Loons Outlast Lugnuts, Win 6-2 in 12 Innings of Season

July 20, 2024 – Midwest League (MWL)
Press release about the Great Lakes Divers

LANSING, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (44-44) (10-12) tied the score in the ninth inning and held serve with the Lansing Lugnuts (42-46) (10-13) until the twelfth inning, scoring four times to win 6-2 on a partly cloudy, 77-degree Saturday night at Jackson ® Field™.

– Both teams’ first runs were unearned. Lansing’s Jonny Butler reached on a single in the first inning. He stole second and a pitching error moved him to third. A groundout scored him. Great Lakes’ Nelson Quiroz reached first on a pitching error by starter Mitch Myers in the third inning. Quiroz advanced to third and crossed the plate on back-to-back groundouts.

– Jackson Ferris didn’t allow an earned run in six innings. The left-handed pitcher has allowed two earned runs in his last 19 innings. Tonight, the Dodgers No. 6 prospect struck out five. His most efficient inning was the sixth, when he needed just eight pitches.

– Lansing took the lead in the eighth inning. After a one-out walk and stolen base by Jonny Butler, Euribiel Angeles singled to right field. It was the only run against Jeisson Cabrera in two innings.

– After failing to score against Wander Guante, who went four clean innings, the Loons faced Diego Barrera in the ninth. With one out, Sam Mongelli hit a ball 391 feet and landed on the high wall in center field. The ball bounced off Ryan Lasko in center field, giving Mongelli his first triple. Mongelli drove home on a comebacker that was not turned home in time.

– Both teams were denied in the tenth and eleventh innings. Against Barrera, Great Lakes was held hitless. In the eleventh inning, Dylan Campbell stole third base, but after a grounder to the pitcher, he was tagged out in a rundown.

– Michael Martinez maneuvered around two hits in the ninth and 10th, striking out three Lugnuts. Brandon Neeck set Lansing’s 4-5-6 order at the bottom of the 11th. Only one baserunner got aboard in the 12th.

– Great Lakes scored four runs in the 12th inning. Yehizon Sanchez hit and walked a batter to load the bases. Nelson Quiroz scored two runs with a rope to center field. A Lansing error, a third run, Thayron Liranzo’s RBI single made it 6-2.

Wrapping things up

It was the first time Great Lakes has played to the 12th inning this season. The Loons have played in 10 extra innings. Four runs is their best “extra” inning run total.

Next one

The Loons are going for a series sweep tomorrow Sunday, July 21st. First pitch is at 1:05 p.m.

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