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Amateur Baseball at Dow Diamond Begins Today

Published on April 16, 2012 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Great Lakes Loons News Release


MIDLAND, MI - Beginning today (Monday, April 16), Dow Diamond will be hosting several amateur baseball games while the Great Lakes Loons hit the road during the months of April and May. Today's game between Swartz Creek and Gladwin High School is the first of 34 amateur games.

Other high school baseball teams such as Bay City Western, Midland High, H.H. Dow and Saginaw-Nouvel will grace the field at Dow Diamond, while Northwood University and Saginaw Valley State University will play a doubleheader on April 24. Listed below is the full schedule of games, all dates and times are subject to change.

Monday, April 16 Swartz Creek vs. Gladwin 3:15 p.m. gates / 4:00 first pitch

Tuesday, April 17 Flint Kearsley vs. Carman Ainsworth 4:30 p.m. gates / 5:00 first pitch

Wednesday, April 18 Lake Fenton vs. Montrose Hill McCloy 5:00 p.m. gates / 5:30 first pitch

Thursday, April 19 Birch Run vs. Arthur Hill 3:30 p.m. gates / 4:05 first pitch

Sunday, April 22 Oscoda vs. Kingsley 12:30 p.m. gates / 1:00 first pitch

Monday, April 23 Standish-Sterling vs. Sanford Meridian 4:30 p.m. gates / 5:00 first pitch

Tuesday, April 24 Northwood vs. SVSU 3:30 p.m. gates / 4:00 first pitch

Saturday, May 5 Troy Athens vs. Swan Valley 5:00 p.m. gates / 5:30 first pitch

Sunday, May 6 Essexville Garber vs. Bay City Central TBA gates / TBA first pitch

Monday, May 7 Goodrich vs. TBA TBA gates / TBA first pitch

Wednesday, May 9 Bay City Western vs. Saginaw Nouvel TBA gates / TBA first pitch

Thursday, May 10 Bay City John Glenn vs. TBA TBA gates / TBA first pitch

Friday, May 11 Cass City vs. Marlette TBA gates / TBA first pitch

Saturday, May 12 Vassar vs. Millington 11:00 a.m. gates / 12:00 p.m. first pitch

Monday, May 14 Midland vs. Bullock Creek TBA gates / TBA first pitch

Monday, May 21 Freeland vs. Ogemaw Heights TBA gates / TBA first pitch

Tuesday, May 22 Dow vs. Mt. Pleasant TBA gates / TBA first pitch

"One of our goals is to make Dow Diamond available for as many community events as we can," Great Lakes Loons President and General Manager Paul Barbeau said. "We're excited to host a large number of amateur teams once again this year and allow some of the area's younger baseball talent to enjoy the ballpark."

The Loons return to Dow Diamond Wednesday, April 25, to begin a nine-game homestand. The Great Lakes Loons are a sixth-year Single-A partner of the Los Angeles Dodgers and members of the Midwest League. For more information about the Loons, visit Loons.com or call 989-837-BALL.

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