Growlers Lose Heartbreaker, Swept by Kingfish
Postgame recap presented by Townsquare media KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (18-12) lost an extra-innings heartbreaker to the Kenosha Kingfish (17-12) at home Tuesday night. D.J. Helwig started for Kalamazoo, going three innings while allowing two runs getting no run support, exiting the game in a 2-0 deficit. In [...]
Growlers Blown Out by Kingfish
Postgame recap presented by Townsquare Media KALAMAZOO Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (18-11) were blown out in a 24-3 final against the Kenosha Kingfish (16-12) in a series opener Monday night. The Kingfish jumped on starter Jack Crittendon early, hitting a three-run home run in the opening frame. A solo shot [...]
Spectacular Start Leads Growlers to Home Sweep
Postgame recap story presented by Townsquare Media KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (18-10) rode a fantastic starting pitching performance from Henry Slaby to an 8-7 win over the Royal Oak Leprechauns (13-15) Sunday afternoon. Slaby entered Sunday's contest with a 3.86 ERA through three starts, but held an 0-3 [...]
Roller-Coaster Game Ends in Growlers Win
Postgame recap story presented by Townsquare Media KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (17-10) rode a roller-coaster to a 16-15 extra-inning victory over the Royal Oak Leprechauns (13-14) Saturday night. Runs came pouring in through the first four innings, as the teams ended four frames tied at six. The [...]
Strong Pitching Leads Growlers to Series Win in Rockford
ROCKFORD, Ill. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (16-10) rode strong pitching performances to a 9-1 win against the Rockford Rivets (9-17) Friday night. Jeremy Allen started the day on the mound for Rockford, throwing two innings of shutout baseball but was removed entering the third. Following his exit, Brock Sell brought in [...]
Offense Ignites, Growlers Sweep Doubleheader in Rockford
ROCKFORD, Ill. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (15-10) scored 21 runs across two contests en route to a doubleheader sweep over the Rockford Rivets (9-16) on Thursday. In Game 1, Kalamazoo hopped on starter Keith Eusebio, ignited by a Josh Campbell solo home run in the first inning. On the pitching side, Dylan [...]
Growlers Fall in Rain-Ended Game
Rockford, Ill. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (13-10) left runners on and failed to stay clean defensively in a loss to the Rockford Rivets (9-14) ended by rain in the sixth-inning. Both teams stranded the bases loaded in the first but Hutson Chance picked up an RBI single in the second to [...]
Ninth-Inning Rally Leads Growlers to Rain-Riddled Win
KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (13-9) scored nine ninth-inning runs following four total hours of rain delays, sweeping the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters (6-13) in a two-game series. First pitch was scheduled for 1:05 p.m. CT but was not thrown until just after 3 p.m., marking the first two hours [...]
Growlers Walk to Win in Wisconsin Rapids
KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (12-9) walked 18 times in a 9-7 win against the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters (6-12) Monday night. The Growlers scored first for the first time in four games, taking a 4-0 lead through four innings. Jack Crittendon started the game for Kalamazoo and was coasting [...]
Offense Falls Flat as Growlers Swept by Pit Spitters
Postgame Recap Story presented by Townsquare Media KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (11-9) picked up just four hits and two runs in a dismal loss to the Traverse City Pit Spitters (11-9) Sunday night. The Growlers and Pit Spitters went run-for-run in the first, with Kalamazoo scoring on an [...]
Rough First Inning Dooms Growlers Against Pit Spitters
Postgame Recap Story presented by Townsquare Media KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (11-8) gave up six first inning runs in a 10-6 loss to the Traverse City Pit Spitters (10-9) on Saturday night. Traverse City sent nine batters to the plate in the first, with six coming across to [...]
Growlers Walk 13, Fall to Dock Spiders
Postgame Recap Story presented by Townsquare Media KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (11-7) walked 13 batters and watched a one-run game get away in the eighth against the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders (7-12) Friday night. It was 5-4 heading into the eighth, with the Dock Spiders holding [...]
Growlers Blank Dock Spiders in Win
Postgame Recap Story presented by Townsquare Media KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- JJ Manion walked off the mound for the final time in 2026 the way every pitcher dreams of — with a lead, a shutout and a win the Kalamazoo Growlers (11-6) needed. Manion made his third and final start [...]
Growlers Offense Sputters, Split Series With Dock Spiders
FOND DU LAC, Wis. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (10-6) failed to get the offense rolling in a 7-2 loss against the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders (6-11). The Dock Spiders offense jumped on Growler starter Chris Worley right away, scoring two runs in the bottom of the first. The Growlers responded [...]
Bullpen, Big Inning Lead Growlers to Road Win
FOND DU LAC, Wis. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (10-5) rode the bullpen and one big inning to a road win over the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders (5-11) Monday night. The Dock Spiders got on the board early, scoring a first inning run off a sacrifice fly. Two more runs [...]
