By Larry Arreguin | Lansing News Wire
LANSING, MI – At the halfway point of the 2025 season, the Lugnuts sit at 47-40, seven games above .500. They went 13-12 in June and have started July strong at 7-5.
Pitching Highlights
Corey Avant (#32, RHP) struck out 8 in a no-decision on June 21. Grant Judkins (#22, RHP) started five games in June, going 3-1 with 21 strikeouts; in July, he’s 1-1 with 13 Ks. Jake Garland (#45, RHP) was solid in June with a 2-0 record, 2.23 ERA, and 21 strikeouts. Wei-En Lin (#14, LHP) went 0-1 in June (2.31 ERA, 12 Ks) and has impressed in July with a 1-0 record, 1.29 ERA, and 9 strikeouts over 7 innings.
Offensive Leaders
T.J. Schofield-Sam (#18, 1B) hit .337 and earned a promotion to
Double-A Midland. Nate Nankil (#19, OF) is batting .319 and leads the team with 42 RBIs. Tommy White (#23, 3B) leads the club with 10 home runs.
Upcoming Schedule
The Lugnuts host the first-place West Michigan Whitecaps for a three game series this weekend. They’ll then hit the road for six games at Lake County before wrapping up July at home against the Cedar Rapids Kernels. Trailing West Michigan by 10.5 games, the Lugnuts need a strong finish to stay in the race.
Raul Garcia