
Runners Left On the Story of the Game as K-Zoo Drops Game One in Madison
Madison, WI - In front of a sellout crowd at Warner Park in south central Wisconsin, the Kalamazoo Growlers dropped game one of their Great Lakes West series against the Madison Mallards, falling by a score of 3-1. The Growlers had a chance in the bottom of the ninth with [...]
K-Zoo Sweeps Wisconsin Rapids in 11 Innings
Wisconsin Rapids, WI - In an 11-inning thriller, the Kalamazoo Growlers take their first road sweep of the season, winning game two over the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters by a final score of 4-3. Kalamazoo’s power for a second straight night would prove fruitful in the early going. Off of Rafters [...]
Growlers Move Back to .500 Following Win over Wisconsin Rapids
Wisconsin Rapids, WI - In a fast-paced two-hour, sixteen-minute game, the Kalamazoo Growlers snap a three-game losing streak, taking down the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters 5-1. Both starting pitchers cruised through the first three innings. Left-handed junior from Cal-State Fullerton Josh Howitt for Wisconsin Rapids started the game off with three [...]
13-Inning Ballgame Goes the Way of the Kingfish
Kalamazoo, Mich. - In a wild, 13-inning affair, the Kalamazoo Growlers dropped the first game of their series against the Kenosha Kingfish, 7-6. Only four total runs would score through the first nine at Homer Stryker as Growlers’ starter Sam Carlisle would work through the first two batters of the [...]
Growlers Drop Series at Home to I-94 Rival in Battle Creek
Kalamazoo, Mich. - For the first time since June of 2021, the Kalamazoo Growlers have lost a first-half home series, falling on back-to-back nights to their I-94 rival, the Battle Creek Battle Jacks. On Saturday night, the Growlers found themselves for a third straight night in an early hole. Two [...]
Kalamazoo Completes Comeback Win to Split Series with 8-7 Win
Kalamazoo, Mich. - Following a heartbreaking loss after a come-from-behind effort on Thursday, the Kalamazoo Growlers avenge game one with a comeback win on Friday night against the Lakeshore Chinooks, winning 8-7. Lakeshore would start the night off with a solo shot on the first pitch of the ballgame. Taeg [...]
Growlers Fall in Heartbreaker in First Game of Homestand
Kalamazoo, Mich. - The Growlers drop an absolute heartbreaker at home, 4-2 to the Lakeshore Chinooks. The game came down to the final strike with bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the ninth. Joey Winters, pinch-hitting with the tying runner at second and winning runner at first [...]
Growlers Split Series with Traverse City Behind Dominant Performance from Mason Meeks
Kalamazoo, Mich. - Behind a dominant start from second-year pitcher Mason Meeks, the Growlers split the midweek series against Traverse City, taking down the Pit Spitters 8-2. Mason Meeks, the right-hander from Drury University went a career second-best 8.1 innings, striking out nine, walking none and giving up two earned [...]
Growlers Drop Heartbreaking Game One in Traverse City
Kalamazoo, Mich. - In heartbreaking fashion, the Kalamazoo Growlers lose game one up in Traverse City, falling 3-2 to the Pit Spitters. The two top teams in the Great Lakes East traded runs both in the second and the fourth. Both runs for the Growlers came from offense that started [...]
Growlers Fall to Rivets at Home
Kalamazoo, Mich. - The Kalamazoo Growlers split the two-game series against the Rockford Rivets, falling in game two 16-5. Kalamazoo gave up 13 hits, walked 10 batters while hitting four and committed five errors in the field. Growl will be back in action tomorrow as they head up to Turtle [...]
Growlers Get Back to the Win Column with 8-4 Victory over Rockford
Kalamazoo, Mich. - Behind a three-run bottom of the eighth inning, the Kalamazoo Growlers took down the Rockford Rivets on Sunday, June 4, by a final score of 8-4. Kalamazoo once again opened things up early with five unanswered in the second and fourth innings. The Growlers wouldn’t even need [...]
Growlers Drop Game Two Against Kokomo
Kalamazoo, Mich. - The Growlers drop their second game of the season with two runners on and two outs in the bottom of the ninth. In a back-and-forth ball game against Kokomo, the Growlers on the anniversary of their first walk-off in 2022 had a chance to ring in the [...]
Growlers Dominate on Opening Night at Homer Stryker Field
Kalamazoo, Mich. - The Kalamazoo Growlers put on a show on opening night in front of a sellout crowd at Homer Stryker, taking down the Kokomo Jackrabbits 14-0. Eamon Horwedel got his tenth start as a Growler in his fourth season with Kalamazoo and showed out. Horwedel gained his 14th [...]
Over 200 Northwoods League Players Earn 2023 All-Conference Honors in Division I – 7 Growlers
17 Northwoods League Players Win Conference Player, Pitcher, Newcomer, Freshman, or Defensive POY Kalamazoo, MI The Northwoods League starts their 30th season filled with countless amounts of talented amateur baseball players, who compete in the League year after year. For the 2023 Division I Baseball Season, 218 Northwoods League alums and [...]
Growlers Take First Two Games of the I-94 Cup Series
Kalamazoo, Mich. - Another explosive inning for the Growlers turns the tide in game two of the I-94 Cup Series as Kalamazoo moves onto the weekend with a 12-7 win. After Battle Creek scored three in the top of the first inning, the Growlers answered with a crooked number in [...]