Growlers Fall To Traverse City, Ending 2023 Season
Kalamazoo, MI - It came down to a winner-take-all game three in Kalamazoo. The Growlers and their 131 rival Traverse City once again faced off in the first round of the playoffs. In a 7-inning game due to a rainout the previous day, the Growlers offense just couldn't get anything [...]
Everything You Need To Know – Playoff Guide
Kalamazoo, MI - The Kalamazoo Growlers are heading back to the Northwoods League playoffs. Here is everything you need to know. POSTSEASON STORYLINES Seeking 2nd Straight Championship: In 2022, the Growlers won the first Northwoods League Championship in team history. Entering the playoffs last year, the Growlers were the lowest [...]
Growlers Postseason Storylines
HISTORIC SEASON CONTINUES FOR KZOO For the fourth time in franchise history and second-consecutive year, the Kalamazoo Growlers are headed to the Northwoods League playoffs. In a 5-1 victory over the Battle Creek Battle Jacks on Thursday, Aug. 10, Kalamazoo clinched their first-ever second-half division championship punching a ticket to [...]
Growlers Fall in Penultimate Game of Regular Season
Kalamazoo, Mich. - On a rest-day for the majority of the Growlers lineup, Kalamazoo fell to the Kenosha Kingfish 9-6. HOW IT HAPPENED: - Kenosha began the scoring on the first at-bat of the ballgame with Giovanny Lorenzo hitting his first home run of the season by launching a ball way [...]
Playoff Tickets On SALE
Kalamazoo, Mich. - The Kalamazoo Growlers are headed back to the playoffs. For the second straight season, the Growlers are playoff bound and continue their pursuit of a second straight Northwoods League Championship. Tickets for the playoffs are now on sale. Playoff Game 1: Sunday, August 13 - @Turtle Creek [...]
Growlers Clinch Playoff Birth with Win Over Battle Creek
Kalamazoo, Mich. - For the fourth time in franchise history and second-consecutive year, the Kalamazoo Growlers are headed to the Northwoods League playoffs. In a 5-1 victory over the Battle Creek Battle Jacks Thursday evening, Kalamazoo clinched their first-ever second-half division championship punching a ticket to the Great Lakes East Subdivisional [...]
Growlers Win Seventh Straight Against Battle Creek
Kalamazoo, Mich. - The Kalamazoo Growlers tied their biggest margin of victory of the 2023 season Wednesday, beating the Battle Creek Battle Jacks 18-4 at C.O. Brown Stadium. HOW IT HAPPENED: - The Growlers continued their strangle-hold on the I-94 Rivalry Cup, winning their seventh straight game against Battle Creek on [...]
K-Zoo Drops Series Finale with Kokomo
Kokomo, Ind. - In their season-series finale HOW IT HAPPENED: - For a second straight night, Kalamazoo’s offense looked stagnant early as high-school senior starter AJ Burkhalter threw three scoreless innings to start off his night. - Kokomo struck first in the bottom of the first inning. After a [...]
Kalamazoo Wins Ninth Game of Their Last 10
Kalamazoo, Mich. - In another nail biter, a bases clearing triple in the top of the ninth helped the Growlers pull away from the Kokomo Jackrabbits, winning 7-3. HOW IT HAPPENED: - Kalamazoo has dominated the Jackrabbits all season long and the first two innings looked as an indication for another [...]
Growlers Secure Record-Breaking Win over Traverse City
Kalamazoo, Mich. - In another thrilling back and forth game with the Traverse City Pit Spitters, a go-ahead RBI single from Colin Blanchard in the top of the ninth helped propel the Growlers to a record-breaking 34rd win of the season. HOW IT HAPPENED: - Following another barnburner in game three [...]
Growlers take Saturday Night Matchup Against Traverse City
Kalamazoo, Mich. - In another back-and-forth game against the Growlers 131 Rival in Traverse City, Kalamazoo pulled through late to beat the Pit Spitters 8-5. HOW IT HAPPENED: - In what has been uncharacteristic of these two pitching staffs this season, both starters in game three struggled early. Josh Lanham, in [...]
Growlers Drop Nailbiter Against Pit Spitters
Kalamazoo, Mich. - In another back-and-forth ballgame, the Growlers dropped their Friday night matchup up against the Pit Spitters 4-3. HOW IT HAPPENED: - Despite comparatively shorter stints due to limits on pitch counts, both starting pitchers in game two of the series worked well. Adam Berghorst across four innings gave [...]
Biggest Comeback of the Season Gives Growlers Game One win over Traverse City
Kalamazoo, Mich. - In their biggest comeback victory of the year, the Growlers stole their first game of a four game set against the Traverse City Pit Spitters, winning 10-9. HOW IT HAPPENED: - In a season series that has been marked by great pitching, Thursday’s series opener against the Pit [...]
Growlers Win Fifth Straight Sweeping Series Against Battle Creek
Kalamazoo, Mich. - In dominant fashion on Wednesday, the Growlers won their eighth game of the season against the Battle Creek Battle Jacks, taking down the Creek 12-3. HOW IT HAPPENED: - Battle Creek’s offense struggled from pitch number one. In another spectacular outing, Eamon Horwedel gave up just one [...]
Growlers Clinch I-94 Rivalry Cup over Battle Jacks
Kalamazoo. Mich. - In an offensive shootout, the Growlers secured their second-consecutive I-94 Rivalry Cup trophy, taking down the Battle Creek Battle Jacks 11-10. HOW IT HAPPENED: - In a bullpen day for both ball clubs, Kalamazoo’s offense exploded in the top of the first inning. Following three singles [...]