Four-Run Ninth and Copen's 12 Strikeouts Deliver Epic Loons Comeback 4-3 Win

May 8, 2025 - 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 the side in the first and his last inning, the sixth. The right-hander's 12 strikeouts are the most by a Loons pitcher in a single game since 2014. Jose De Leon struck out 14 Fort Wayne TinCaps on August 19th, 2014. ... Full Story

Gutierrez Shines in Gem City, Throws Five Scoreless in Loons 3-2 Win

May 6, 2025 - DAYTON, Ohio. - Roque Gutierrez provided the Great Lakes Loons (14-14) with five scoreless innings, the longest relief appearance by a Loon this season, to secure a 3-2 win over the Dayton Dragons (9-19) on a 71-degree partly cloudy Tuesday night at Day Air Ballpark. - For the 13th time in their 28th game, Great Lakes scored in the first inning. Kendall George rifled a ball that deflected off Dayton starter Nestor Lorant, to reach and then stole second. Josue De Paula followed and singled gro... Full Story

Wagner and Rojas Each Drive in Two, Loons Win Series Finale 7-3

May 4, 2025 - 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 first inning. Quad Cities walked three times, with a Loons error. Great Lakes scored two off three hits. Josue De Paula singled to left-center field. Logan Wagner next-up whipped one that had a 101 mph exit velocity... Full Story

River Bandits Take Both Games in Doubleheader

May 3, 2025 - MIDLAND, Mich. - The Great Lakes Loons (12-14) were held to one run in two seven-inning contests dropping game one 8-1 and game two 4-0 to the Quad Cities River Bandits (18-7) on a 48-degree partly cloudy Saturday night at Dow Diamond. Game One - The Loons and River Bandits combined for 17 walks. Despite the Quad Cities walking 10 Great Lakes batters, the Loons went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position. - Quad Cities had five hits off Loons' starter Brooks Auger, two were extra-base... Full Story

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• Tonight's Loons Game Postponed, Doubleheader Set for Saturday - Great Lakes Loons (MWL) May 1
• Martinus' Late Heroics & Loons Bullpen Grab 6-5 Win to Finish April - Great Lakes Loons (MWL) April 30
• River Bandits Boast 12 Run, 12 Hit Game, Take Series Opener over Loons - Great Lakes Loons (MWL) April 29
• Loons Take Wild Game 12-11, Vetrano & Hope Each Nab Four Hits - Great Lakes Loons (MWL) April 27
• Loons Drop Doubleheader to Captains, Held to One Hit in Game Two - Great Lakes Loons (MWL) April 26
• Tonight's Loons Game Postponed, Doubleheader Set for Tomorrow - Great Lakes Loons (MWL) April 25
• Copen K's Seven, Loons Win 3-1, Permit No Earned Runs - Great Lakes Loons (MWL) April 24
• Captains Shutout Loons 4-0, Snap Four-Game Winning Streak - Great Lakes Loons (MWL) April 23
• Thompson Hits Grand Slam, Fox Strikes out Seven in Loons 9-3 Win - Great Lakes Loons (MWL) April 22
• Loons Win Series; Hope, Myers and Wagner Each Drive in Two - Great Lakes Loons (MWL) April 20
• Loons Hang on for 5-4 Win over Dragons, Now .500 - Great Lakes Loons (MWL) April 19
• Loons Homer Four Times, Hope Hammers Two in 7-2 Win - Great Lakes Loons (MWL) April 18
• Dayton and Great Lakes Combine for 29 Strikeouts and 22 Walks, Dragons Win 9-2 - Great Lakes Loons (MWL) April 17
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May 9	MWL	Great Lakes at Dayton	7:05 p.m.
May 8	MWL	Great Lakes at Dayton	7:05 p.m.
May 7	MWL	Great Lakes 4 at Dayton 3	Final
May 6	MWL	Great Lakes 3 at Dayton 2	Final
May 4	MWL	Quad Cities 3 at Great Lakes 7	Final
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• Baserunning error, bullpen collapse cost Dragons in 4-3 loss to Great Lakes - MWL Dayton Daily News (May 8)
• Dragons fall to Great Lakes 3-2, ‘just not producing’ at the plate - MWL Dayton Daily News (May 7)
• River Bandits drop MWL series finale vs. Great Lakes - MWL Quad City Times (May 5)
• Pitching carries Bandits past Great Lakes in MWL twinbill - MWL Quad City Times (May 4)
• Bandits shake off rough start and finish for another victory - MWL Quad City Times (May 3)
• River Bandits' offense explodes in 12-5 win over Great Lakes - MWL Quad City Times (April 30)
• Captains score six runs in ninth, but rally falls short in 12-11 loss to Loons - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (April 28)
• Captains sweep Great Lakes in doubleheader, 6-1 and 3-2 - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (April 27)
• Captains squander chances in 3-1 loss to Great Lakes - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (April 25)
• PHOTOS: Captains vs. Great Lakes, April 24, 2025 - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (April 25)
• Captains blank Great Lakes, 4-0, on three-hitter - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (April 24)
• Dragons: Stovall leads Dayton past Great Lakes 9-2 - MWL Dayton Daily News (April 18)
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