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Loons Shutout Dragons 3-0 in Final Night Game of 2024

September 7, 2024

MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (68-61) (34-29) struck out 12 Dayton Dragons (74-56) (40-24) in a dominant 3-0 win on a windy 60-degree sunny Saturday night at Dow Diamond. Jose Rodriguez finished six innings, a career-best, striking out five. The right-hander did not permit a hit, walking two.

Five-Run Fourth Inning Catapults Loons to 6-3 Win

September 4, 2024

MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (66-60) (32-28) tallied five runs in the fourth inning to take the eventual final, a 6-3 win over the Dayton Dragons (73-55) (39-23) 6-3 on a 78-degree clear Wednesday night at Dow Diamond. - The Loons converted back-to-back two-out hits to grab a

Ramirez’s Grand Slam Gives Cubs Walk-off Win over Loons

August 30, 2024

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – After nine scoreless innings and down to their final strike across three different batters, South Bend Cubs (48-76) (21-36) left fielder Pedro Ramirez launched a grand slam to beat the Great Lakes Loons (65-56) (31-24) 4-1 in 10 innings on a 84-degree cloudy Friday night at

Three-Run 11th Inning Gets Loons Past Cubs 6-3 in Extra-Inning Epic

August 28, 2024

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 Top Cubs in Shootout 12-7 In Rain-Shortened Contest

August 28, 2024

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Great Lakes Loons (63-56) (29-24) tallied 14 hits and 12 runs before being halted by rain, defeating the South Bend (73-46) (31-22) 12-7 in eight innings on a 94-degree partly cloudy Tuesday night at Four Winds Field. - The Loons padded their lead with two

Timber Rattlers Split Series, Win 5-2 Over Loons

August 25, 2024

MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (62-56) (28-24) went 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position dropping a series finale to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (73-46) (31-22) 5-2 on a 85-degree sunny Sunday afternoon at Dow Diamond. - Wisconsin was worst with runners in scoring position, going 0-for-14. Their first

Loons Win Fourth in a Row, De Paula Drives in Two

August 20, 2024

MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (60-53) (25-21) late offensive surge topped the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (70-44) (28-20) 4-2 on a clear 69-degree Tuesday night at Dow Diamond. - Wisconsin scored the game’s first run in the first inning. Three straight reached with two outs, with a Jadher Areinamo

Loons Sweep Captains in Doubleheader 

August 15, 2024

EASTLAKE, Ohio. – The Great Lakes Loons (58-53) (24-21) took two games of a twinbill over the Lake County Captains (65-46) (24-21) on a 77-degree partly cloudy Thursday night at Classic Auto Group Park. Game One - Two Captains’ errors aided the Loons’ first run in the first inning. Josue

Captains Walk-Off Loons 4-3, Five Great Lakes Players Ejected

August 13, 2024

EASTLAKE, Ohio. – The Great Lakes Loons (56-52) (22-20) fell by a run, 4-3 in 10 innings to the Lake County Captains (64-44) (23-19). It was their 37th one-run game played by the Loons, the most in the Midwest League on a 77-degree partly cloudy Tuesday night at Classic Auto

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

Vogel's Two-Run Double Walks Off Captains 4-3

July 23, 2024

MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (45-45) (11-13) notched their sixth walk-off win of 2024, with a Jake Vogel two-run automatic double in the bottom of the ninth clinching a 4-3 victory over the Lake County Captains (54-36) (13-11) on a 73-degree cloudy Tuesday night at Dow Diamond. -

Lugnuts Best Loons 1-0 in Pitchers’ Duel

July 21, 2024

LANSING, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (44-45) (10-13) were shutout for the eighth time this season, falling 1-0 to the Lansing Lugnuts (43-46) (11-13) on an 80-degree partly cloudy Sunday afternoon at Jackson® Field™. - Peter Heubeck hurled three scoreless innings. The right-hander stranded three Lugnuts on base. -

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

TinCaps Two Three-Run Home Runs Top Loons 7-4

July 14, 2024

MIDLAND, Mich. – The Fort Wayne TinCaps (37-50) (9-12) knocked two three-run home runs while the Great Lakes Loons (42-44) (8-12) left 10 on base in a 7-4 TinCaps win on an 80-degree partly cloudy Sunday afternoon at Dow Diamond. Fort Wayne took four games in the six-game series, -

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

TinCaps Throttle Loons 7-0

July 9, 2024

MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (40-41) (6-9) were held to three hits by Fort Wayne TinCaps (34-48) (6-10) pitching and were shutout 7-0 on an 82-degree cloudy Tuesday night at Dow Diamond. - Jacob Meador struck out the side in the first and four through his first two

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

River Bandits Win 7-0, Allow Two Hits to the Loons 

June 20, 2024

MIDLAND, Mich. – Quad Cities River Bandits (30-35) kept the Great Lakes Loons (34-32) to two hits. Both by Jake Gelof in a 7-0 River Bandits win on a 73-degree cloudy Thursday night at Dow Diamond. The Loons finished the first half with a winning record of 34-32. - Quad

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

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 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

Loons Fall Short of Whitecaps 6-5, Drop Third Straight

May 30, 2024

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

Loons Drop Series Opener to Whitecaps, Blanked 4-0

May 28, 2024

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

May 26, 2024

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