeout 17 TinCaps, Win Third In a Row
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Great Lakes Loons (11-7) pitching generated swings and misses all game long, downing 17 Fort Wayne TinCaps (8-9) via strikes en route to a 5-1 win on a sunny 54-degree Thursday night at Parkview Field. Loons starter Jared Karros notched a new career-high, eight strikeouts. The
Loons Erase 5-0 Deficit, Win Second Straight One-Run Game
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (8-6) won their second straight game by one run outlasting the West Michigan Whitecaps (6-8) 9-8, highlighted by a five-run bottom of the sixth inning on a chilly 42-degree Saturday afternoon at Dow Diamond. The Loons down 6-4, plated five runs with two
Loons Rock Lugnuts 12-4, Win Series and Third Straight Game
LANSING, Mich. –The Great Lakes Loons (6-3) were victorious in their third straight game behind their third consecutive five-inning start and third eight-run plus performance in a row. Today, a 12-4 scoring stampede on a 73-degree sunny Sunday afternoon at Jackson ® Field. Dylan Campbell was the leader in the
Loons Pitching Lock Lugnuts to One Hit, Win 4-1 in 10 inningsÂ
LANSING, Mich. – Great Lakes Loons (3-2) pitching was stellar, striking out 10 Lansing Lugnuts (2-3) in 10 innings, a three-run tenth gave Great Lakes a 4-1 win on a partly cloudy 65-degree and clear Wednesday evening at Jackson ® Field. The Lugnuts had two runners reach in the first,
Loons Walk-Off Winners on 17th Opening Day
MIDLAND, Mich. – Noah Miller, in his first game in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization, delivered a walk-off single in the bottom of the eleventh, a Great Lakes Loons (1-0) 3-2 win over the Fort Wayne TinCaps (0-1) on an overcast and windy Friday night at Dow Diamond. Miller was
Loons Lose Game One HeartbreakerÂ
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (76-55) (0-1) led 6-5 into the ninth inning, but the Cedar Rapids Kernels (82-50) (1-0) complied five runs, off two home runs in the ninth inning winning 10-6. The game was the first in a best-of-three Midwest League Championship Series on a 65-degree
Whitecaps Keep Postseason Hopes Alive, Beat Loons 4-1
Comstock Park, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (75-54) (30-34) were outpitched by the West Michigan Whitecaps (67-61) (35-28), who keep their playoff chances alive with a 4-1 victory on a 66-degree partly cloudy Friday night at LMCU Ballpark. Entering the night, the Whitecaps trailed the Fort Wayne TinCaps by
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
Loons Achieve Single-Season Stolen Base Record in 2-1 Loss
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (72-50) (27-30) dropped their 18th one-run game of the season, their fourth to the Dayton Dragons (62-61) (29-28) 2-1 on a 72-degree clear Thursday night at Dow Diamond. The Loons came in one stolen base shy of matching the franchise record. Taylor Young
Loons Take Series, Win 6-1 in Sunday FinaleÂ
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (71-48) (26-28) won their first home series since July 14-16th besting the Fort Wayne TinCaps (61-59) (29-25) 6-1 on a 69-degree partly cloudy Sunday at Dow Diamond. Three Loons had a multi-hit game including Damon Keith. He cranked his tenth homer of 2023,
Choi’s Five Innings Commands Loons Past TinCaps 5-2
Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (68-46) (23-26) grabbed three runs in the first three innings and pitching held strong to take the series opener 5-2 over the Fort Wayne TinCaps (59-56) (27-22) on a 71-degree cloudy Tuesday night at Dow Diamond. The Loons, for the fourth straight game,
Loons Leave 13 on Base, Lugnuts Win 4-3
Lansing, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (65-44) (20-24) left at least one runner on base in every inning but the seventh, dropping their second game by one run to the Lansing Lugnuts (50-59) (19-25) 4-3 a 78-degree sunny Wednesday night at Jackson® Field™. The Lugnuts trailed through the first
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
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
Loons Dominate TinCaps 13-3, Split Series
Fort Wayne, Ind. – The Great Lakes Loons (63-38) (18-18) racked up 13 runs on 15 hits and 11 walks decimating the Fort Wayne TinCaps (52-50) (20-16) 13-3 on an 73-degree cloudy Sunday afternoon at Parkview Field. The Loons started the day with three straight singles supporting a three-run first