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MWL1 Great Lakes Loons

Easy as One, Two, Three

May 25, 2019 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Great Lakes Loons News Release


MIDLAND, Mich. - There was a celebratory feel in the air at Dow Diamond on Saturday night even before the game started. As more than 3,500 fans poured through the gates on Memorial Day Weekend in anticipation of being selected as the three millionth fan in franchise history, a heck of a game unfolded over the next three hours.

Midland native Eric Miller walked away the grand prize winner and will hold a spot in the record books forever, and the Great Lakes Loons held up their end of the bargain with a 7-6 victory over the Fort Wayne TinCaps to send everyone home feeling like winners.

Despite the tight score line, the Loons (30-16) never trailed in the game. And with winds at first pitch reaching close to 15-20 miles per hour, it made for some interesting pop flies which the Loons would benefit from.

After jumping out to a 4-0 lead, Great Lakes saw the TinCaps pull within a run 5-4 heading to the bottom of the 5th inning. Hunter Feduccia produced a single to score Dillon Paulson to double the advantage, while Romer Cuadrado's sacrifice fly that brought in Niko Hulsizer was the difference needed to get the win.

Feduccia and Miguel Vargas each had multi-hit games and Cuadrado made the most of his four plate appearances driving in three runs.

The bullpen did their part as the trio Jasiel Alvino (W, 2-1), Guillermo Zuniga (H, 1) and Nathan Witt (SV, 4) took over for starter Zach Willeman and allowed two runs over the final 4.1 innings to close out the victory.

Entering Sunday, the Loons hold a 2.0 game lead on the Lake County Captains for first place in the Midwest League Eastern Division.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Miguel Vargas: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, SB

Romer Cuadrado: 1-for-2, 2B, 3 RBI

Guillermo Zuniga: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 5 SO

UPCOMING PROMOTIONS

Sunday: Lou E's Kids Club Takeover

Monday: Military Appreciation Day feat. the first game-worn jersey auction of the season

June 4: Bark in the Park

June 5: School Kids Day

June 6: STEM Night

June 7: Parks & Rec Night feat. appearance by Jim O'Heir (Jerry Gergich)

The Great Lakes Loons have been the Single-A partner of the Los Angeles Dodgers since the team's inception in 2007. Dow Diamond serves as the team's home and also houses the Michigan Baseball Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity, and ESPN 100.9-FM. For tickets or information about the Loons, call 989-837-BALL or visit Loons.com.

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