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 [...]
Six Former and Current Growlers Headed to the Next Level
Kalamazoo, Mich. - Following the conclusion of the 2023 MLB draft, six former Kalamazoo Growlers were selected by major league organizations to play at the next level. The #GrowlersPipeline continues to grow in the professional ranks of baseball with four Growlers being drafted and another two signing undrafted free-agent contracts. [...]
Growlers Sweep Battle Jacks Four Their Fifth Straight Win
HOW IT HAPPENED: - Gabe Springer’s hot streak continued yesterday as he would threaten in the first inning with a ground-rule double to the deepest part of the part in left center. Following a walk to WIll Furniss, Battle Creek starter Jacob Davis would shut it down striking out Banks [...]
Growlers Sweep Battle Jacks at CO Brown Stadium
Kalamazoo, Mich. - The Growlers sweep the Battle Jacks, winning their fifth straight game and fourth on the road Tuesday afternoon 4-2. HOW IT HAPPENED: - Gabe Springer’s hot streak continued yesterday as he would threaten in the first inning with a ground-rule double to the deepest part of the part [...]
Growlers Dominate Game One of Series at CO Brown Stadium
Battle Creek, Mich. - Behind a four-run seventh and 10-run ninth inning, the Growlers dominated their I-94 rival in Battle Creek Monday night 17-4. HOW IT HAPPENED: - Following a clean frame from both starters in the first, Battle Creek scored the first two runs of the game on an [...]
Growlers Sweep Kingfish on the Road
Kenosha, Wisc. - In another tight ball-game, the Growlers swept the Kenosha Kingfish, taking the Sunday matinee 10-9 in ten innings. HOW IT HAPPENED: - In their third consecutive win and fourth straight against the Kingfish, the Growlers’ offense once again showed out on Sunday afternoon. For a second straight [...]
Growlers Squeak Through in Game One of Series versus Kenosha
Kenosha, Wisc. - The Kalamazoo Growlers took down the Kenosha Kingfish in game number one of their series at Historic Simmons, pulling through with an 8-7 victory. HOW IT HAPPENED: - For a second straight game, the Growlers would come off the starting block on a mission. A pair of [...]
Growlers Bounce Back in Game Two Against Rivets
Kalamazoo, Mich. - In an offensive onslaught, the Kalamazoo Growlers took down the Rockford Rivets on Friday night, 12-4. HOW IT HAPPENED: - In a pitching matchup that featured two starters getting their first outings of the summer, Growlers returner Travis Densmore would prevail with arguably the best outing of [...]