MWL1 Great Lakes Loons

Loons Pound Lugnuts

Published on July 29, 2010 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Great Lakes Loons News Release


Loons Pound Lugnuts Twelve-Run Win Loons Most Lopsided of Season LANSING, MI - Thursday night, the Great Lakes Loons pounded out 16 hits en route to a convincing 13-1 win over the home-standing Lansing Lugnuts for the Loons' most lopsided victory of the season.

Gorman Erickson recorded three doubles and five RBIs, and had an apparent home run taken away from him by the umpiring crew, who ruled his shot in the eighth a ground rule double. Blake Smith snapped a 1-for-24 slump with a four-hit performance.

Edwin Contreras was pressed into emergency starting duties after scheduled starter Elisaul Pimentel was traded to Kansas City in the Scott Podsednik deal late Wednesday. The right-hander made his second start of the season, scattering nine hits through 5 2/3 innings for the win (3-0). J.B. Paxson followed in relief for 3 1/3 perfect innings and his first save of 2010.

Every Loons starter notched at least one hit in the contest. Nick Buss and Chris Jacobs had two hits and two RBIs each.

The Loons did most of their damage in the middle three innings with three runs in the fourth and sixth innings and four in the fifth.

The Loons improve to a professional baseball best 69-32 and 26-6 in the second half second half.

Lefty Ryan Christenson is scheduled to make his first start of the year with the Loons Friday night in Lansing. He will be opposed by right-hander Ryan Shopshire (7-8, 5.10 ERA). Game time is scheduled for 7:05pm. It will be broadcast live on ESPN 100.9-FM and on Loons.com.

The Loons return to Dow Diamond Saturday night against Fort Wayne at 7:05pm. The game features a post-game fireworks Loontacular, powered by Dow Corning.

The Great Lakes Loons are a fourth-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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