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.
Captains Crush Loons 13-3
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Lake County Captains (45-27) (4-2) scored 13 runs on 12 hits trouncing the Great Lakes Loons (36-36) (2-4) 13-3 on a 69-degree partly cloudy Thursday night at Classic Auto Group Park. - Great Lakes starter Patrick Copen permitted two runs in 2.2 innings in his Midwest
Loons Walk Seven Captains, Drop Series Opener 8-3
MIDLAND, Mich. – Great Lakes Loons (36-34) (2-2) pitching walked seven Lake County Captains (43-27) (1-2) four of those runners came around to score in an 8-3 Lake County win on an 81-degree partly cloudy Tuesday night at Classic Auto Group Park. - Lake County scored at least a run
Loons Strikeout Passed Ball Walk-Off Gets Split of Doubleheader
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (36-33) (2-1) and Quad Cities River Bandits (31-37) (1-2) each took a game in a doubleheader, game one to Quad Cities 7-1 and game two for Great Lakes 1-0 on a 75-degree cloudy Sunday afternoon at Dow Diamond. Game One - The Loons'
Newell Home Run Lifts Loons over River Bandits in Rain-Shortened Game
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 Win 7-0, Allow Two Hits to the Loons
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
Kernels Score Five in Eighth Inning, Win 9-6
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
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
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
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
Loons Fall Short of Whitecaps 6-5, Drop Third Straight
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 Win Series, Take Finale 9-3 with Heubeck Striking Out 11
MIDLAND, Mich. – Great Lakes Loons (26-19) starter Peter Heubeck notched a career-high 11 strikeouts, downing the Beloit Sky Carp (20-24) 9-3 on a 75-degree overcast Friday night at Dow Diamond. Heubeck struck out the side in the first. Two to end the second inning, two to begin the third
Four-Run Comeback Completed by Third Loons Walk-Off Winner of the Week
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
Sky Carp Swipe Series Opener 8-4 over Loons
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (22-18) walked seven Beloit Sky Carp (19-20) batters, three scored in an 8-4 Sky Carp win on a 69-degree partly cloudy Tuesday morning in front of 6,570 fans on a School Kids Day game at Dow Diamond. The Sky Carp scored two in
Liranzo Homers Twice in 3-1 Series Finale Win
DAYTON, Ohio. – The Great Lakes Loons (22-17) snapped a three-game losing skid with a strong pitching performance and a multi-homer game for Thayron Liranzo. A 3-1 win over the Dayton Dragons (18-21) on a sunny 83-degree Sunday afternoon at a full-capacity Day Air Ballpark. Liranzo went deep to start
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.
Dragons Pitching Downs Loons 5-2
DAYTON, Ohio. – Great Lakes Loons (21-16) hitters were stifled by three Dayton Dragons (17-20) pitchers in a 5-2 Dayton win on a cloudy 73-degree Friday night at a full-capacity Day Air Ballpark. Javi Rivera, for the Dragons, delivered a season-high five innings and eight strikeouts. The Loons had five
Dragons Survive, Win 11-10 in Grueling Game
DAYTON, Ohio. – The Great Lakes Loons (21-15) scored the game’s final four runs but fell one short, leaving the bases loaded in the ninth giving way to a 11-10 Dayton Dragons (16-20) win on a partly cloudy 79-degree Thursday night at Day Air Ballpark. The game was the second
Loons Withstand Dragons Late Push, Win 8-5
DAYTON, Ohio. – After four unanswered from the Dayton Dragons (15-20), the Great Lakes Loons (21-14) posted three in the top of the ninth, to confirm an 8-5 win and snap a four-game losing skid on a partly cloudy 70-degree Wednesday night at Day Air Ballpark. The game took three
Lugnuts Late-Game Power Defeats Loons 11-8 in 11 Innings
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Lansing Lugnuts (15-17) three-run eleventh inning was enough to push past the Great Lakes Loons (20-12) 11-8 on a 52-degree overcast Saturday afternoon at Dow Diamond. It was the second straight Lugnuts win in 11 innings played over three hours. For the first game in the
Lugnuts Pen Clips Loons, Win 4-3
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (19-10) loaded the bases in the ninth but did not push across a run, as the Lansing Lugnuts (13-16) hung on for a 4-3 win on a 69-degree partly cloudy and windy Wednesday night at Dow Diamond. The Loons stranded eight runners on
Great Lakes Wins Series, Besting Wisconsin 5-3
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
Great Lakes Holds Off Wisconsin 7-3, Now First Place in Midwest League
Appleton, Wis. – The Great Lakes Loons (17-8) had three two-run innings and stranded eight Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (16-9) runners, taking a 7-3 win on a 72-degree, and sunny Friday night at Fox Cities Stadium. With a win, Great Lakes has the best record in the Midwest League. The Loons
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