
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 [...]
Walk Off Wild Pitch Snags Growlers Three-Game Sweep of Kenosha
Kalamazoo, Mich. - In their first walk off win of the 2023 season, the Kalamazoo Growlers (38-20) beat the Kenosha Kingfish (26-34) 5-4 in 10 innings. HOW IT HAPPENED: - Starting pitching would be the story of the first three innings for the Growlers and Kingfish with Growlers Tanner Ware striking [...]
Growlers Manager Cody Piechocki Wins 250th Game with Club
Kalamazoo, Mich. – Following a sweep of Saturday's doubleheader against the Kenosha Kingfish, Kalamazoo Growlers manager Cody Piechocki secured his 249th and 250th victories in his managerial career with the Growlers. The feat is one just eight other managers have achieved in Northwoods League history with only four (EAU - Dal Varsho, [...]
Growlers Swept at Home
Kalamazoo, Mich. - For just the second time at home and third time all season, the Growlers were swept at home after dropping their series finale to the Rockford Rivets 9-6. HOW IT HAPPENED: - After stranding 13 men on Thursday night, the Growlers continued to struggle to bring guys [...]
Kalamazoo Drops Ten-Inning Thriller Up Against Rockford
Kalamazoo, Mich. - In one of the most-thrilling, edge of your seats of the year at Homer Stryker Field, too many missed opportunities for the Growlers cost them, falling 5-4 to the Rockford Rivets in ten innings. HOW IT HAPPENED: - The long ball would be the story of the first [...]
Growlers Split Series with Rival Pit Spitters
Kalamazoo, Mich. - Following a crushing defeat on Saturday, the Growlers offense bounced back Sunday afternoon, taking down the Traverse City Pit Spitters 11-8. HOW IT HAPPENED: - Kalamazoo struck first Sunday afternoon. Following three straight singles to load the bases, a Jeter Ybarra RBI walk, sac fly from Henry [...]
Kalamazoo Late Offense Pushes Past Kokomo in Series Opener
Kokomo, Ind. - For the seventh time this season and third consecutive game at Kokomo Municipal Stadium, the Growlers took down the Jackrabbits, winning 9-4. HOW IT HAPPENED: - Kalamazoo struck first plating a run in the second on an RBI groundout from Anthony Stephan following a single, an E5 and [...]
Growlers Drop Series Finale to Chinooks
Mequon, Wisc - Despite a four-run ninth inning, the Kalamazoo Growlers dropped their series finale with the Lakeshore Chinooks 6-5. HOW IT HAPPENED: - The baseball gods seemed to favor the Chinooks all night long in game two of the series at Kapco Park. Joseph Spence brought home the first run [...]
Northwoods League Announces Great Lakes All-Star Home Run Challenge Participants – Casen Taggart to Represent Growlers
Kalamazoo, MI -- The Northwoods League has announced the participants for the 2023 Northwoods League Great Lakes All-Star Home Run Challenge which will take place the day before the Northwoods League Great Lakes All-Star game on Monday, July 24 at Turtle Creek Stadium in Traverse City, Michigan. Nine participants from [...]
Growlers Blank Chinooks Behind Career Performance from Eamon Horwedel
Kalamazoo Mich. - Behind the best pitching performance of the year, the Growlers shut out the Lakeshore Chinooks to start off their road trip 8-0. HOW IT HAPPENED: - For a third consecutive game, Kalamazoo struck first. The Growlers would begin its scoring with some small ball. After a leadoff double [...]
Growlers Secure Season Sweep of the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
Kalamazoo, Mich. - On Sunday afternoon, the Kalamazoo Growlers secured the season sweep of the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters, winning 7-3. Following 33 total games across 34 days, the Growlers will take a much-needed day off Monday. HOW IT HAPPENED: - For a second straight game against Rapids, Kalamazoo struck first [...]
Growlers Take Game One of Rapids Series
Kalamazoo, Mich - On Saturday night, in a matchup of the best pitching staffs in the Northwoods League, the Kalamazoo Growlers took game number one over the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters 4-1. HOW IT HAPPENED: - After working around a two-out walk in the first inning, Tyler Johnson would cruise to his [...]
Rockford Forfeits Series Finale Against Growlers
Rockford, Ill. - In the Friday night's series finale at Rivets Stadium between Kalamazoo and Rockford, the Rockford Rivets were forced to forfeit the ballgame due to a pitch count violation. In the seventh inning, a Rockford pitcher threw 35 pitches in the inning and came out once again for the [...]
Zack Gelof Becomes Seventh Former Growler to Make MLB Debut
Kalamazoo, Mich. - On Friday night, former Kalamazoo Growler, Zack Gelof made his major league debut with the Oakland Athletics.. The third-ranked prospect in the Oakland Athletics organization became the seventh Growler alum to make his major league debut when he appeared in the A’s weekend series against the Twins [...]
Growlers Take Game Two of Doubleheader in Rockford
Kalamazoo, Mich - Following a loss in game number one of the Growlers doubleheader, Kalamazoo bounced back, taking down the Rivets 12-7. The Growlers' 19 hits were the most in any game this season. HOW IT HAPPENED: - Following a crushing 9-8 loss in game one of the doubleheader, the [...]