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Wednesday, August 24, 2011  Scoring runs came easy Tuesday night, as the Great Lakes Loons and Bowling Green Hot Rods combined for 18.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011  The Great Lakes Loons were out-hit 11-5 in Monday's game against the visiting Bowling Green Hot Rods, but the team benefited from an error in the bottom of the ninth to win the game, 4-3.

Sunday, June 19, 2011  The Great Lakes Loons needed a win Sunday over the Fort Wayne TinCaps to clinch a Midwest League playoff spot, however, the home team committed four errors in the first three innings which allowed Fort Wayne a 5-0 lead that proved to be too much for the Loons to overcome.

Sunday, June 19, 2011  The Loons will play the final game of the season’s first half on Sunday, June 19, and look to clinch a Midwest League playoff spot with a win. If the Loons lose, they can still clinch with a Lansing loss to Dayton.

Saturday, June 18, 2011  The Great Lakes Loons capitalized on a pair of three-run innings Friday night to defeat the Fort Wayne TinCaps in a quick, two-hour, eight-minute contest before a sell-out crowd of 5,450 fans at Dow Diamond.

Sunday, June 05, 2011  The Great Lakes Loons were unable to come back from the seven runs put up the Peoria Chiefs early in Saturday night's contest, and eventually fell 11-4 before a Dow Diamond crowd of 4,033 fans.

Friday, June 03, 2011  The Great Lakes Loons collected 11 hits Friday night to edge out the Peoria Chiefs by a 4-3 final at Dow Diamond, in front of a sell-out crowd of 5,482 fans.

Wednesday, June 01, 2011  Great Lakes Loons third baseman Jesse Bosnik was the hero Wednesday night, slapping a single into left field for the 5-4, walk-off win over the Midwest League's best team, the Burlington Bees.

Wednesday, June 01, 2011  After a one-hour, 36-minute rain delay prior to first pitch, the Loons were unable to come away on top, losing 1-0 to the Burlington Bees Tuesday night, despite a nine-inning, two-hit pitching performance by starter Red Patterson.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011  Despite receiving nine walks from Dayton's pitchers in Wednesday night's game, the Great Lakes Loons only scored one run on two hits to lose, 7-1 to the Dragons, putting the Loons on a four-game losing streak, their longest of the season.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011  Great Lakes Loons first baseman Blake Dean is one of those players who simply loves to play the game.  One of his favorite memories though isn't at the plate, or in the field...but rather on the mound.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011  In the game Tuesday night between the Great Lakes Loons and the Dayton Dragons, the starting pitchers controlled the game.

Monday, May 23, 2011  The Great Lakes Loons were on the losing end Monday night, as the South Bend Silver Hawks put up eight runs to the Loons' three, to win the four-game series, 3-1.

Friday, May 20, 2011  The Great Lakes Loons mustered only three hits in Friday night's contest against the South Bend Silver Hawks, who picked up their first shutout victory by beating the Loons, 4-0 in front of a sell-out Dow Diamond crowd of 5,490.

Saturday, April 23, 2011  The Great Lakes Loons rallied from behind Saturday night with third baseman Jesse Bosnik hitting the game-winning single to give the Loons their first walk-off victory of the season.