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
Loons Strikeout 15 Dragons in 7-0 Shutout Victory
MIDLAND, Mich. –Great Lakes Loons (67-60) (33-28) pitching struck out 15 Dayton Dragons (73-56) (39-24) batters in a 7-0 win on an 84-degree partly cloudy Thursday night at Dow Diamond. - The Loons 7-0 win is their sixth shutout win of the season. Three have come in the last 21
Five-Run Fourth Inning Catapults Loons to 6-3 Win
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
Dragons Down Loons 1-0, Clinch Second-Half Playoff Spot
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (65-60) (31-28) allowed one unearned run off one hit but were shutout by the now Midwest League East 2nd Half champion Dayton Dragons (73-53) (39-22) 1-0 on a 71-degree sunny Labor Day Monday afternoon at Dow Diamond. - Peter Heubeck was excellent going
Loons Top Cubs in Shootout 12-7 In Rain-Shortened Contest
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 Snap Loons Five-Game Win Streak, Win 5-4
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (61-54) (27-22) took a lead into the ninth inning, but the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (71-45) (29-21) rallied for two runs to take it 5-4 on a 76-degree clear Thursday night at Dow Diamond. - Josue De Paula for the second time this week,
Mongelli’s Double Walks Off Timber Rattlers in 12 Innings
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (61-53) (26-21) played their longest game this season, 12 innings and three hours and 51 minutes, a 5-4 walk-off win over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (70-45) (28-21) on a partly cloudy 74-degree Wednesday night at Dow Diamond. - Down 4-3 in the bottom
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 Sweep Captains in Doubleheader
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 Sink Loons 2-0
EASTLAKE, Ohio. – Three straight singles scoring two runs was all that was needed for the Lake County Captains (65-44) (24-19) to down the Great Lakes Loons (56-53) (22-21) 2-0 on a 76-degree sunny Wednesday afternoon at Classic Auto Group Park. - Great Lakes starter Maddux Bruns worked three scoreless
Captains Walk-Off Loons 4-3, Five Great Lakes Players Ejected
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
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
Loons Pitching Walks Eight in 8-4 Loss, GL’s Campbell Homers Twice
MIDLAND, Mich. – Great Lakes Loons (54-51) (20-19) pitching walked eight, and the Lansing Lugnuts (51-54) (19-21) totaled nine hits in an 8-4 win splitting the series at two on a 72-degree partly cloudy Friday night at Dow Diamond. - Dylan Campbell homered in all four runs, delivering two long
Loons Shutout Lugnuts 5-0
MIDLAND, Mich. –Great Lakes Loons (54-50) (20-18) pitching conquered the Lansing Lugnuts (50-54) (18-21), earning their fourth shutout of 2024, a 5-0 win on an 80-degree sunny Thursday night at Dow Diamond. - Maddux Bruns finished four innings for the third time in his seventh outing of 2024. The left-hander
Loons Take Fifth Straight off Kernels, Hold On 3-2
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. – The Great Lakes Loons (52-49) (18-17) pitched effectively, ran the bases well, and capitalized on Cedar Rapids Kernels (55-45) (18-18) errors, claiming a 3-2 win on a steamy 86-degree sunny Sunday afternoon at Veterans Memorial Stadium. - Wyatt Crowell made his Loons debut, going three innings
Jackson Ferris Throws Eight No-Hit Innings, Loons Win 6-1
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. – Great Lakes Loons (49-49) (15-17) starter Jackson Ferris was fantastic. The left-hander allowed no hits in eight innings against the Cedar Rapids Kernels (55-42) (18-15). Great Lakes won 6-1 on a 91-degree clear Thursday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium. - Jackson Ferris retired the first eight
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
Cedar Rapids’ Four-Run Ninth Takes Game from Great Lakes
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
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
Mongelli Steals Home and Loons Pitching Strikes Out 18 in 4-1 Win
MIDLAND, Mich. – Great Lakes Loons (46-48) (12-16) pitching struck out 18 Lake County Captains (57-37) (16-12) tying a season-best 1-0 on an 80-degree clear Friday night at Dow Diamond. - After no extra-base hits in the previous two games, Sam Mongelli roped a double in the first inning. -
Loons Outlast Lugnuts, Win 6-2 in Season-Long 12 Innings
LANSING, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (44-44) (10-12) tied the game in the ninth inning and held serve with the Lansing Lugnuts (42-46) (10-13) until the 12th inning where they scored four, for a 6-2 win on a 78-degree partly cloudy Saturday night at Jackson® Field™. - Both teams’
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
Whitecaps Sweep Loons in Twinbill, Ferris’ K’s 11 in Game One
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (40-40) (6-8) tallied only one earned run over 15 innings against the West Michigan Whitecaps (41-40) (10-5) dropping both games of a doubleheader 2-0 and 5-3 on a 74-degree Saturday night in front of a sellout crowd at Dow Diamond. Game One –
Fireworks from Loons Offense as Liranzo & Campbell Homer in 4-2 Win
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (40-38) (6-6) went firecrackin’ on the Fourth of July, with two solo home runs. Thayron Liranzo hit the go-ahead shot in the sixth inning, a part of a 4-2 win over the West Michigan Whitecaps (39-40) (8-5) on a 76-degree cloudy Thursday night