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Loons Wash Lansing Series with Sunday Win

June 20, 2021 - Midwest League (MWL)
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LANSING, MI - Concluding a 12-game trip, the Great Lakes Loons (21-21) scored seven runs on 11 hits to defeat the Lansing Lugnuts (20-22) on Sunday at Jackson Field, 7-1. Andy Pages and Deacon Liput each homered twice, combining for five of the seven runs batted in. Lansing and the Loons used 11 combined arms in Sunday's finale. Great Lakes southpaw Alec Gamboa (W, 1-3) tossed four innings with five strikeouts, both game-highs for any individual arm. Lansing's Stevie Emanuels (L, 1-3) allowed five runs on eight hits in three innings in the Loons win. Gamboa relieved GL starter Logan Boyer, who tossed his fourth-consecutive scoreless frame on Sunday. In June, Boyer carries a 1.80 ERA along with an 0.60 WHIP in five appearances, all limited to one-inning starts.

Highlighted by Gamboa's piggyback start with Boyer, Great Lakes used four other relievers for the final four innings, allowing no runs on no hits in that stretch. Sunday's game was the return to the mound for Kevin Malisheski, striking out two batters in a perfect inning. Sunday was the first appearance for Malisheski since being placed on the Development List on June 1. The quartet between Jake Cantleberry, Malisheski, Melvin Jimenez and Jeff Belge grooved in a perfect four-inning span to retire their 12 outs consecutively, striking out six batters.

Great Lakes scored first for the 19th time of the season with two Loons longballs in the top of the third. Deacon Liput, who hadn't homered this season as of Saturday, turned around the first pitch of the third from Emanuels for his second homerun of the year, as well as in as many nights. Following a James Outman walk, Pages responded with his first homerun of the day and number 11 on the year, which tied the top of the HAC's HR list. The Lugnuts scored their lone run in the game on Gamboa in the bottom of the third, but the Loons would respond with the second homers for Liput and Pages, again in the same half-frame. The second bop for Pages was his 12th of 2021, most from any batter in the High-A Central. Justin Yurchak drove in one of two runs in the top of the seventh on his second hit of the day, giving the Loons first-baseman his seventh multi-hit outing in his last eight games. Yurchak finished with 12 hits in the Lansing stretch, a series-best by either roster. Four different Loons compiled multi-hit days in Sunday's win.

Despite seven runs scoring on 11 hits, Great Lakes finished 2-for-10 with runners in scoring position. The Loons loaded the bases in the seventh and eighth innings, coming away with just two runs. Lansing's Bryce Nightengale allowed eight baserunners in his 1 1/3 innings, with only two reaching base on hits. On 51 pitches, Nightengale walked four batters and plunked Liput and Leonel Valera with pitches. The Lugnuts finished Sunday 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position, being limited by the GL staff to just three runners reaching either second or third.

Great Lakes draws the curtain on their 12-game road trip that spanned over the last two weeks with a 5-7 overall record. What would be a difficult road trip to Dayton began with the Loons falling in their first four games to the Dragons, despite leading 7-0 on Tuesday and 5-0 Wednesday. Five of the seven road losses were decided by a run.

The Loons anticipated return to Dow Diamond comes Tuesday, June 22 to begin a six-game stretch against the Lake County Captains at 7:05 P.M. A studded promotional schedule week begins Tuesday with Small Business Tuesdays, presented by Midland Business Alliance, in addition to Hometown Heroes every Tuesday night, presented by Hemlock Semiconductor. Every Wednesday at Dow Diamond are Bark in the Park nights, presented by Creation Coffee. This Wednesday is Great Lakes' monthly Camels Takeover as we celebrate Hump Day, presented by Fisher Companies.

Thirsty Thursday, presented by Miller Lite, is That 70's Night at Dow Diamond as the Loons throw it back to the decade of disco! Great Lakes breaks out their second Dodgers Bluesday on Friday, presented by MidMichigan Health, paying tribute to Dodgers legend Fernando Valenzuela. As always, fans can expect a great selection of discounted food specials for Feast Fridays, presented by Isabella Bank. The Loons also celebrate the contributions of Hispanic and Latino players to the game of baseball with Latino Loons Night! Fans can enjoy a postgame Fireworks Loontacular on Saturday, presented by Farm Bureau Insurance. Rounding out the six-game series, kids eat free and run the bases postgame every Sunday at Dow Diamond with a 1:05 P.M. series finale, presented by Serra Toyota of Saginaw. A full look at the 2021 Promotional Schedule can be found at Loons.com.

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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