MWL1 Great Lakes Loons

Amateur Baseball at Dow Diamond Begins on Wednesday

April 23, 2013 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Great Lakes Loons News Release


MIDLAND, Mich. - Beginning on Wednesday, April 24, Dow Diamond will be hosting several amateur baseball games while the Great Lakes Loons hit the road during the months of April and May. Tomorrow's game between Gladwin High School and Coleman High School is the first of 26 amateur games.

Other high school baseball teams such as Bay City Western, Midland High, Troy Athens and Bullock Creek will all grace the field at Dow Diamond. Listed below is the full schedule of games, all dates and times are subject to change.

Wednesday, April 24 Gladwin vs. Coleman 3:30 p.m. gates / 4:00 first pitch

Friday, April 26 Swan Valley vs. Caro 5:00 p.m. gates / 5:30 first pitch

Saturday, April 27 Troy Athens vs. Andover 4:30 p.m. gates / 5:00 first pitch

Monday, April 29 Oscoda vs. Hale 3:30 p.m. gates / 4:00 first pitch

Wednesday, May 8 Birch Run vs. Saginaw Arthur Hill 3:30 p.m. gates / 4:00 first pitch

Thursday, May 9 Frankenmuth vs. Pinconning 4:30 p.m. gates / 5:00 first pitch

Friday, May 10 Bay City John Glenn vs. Reese & Rochester Hills 4:30 p.m. gates / 5:00 first pitch

Saturday, May 11 Vassar vs. Millington 10:30 a.m. gates / 11:00 first pitch

Saturday, May 18 Bay City Western vs. Algonac 10:30 a.m. gates / 11:00 first pitch

Monday, May 20 Midland vs. Bullock Creek 4:30 p.m. gates / 5:00 first pitch

Sunday, May 21 Flint Kearsley vs. Lakeville 4:30 p.m. gates / 5:00 first pitch

Monday, May 22 Freeland vs. Ogemaw Heights 3:30 p.m. gates / 4:00 first pitch

Thursday, May 23 Standish-Sterling vs. Tawas 4:30 p.m. gates / 5:00 first pitch

"One of our goals is to make Dow Diamond available for as many community events as we can," said Great Lakes Loons President and General Manager Paul Barbeau. "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."

Centrally located in downtown Midland, beautiful Dow Diamond is the home field for the Great Lakes Loons and is one of the region's premiere special events facilities. Dow Diamond is owned by the Michigan Baseball Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity and non-profit corporation.

The Great Lakes Loons are a seventh-year Single-A partner of the Los Angeles Dodgers. For more information about Dow Diamond and the Loons, visit Loons.com or call 989-837-BALL.

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