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Hot dogs! Three's a crowd in desert homer binge

Prospects hit back-to-back-to-back home runs in Fall League action
@JesseABorek
October 22, 2023

MESA, Ariz. -- Who let the Desert Dogs out? There was much to bark and howl about in the dugout after Glendale claimed a 7-6 extra-inning victory over Mesa at Sloan Park on Saturday night, particularly the back-to-back-to-back home runs in the second inning that staked the club to an

Loons Push Series to Game 3, Win 3-2 over TinCaps

September 14, 2023

Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (76-55) (1-1) extended their season and evened up the series at one, with a 3-2 win over the Fort Wayne TinCaps (69-63) (1-1) in game two of the Midwest League Eastern Division Championship Series on a 66-degree clear Thursday night at Dow Diamond.

Whitecaps Keep Postseason Hopes Alive, Beat Loons 4-1

September 8, 2023

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

Whitecaps Score Four Unanswered, Best Loons 6-5

September 6, 2023

Comstock Park, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (74-53) (29-33) led 5-2 entering the bottom of the sixth, but four West Michigan Whitecaps (66-60) (33-27) runs in the next two innings put them ahead 6-5, the final on a 79-degree partly cloudy Wednesday night at LMCU Ballpark. Eliezer Alfonso singled

Loons Wax Whitecaps 2-1 in Under Two Hours

September 5, 2023

Comstock Park, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (74-52) (29-32) needed just two pitchers, Peter Heubeck and Jared Karros, to finish nine innings and stamp a 2-1 win over the West Michigan Whitecaps (65-60) (33-30) on an 89-degree Tuesday at LMCU Ballpark. The game was played in one hour and

Dragons Survive Besting Loons in 12-Inning Epic

September 3, 2023

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

Rosario K’s Eight, Loons Takedown Dayton 6-1

September 1, 2023

Midland, Mich. – Great Lakes Loons (73-50) (28-30) pitching has kept the Dayton Dragons (62-62) (29-29) to 10 runs through the first four games victorious tonight 6-1 on a 76-degree Friday night at Dow Diamond. Jerming Rosario registered a second straight shutout appearance, going five innings and matching a season-high

Loons Destroy Dragons 11-1

August 30, 2023

Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (71-49) (26-29) decimated the Dayton Dragons (61-60) (28-27) 11-1 on a 68-degree partly Wednesday night at Dow Diamond. Great Lakes reached 72 wins for the fourth time in their 16-year franchise history. Six different Loons drove in runs. Dalton Rushing and Griffin Lockwood-Powell

Dayton Downs Great Lakes 6-5, Behind Four Home Runs

August 29, 2023

Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (71-49) (26-29) permitted four home runs, including a two-run ninth-inning longball from Carlos Jorge, the decider in the Dayton Dragons (61-60) (28-27) 6-5 win on a 65-degree partly cloudy Tuesday night at Dow Diamond. The game was delayed 30 minutes due to inclement

Loons Take Series, Win 6-1 in Sunday Finale 

August 27, 2023

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,

Rushing Homers and Loons Pitching K’s 14 in 6-1 Win

August 25, 2023

Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (69-47) (24-27) posted four runs in the opening inning and struck out 14 Fort Wayne TinCaps (60-57) (28-23) in a 6-1 win on a 77-degree partly cloudy Friday night at Dow Diamond. Dalton Rushing was without a hit since July 22nd and broke

Lugnuts Outpower Loons, Take Season Series

August 19, 2023

Lansing, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (67-45) (22-25) scored five runs in the first four innings but were held off the board in the final five, with the Lansing Lugnuts (51-61) (20-27) taking it 7-5 on a 77-degree partly cloudy Saturday night at Jackson® Field™. With the win, the

Loons Strikeout 10 Lugnuts, Snap Three Game Skid

August 17, 2023

Lansing, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (66-44) (21-24) kept the Lansing Lugnuts (50-60) (19-26) to one hit in the final five innings, a 5-3 win that snapped a three-game losing streak on a 71-degree partly cloudy Thursday night at Jackson® Field™. Benony Robles locked down the Lugnuts in the

Loons Leave 13 on Base, Lugnuts Win 4-3

August 16, 2023

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

Loons Launch Three Home Runs, Land 5-2 Win

August 2, 2023

Fort Wayne, Ind. – The Great Lakes Loons (61-36) (16-16) parked three solo home runs at Parkview Field, beating the Fort Wayne TinCaps (50-48) (18-14) 5-2 on a 81-degree partly cloudy Wednesday evening in Fort Wayne. Taylor Young started the game, blasting a leadoff homer to deep left-center field. Young

TinCaps Six-Run Fifth Tops Loons

August 1, 2023

Fort Wayne, Ind. – The Great Lakes Loons (60-35) (15-16) gave up a six-run, five-hit fifth inning dropping the series opener to the Fort Wayne TinCaps (50-47) (18-13) 10-5 on a partly cloudy Tuesday evening at Parkview Field. Both starters permitted just one run through the first four innings. Jerming

Thompson’s Leaping Catch, Gives Dayton 4-2 Win 

July 30, 2023

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 

July 29, 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 Push Past Dragons 7-6

July 29, 2023

Midland, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (60-33) (15-13) made the most of the Dayton Dragons’ (48-46) (15-13) starter Hunter Parks lasting just one pitch, getting seven runs off six hits in a 7-6 win on an 88-degree partly cloudy Friday night at Dow Diamond. Hunter Parks for Dayton was

Dragons Dominate, Score Eight Runs in Seventh Inning

July 27, 2023

Midland, Mich.– The Great Lakes Loons (59-32) (14-12) permitted the most runs in a single inning this season, as the Dayton Dragons (47-45) (14-12) scored eight runs in the seventh inning, winning 10-5 on a 75-degree cloudy Wednesday night at Dow Diamond. Dayton down 4-2, scored eight runs delivered from

Lugnuts Win 2-1, Assisted by Three Loons Errors

July 22, 2023

Lansing, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (58-30) committed three errors, all costly in a 2-1 loss to the Lansing Lugnuts (41-47) on a 76-degree partly cloudy Saturday night at Jackson Field. With a third loss this week, the Loons' road series win streak that was 7-0 is snapped. On

Loons Leave 14 On Base, Lugnuts Land 8-6 Win

July 22, 2023

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

Loons Pitching Powers Through Lugnuts

July 20, 2023

Lansing, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (58-28) and Lansing Lugnuts (39-47) played their third straight game decided by two runs, tonight Loons' pitching was the difference. A 3-1 Great Lakes win on a 78-degree partly cloudy Thursday night at Jackson Field. Jerming Rosario pitched the bottom of the fifth

Loons Fight Off Lugnuts 9-7

July 19, 2023

Lansing, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (57-28) two insurance runs plated in the eighth inning was enough to hang on against the Lansing Lugnuts (39-46) 9-7 on an 80-degree cloudy Wednesday night at Jackson Field. Jack Dreyer, who pitched two scoreless innings last night, started as the designated hitter

Lugnuts Lockdown Loons 2-0

July 18, 2023

Lansing, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (56-28) were shut out for the fifth time in their 84th game losing to the Lansing Lugnuts (39-45) 2-0 on a 76-degree partly cloudy Tuesday night at Jackson Field. Great Lakes’ offense managed just four hits, with their only multi-hit inning in the