Decker Homers, Lugnuts Win 3-1 in Pitching Showcase
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (44-42) (10-11) were contained by Lansing Lugnuts (47-40) (11-10) pitching, dropping the series finale 3-1 on an 80-degree partly cloudy Sunday afternoon night at Dow Diamond. - Lansing’s Corey Avant went six scoreless for a second time in the series. Elijah Hainline’s bunt
Decker Delivers Go-Ahead Homer for Second Straight Game, Loons Win 3-2
MIDLAND, Mich. – Great Lakes Loons (43-38) (9-7) pitching stranded nine Lansing Lugnuts (43-39) (7-9) on base, and Cameron Decker delivered three runs on a go-ahead home run in the seventh. The Loons took the series opener 3-2 on an 84-degree partly cloudy Tuesday night at Dow Diamond. - Wyatt
Decker and Rodriguez Homer in Loons 4-2 Series Clincher
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (42-38) (8-7) hit two home runs, and the West Michigan Whitecaps (54-26) (10-5) committed two errors, a 4-2 Great Lakes win on an 80-degree cloudy Sunday afternoon at Dow Diamond. The Loons took two of three at Dow Diamond and started the week
Loons Pitching K’s 12 and Sirota Drives in Three in 5-2 Win
COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. – Great Lakes Loons (40-36) (6-5) pitching held the West Michigan Whitecaps (52-24) (8-3) offense to two runs and four hits, a 5-2 win on an 83-degree sunny Wednesday night at LMCU Ballpark. - Mike Sirota drove in the first three Loons runs, with a RBI single
DeVries Walk-Off Single Spoils Loons Pitching Gem, TinCaps Win 2-1
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Great Lakes Loons (38-35) (4-4) and Fort Wayne TinCaps (36-37) (5-3) had artists on the mound, but the TinCaps had the late hit to top the Loons 2-1 on an 87-degree sunny Saturday night at Parkview Field. - For the fifth time this series and
Wagner’s Walk-Off Winner Gives Great Lakes Series Win
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Sunday contest between the Great Lakes Loons (27-24) and Fort Wayne TinCaps (25-26) had five lead changes with Logan Wagner driving in the final run on a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the ninth. The Loons 6-5 win gave them a series win on
De Paula and Wagner Go Yard, Loons Pitching K’s 12 in 4-1 Win
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (24-22) offense smashed two home runs, and the pitching struck out 12 in a series-opening 4-1 win over the Fort Wayne TinCaps (23-23) on a 69-degree sunny and windy Tuesday night at Dow Diamond. - Josue De Paula dominates first innings, adding his
Thompson Drives in Four, Loons Homer Three Times in 7-6 Win
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (20-18) offense homered three times, and pitchers struck out 14 Lake County Captains (20-18), in a 7-6 win on a 61-degree, cloudy Saturday night at Dow Diamond. The Loons debuted their Dodger Blue uniforms. - The Loons offense scored the first five runs,
Copen K’s 7, Vetrano Homers and Sirota Has Three-Hit Loons Debut, Great Lakes Win 3-1
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (18-16) scored three runs on eight hits and kept the Lake County Captains (18-16) 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position. The Loons took the series opener 3-1 on a 69-degree cloudy Tuesday morning School Kids Day game at Dow Diamond. - Mike Sirota
A Four-Run Ninth and Copen’s 12 Strikeouts Deliver Epic Loons Comeback 4-3 Win
DAYTON, Ohio. – Patrick Copen struck out 12 Dayton Dragons (9-20) and the Great Lakes Loons (15-14) offense scored four runs in the top of the ninth in a 4-3 comeback victory on a 73-degree partly cloudy Wednesday night at Day Air Ballpark. - Patrick Copen dazzled and struck out
Wagner and Rojas Each Drive in Two, Loons Win Series Finale 7-3
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (13-14) went 5-for-12 with runners in scoring position to win their third series finale this year, a 7-3 win over the Quad Cities River Bandits (18-8) on a 58-degree partly cloudy Sunday afternoon at Dow Diamond. - Each team scored two in the
Martinus’ Late Heroics & Loons Bullpen Grab 6-5 Win to Finish April
MIDLAND, Mich. – A Mairo Martinus RBI single in the eighth and a bullpen that went 5.1 scoreless pushed the Great Lakes Loons (12-11) past the Quad Cities River Bandits (15-7) a 6-5 win on a 58-degree partly cloudy Wednesday night at Dow Diamond. - Great Lakes is now 4-3
De Paula’s Grand Slam Elevates Loons Over Dragons
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (5-6) answered a Dayton Dragons (4-7) four-run top of the eighth with a seven-run bottom of the eighth highlighted by a Josue De Paula grand slam. The Loons won 10-5 on a 53-degree sunny Wednesday night at Dow Diamond. - Both starters allowed
Hope Homers & Auger Earns Win in Pro Debut
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (1-1) earned their first win of 2025, behind two home runs and dominant pitching which took down the Lake County Captains (1-1) 6-1 on a brisk 47-degree Saturday afternoon at Dow Diamond. - Brooks Auger made his first pro ball appearance and completed
Loons Shutout Dragons 3-0 in Final Night Game of 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.
Loons Homer Twice But Fall 7-4 to Cubs
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – South Bend Cubs (49-76) (22-36) pitching struck out nine Great Lakes Loons (65-57) (31-26) in a 7-4 win on a 79-degree clear skied Saturday night at Four Winds Field. - Both starters Christian Romero and Jaxon Wiggins went five innings, with the opposition scoring only in
Loons Blank Timber Rattlers 7-0
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (62-55) (28-23) plated seven runs in the fifth inning, all they needed in a 7-0 shutout victory over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (72-46) (30-22) on a 82-degree clear Saturday night at Dow Diamond. - Payton Martin went five innings, his fifth instance in
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
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
Six-Run Third Inning Secures Loons Fourth Straight Win
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. – The Great Lakes Loons (51-49) (17-17) rallied for four consecutive two-out hits in a six-run top of the third inning, all that was needed to best the Cedar Rapids Kernels (55-44) (18-17) 6-1 on an 86-degree sunny Saturday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium. - The Loons
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
Ferris Fans Seven in Seven Innings, Great Lakes Loses 1-0
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Picantes de Lake County (57-36) (16-11) and Pepinillos Picantes del Norte (45-48) (11-16) pitching was elite, with Lake County winning 1-0 on an 80-degree clear Friday night at Dow Diamond. - Jackson Ferris struck out seven over seven innings. The 20-year-old permitted only five hits, and
Loons Launch Three Homers in 4-2 Win over Lugnuts
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
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 Leave 10 on Base, Loons Win 7-2 Behind Thompson’s 3 RBI
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