Here is a weekend recap for April 11-13 for all the current Kalamazoo Growlers players in their resepective collegiate season:

Brett Sunde (C-Western Michigan) – Sunde totaled five hits in 13 at-bats scoring two runs on the weekend vs. Buffalo as the Broncos were swept on the road in a three game series. Sunde is currently hitting .319 (2nd on the team) with 24 RBI in 31 games.

 

Jared Kujawa (RF-Western Michigan) – Kujawa went 3-for-11 with two extra-base hits, totaling 6 RBI as he reached base six times over the three game series. On Friday, Kujawa gave the Broncos a one run lead in the bottom of the eighth inning with a double that scored two. Kujawa is batting .292 in 2014 with 2 HR and 28 RBI through 31 games. He also leads the Broncos with a .500 SLG% 

 

Ryan Smoyer (P-Notre Dame) – Smoyer did not pitch in any of the Irish's three games vs. Boston College over the weekend. In 2014, Smoyer has totaled a 8.10 ERA in 10 innings.

 

Kyle Rubbinaccio (P-Notre Dame) – Rubbinaccio also did not pitch over the weekend for the Irish. Rubbinaccio has only pitched four innings in 2014, as he recovers from Tommy John surgery in 2013.

 

Ryan Lidge (C-Notre Dame) – Lidge started the first game of the series vs. Boston College, going 0-for-4 with 2 strikeouts. He entered Saturday's game in the top of the eighth inning as a defensive replacement. Lidge is batting .250 through 64 at-bats in 2014.

 

John Rubino (SS-Eastern Michigan) – Rubino started all three games vs. Northern Illinois, going 2-for-12 with one RBI and one run scored. Rubino is currently batting .295 with 26 RBI through 33 games in 2014.

 

Devon Bronson (P-Eastern Michigan) – Bronson entered Friday's game out of the bullpen and pitched 1 2/3 innings, allowing 4 hits, 4 earned runs, 2 walks, 1 strikeout and 3 wild pitches. Bronson didn't see any action during Eastern Michigan's games on Saturday and Sunday vs. Northern Illinois. 

 

Ryan Bull (RF-Notre Dame) – Bull entered Friday's game vs. Boston College as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning and remained in the game as the designated hitter for the Irish. Bull went 0-for-2 in his only two plate apperances on the weekend. He is currently batting .197 through 66 at-bats in 2014.

 

Austin Cangelosi (3B-Indiana) – Cangelosi went 3-for-8 with one RBI and two runs scored against Morehead State. Cangelosi entered both Friday and Saturday's games in the bottom of the sixth as a pinch hitter and then taking over at second base. He is currently batting .280 through 25 at-bats in 2014. Austin Cangelosi is the son of 13-year MLB veteran (Pirates, Marlins, Astros, White Sox, Rangers, Rockies) John Cangelosi.

 

Kent Williams (P-Indiana) – Williams didn't pitch over the weekend against Morehead State in the three game series. WIlliams redshirted in 2013 and has only appeared in 2 innings of relief in 2014.

 

Michael Robards (P-San Diego State) – Robards appeared in only one game over the weekend against Nevada. He threw 3 1/3 innings out of the bullpen for the Aztecs, allowing 8 hits, 3 runs (2 earned) and striking out two. Robards has a 4.99 ERA over 48 2/3 innings (8 starts) in 2014.

 

Joshua Buchalski (P-Michigan State) – Buchalski did not pitch over the weekend against Purdue. After redshirting in 2013, Buchalski hasn't allowed a run in 3 innings of work in 2014.

 

Ryan Spaulding (2B-Ball State) – Spaulding had a monster weekend as he started the final two games of the series against Toledo at second base, going 4-for-6 with 2 homeruns, one double, 5 RBI, 6 runs scored and 5 walks. Spaulding is batting .313 in 2014 with 4 homers and 22 RBI through 34 games (33 started) in 2014.

 

Troy Montgomery (CF-Ohio State) – Montgomery started two of the three games against Penn State, going 2-for-10 with a triple, one RBI, 2 runs scored and 3 strikeouts. He is currently batting .235 through 29 games in 2014.

 

Jacob Post (P-Ohio State) – Post started Sunday's game vs. Penn State throwing 5 innings, allowing 11 hits, 5 earned runs while striking out three and walking one as the Buckeyes knocked off the Nittany Lions, 12-6. Post has compiled a 3.60 ERA through 40 innings (5 starts) in 2014.

 

Cody Leichman (1B-Central Michigan) – Similar to Spaulding, Leichman was on fire over the weekend against Bowling Green. Starting all three games of the series at first base, he went 7-for-13 with a home run, a double, 2 RBI and 3 runs scored. Leichman has been on an absolute tear all year. His current slash line is .357/.423/.548 with 4 homeruns and 36 RBI through 35 games (34 started) in 2014.

 

Jake Baldwin (P-Ashland) – Baldwin did not pitch for the Eagles over the weekend. In 3 starts spanning 18 total innings this year, Baldwin has compiled a 3.50 ERA with 25 strikeouts. Baldwin twirled an 8 inning, 4-hit shutout against Lewis University earlier this year. He had 12 strikeouts in that contest.

 

Grant Van Putten (OF-Calvin College) – Van Putten started and batted leadoff in both games of Calvin College's doubleheader with Albion College. In the first game, Van Putten went 1-3 with a stolen base and scored the game's only run as Calvin won 1-0. In the nightcap, Van Putten's stat line was similar, 1-4 with a stolen base and run scored – but the story behind that run and steal is much more dramatic. With the score tied 2-2 in the bottom of the 9th, Van Putten stole home plate – one of baseball's rarest plays – to make Calvin walk-off winners. The play received national news attention, including appearing on MLB.com. Van Putten is batting .337 with a home run, 12 RBI, and 22 stolen bases thru 25 games in 2014.