Pitching Leads Growlers to Win in Season Finale
ROYAL OAK, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (36-36, 15-21) rode strong pitching to a 5-3 win over the Royal Oak Leprechauns (43-29, 24-12) Saturday night. Kalamazoo struck in the first inning, with DeMir Heidelberg driving in two runs with a double. In the bottom of the first, Royal Oak scored as [...]
Late Home Run Dooms Growlers in Road Loss
KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (35-36, 14-21) allowed a late-inning home run, falling 4-3 to the Royal Oak Leprechauns (43-28, 24-11) Friday night. Oliver Service hit a sacrifice fly in the first inning, giving the Leprechauns a 1-0 lead, but the Growlers tied things with a fourth-inning single. Kalamazoo [...]
Strong Pitching, Clutch Hits, Lead Growlers to Win
Postgame recap story presented by Townsquare Media KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (34-35, 13-20) rode a strong start to a 10-8 win against the Richmond Flying Mummies (27-42, 10-23) on Wednesday. Henry McDonald ignited a four-run second inning for Kalamazoo, with the Growlers taking a 4-0 lead. In the [...]
Growlers’ Defense Falters in Loss to Leprechauns
Postgame recap presented by Townsquare Media KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (33-35, 12-20) made too many defensive mistakes in a 6-5 loss to the Royal Oak Leprechauns (40-28, 21-11) on Tuesday night. Royal Oak strung four two-out base hits together in the first inning, scoring two runs. However, Logan Tribble hit [...]
Late Inning Struggles Lead to Growler Loss
Postgame recap presented by Townsquare Media KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (33-34, 12-19) couldn't maintain a hot start in a 12-4 loss against the Royal Oak Leprechauns (39-28, 20-11) Monday night. The Growlers scored first, finding four runs in the second inning, but the Leprechauns bounced right back, adding [...]
Growlers Hold Steady in Road Win
KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (33-33, 12-18) were strong all-around in a 6-4 road win against the Battle Creek Battle Jacks (21-44, 9-21) Sunday evening. Kalamazoo jumped on the board in the first inning, taking a 1-0 lead against Battle Creek starting pitcher Brayden Groseclose. The Growlers added on in [...]
Pitching Leads Growlers to Rivalry Win
The Kalamazoo Growlers (32-33, 11-18) rode strong pitching to a 6-3 win over the Battle Creek Battle Jacks (21-43, 9-20) on Saturday night. Jeremiah Holder started the strong performance, going five innings while allowing two runs. Behind him, the Kalamazoo offense scored four runs before his exit, taking a 4-2 [...]
All-Around Performance Leads Growlers to Win
Postgame recap presented by Townsquare Media The Kalamazoo Growlers (31-33, 10-18) rode strong performances on both sides of the ball to a 10-1 win over the Richmond Flying Mummies (26-37, 9-18) on Friday night. Nick Frontino started the scoring, smacking a two-run home run in the first inning to put the [...]
Growler Pitching Struggles in Blowout Loss to Flying Mummies
KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (30-33, 9-18) struggled to find footing on the pitching side, falling 15-5 to the Richmond Flying Mummies (26-36, 9-17) on Thursday night. The Flying Mummies jumped on the board early and often, taking an 8-0 lead through four innings while chasing Growler starting pitcher [...]
Growlers Swept Amid Pitching Struggles
KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (30-32, 9-17) struggled on the mound, falling to the Royal Oak Leprechauns (36-26, 17-9) on Wednesday night. The Leprechauns scored early and often, taking a 9-0 lead through the first four innings. The highlight for Royal Oak was their first two runs, scored off [...]
Growlers Leave Opportunities on Table in Loss to Leprechauns
ROYAL OAK, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (30-31, 9-16) left 12 runners on base in an 11-4 loss to the Royal Oak Leprechauns (35-26, 16-9) on Tuesday night. Royal Oak opened the scoring in the first inning, with Connor Larkin hitting a home run. Kalamazoo responded in the top of the [...]
Growlers Falter in Road Rivalry Loss
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (30-30, 9-15) made plenty of mistakes in a 12-11 loss against the Battle Creek Battle Jacks (20-39, 8-16) on Monday morning. The 9:05 a.m. first pitch showed on the pitching side, with neither start pitching into the second inning. After a nearly one-hour [...]
Growlers Control Battle Jacks in Cup-Clinching Win
KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (30-29, 9-14) controlled the Battle Creek Battle Jacks (19-39, 7-16) on Sunday evening. Battle Creek scored first, capitalizing on a wild pitch to take a one-run lead through one inning. The Growlers scored two in the third inning, but the Battle Jacks matched with [...]
Slow Start Leads to Road Loss for Kalamazoo
KENOSHA, Wis. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (29-29, 8-14) had a late rally fall short in an 8-6 loss against the Kenosha Kingfish (33-21, 12-7) on Saturday night. The Growlers scored first as Logan Tribble picked up an RBI single in the top of the first inning, but Noah Alvarez answered with an [...]
Growlers Fall Short in Road Loss
KENOSHA, Wis. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (29-28, 8-13) fell just short of a road win, falling 5-4 against the Kenosha Kingfish (32-21, 11-7) on Friday night. The Growlers began the scoring, as DeMir Heidelberg drove in a run, while Kalamazoo added another run on an error, taking a 2-0 lead. However, [...]
