Chaos Ensues as Growlers Salvage Doubleheader Split
Postgame recap story presented by Townsquare Media KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (28-27, 7-12) managed a big ninth-inning comeback to split a doubleheader with the Rockford Rivets (22-29, 9-6) Wednesday. The first game of the day was kick-started by six quick Rivet runs, as Rockford took an 8-1 lead [...]
Pitching Falters in Growlers’ Fifth Straight Loss
KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (27-26, 6-11) struggled on the pitching side, falling 14-9 against the Rockford Rivets (21-28, 8-5) Tuesday night. Bryce Brannon breezed through two innings, before hitting a hitch in the third inning, allowing eight runs on five hits and two hit batsmen. The Rivets [...]
Growlers Never Find Footing in Road Sweep
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (27-25, 6-10) missed opportunities to come back in a 7-4 loss against the Traverse City Pit Spitters (31-20, 10-5) Sunday. The Pit Spitters plated two runs off Jeremiah Holder in the first two innings, but the Growlers fought back, as Mitchell Morton scored to [...]
Growlers Offense Falters in Rivalry Loss
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (27-24, 6-9) struggled to score in an 11-3 loss against the Traverse City Pit Spitters (29-21, 9-5) Saturday night. The Growlers scored two in the first inning, including Brock Sell stealing home plate, before Logan Cotton shut down the Pit Spitters in the bottom [...]
Growler Pitching Struggles Lead to Road Sweep
RICHMOND, Ind. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (27-23, 6-8) struggled on the mound again, leading to a 17-10 loss to the Richmond Flying Mummies (23-26, 6-7) Friday night. Kalamazoo jumped on Richmond pitching, scoring four runs in the top of the first inning. Liam Golden then shut the Flying Mummies down for [...]
Poor Pitching Leads to Growler Loss
RICHMOND, Ind. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (27-21, 6-7) never held a lead in an 18-14 loss against the Richmond Flying Mummies (22-26, 5-7) Thursday night. The Growlers gave up two runs in the bottom of the first inning, but answered with two of their own, taking a 2-2 tie after [...]
Growlers Shut Out Battle Jacks in Series Finale
KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (27-21, 6-6) rode strong pitching and home runs to a 10-0 win over the Battle Creek Battle Jacks (14-32, 2-9) Wednesday night. After Bobby Crane threw a scoreless top of the first inning, it didn't take long for the Growlers to get on [...]
Growlers Set League Record in Blowout Win
Postgame recap presented by Townsquare Media KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (26-21, 5-6) tied a Northwoods League record with 29 runs in a dominant road win over the Battle Creek Battle Jacks (14-31, 2-8) on Tuesday night. Kalamazoo started quickly, scoring seven runs in the first on just [...]
Two Former Growlers Drafted on Day 2 of MLB Draft
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Kalamazoo Growlers had two players drafted on the second day of the 2026 Major League Baseball draft, with Bryan Carney (2026) and Tyler Kapa (2024) selected by the Houston Astros and Miami Marlins respectively. Carney was taken in the 7th round and 211th overall by the Houston Astros. He [...]
Growlers Blown Out in Third Straight Rivalry Loss
Postgame recap presented by Townsquare Media KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (24-21, 3-6) struggled for the fourth consecutive game, losing 12-2 at the hands of the Battle Creek Battle Jacks (14-29, 2-6) Sunday afternoon. The Growlers struck first, bringing in two runs in the second inning, while Logan Cotton [...]
Growlers Swept by Rival Pit Spitters
Postgame recap presented by Townsquare Media KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (24-20, 3-5) went down big in the first few innings again on Saturday night, falling 17-6 to the Traverse City Pit Spitters (27-16, 6-1). A first inning two-run home run put the Pit Spitters up early while [...]
Former Growler Eric Becker Selected by Reds in MLB Draft
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Former Kalamazoo Growler Eric Becker was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the second round and 58th overall selection of the Major League Baseball Draft Saturday afternoon. Becker played for the Growlers in 2024, appearing in 20 games and hitting .299 across 67 at-bats. The left-handed [...]
Growlers Routed in Home Loss
Postgame recap presented by Townsquare Media KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (24-19, 3-4) fell behind and never caught up with the Traverse City Pit Spitters (26-16, 5-1) on Friday night. The Pit Spitters jumped to a 4-0 lead thanks to a three-run home run by Cade Collins, while [...]
Growlers Fall in Rain-Filled Game
KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (24-18, 3-3) never got going in an 11-5 loss to the Kenosha Kingfish (22-18, 1-4) Sunday afternoon. The Kingfish opened by scoring one run in each of the first three innings, taking a 3-0 advantage quickly. In the bottom of the third, the [...]
Saturday Night Fireworks Lead to Growlers Win
Postgame recap presented by Townsquare Media KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (24-17, 3-2) rode an early offensive explosion to an 11-5 win against the Kenosha Kingfish (21-18, 0-4) Saturday night. Kalamazoo returned home for the first time in a week and didn't wait long to settle in. Teddy Tokheim homered [...]
