Offense Falls Flat as Growlers Swept by Pit Spitters
Postgame Recap Story presented by Townsquare Media KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (11-9) picked up just four hits and two runs in a dismal loss to the Traverse City Pit Spitters (11-9) Sunday night. The Growlers and Pit Spitters went run-for-run in the first, with Kalamazoo scoring on an [...]
Rough First Inning Dooms Growlers Against Pit Spitters
Postgame Recap Story presented by Townsquare Media KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (11-8) gave up six first inning runs in a 10-6 loss to the Traverse City Pit Spitters (10-9) on Saturday night. Traverse City sent nine batters to the plate in the first, with six coming across to [...]
Growlers Walk 13, Fall to Dock Spiders
Postgame Recap Story presented by Townsquare Media KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (11-7) walked 13 batters and watched a one-run game get away in the eighth against the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders (7-12) Friday night. It was 5-4 heading into the eighth, with the Dock Spiders holding [...]
Growlers Blank Dock Spiders in Win
Postgame Recap Story presented by Townsquare Media KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- JJ Manion walked off the mound for the final time in 2026 the way every pitcher dreams of — with a lead, a shutout and a win the Kalamazoo Growlers (11-6) needed. Manion made his third and final start [...]
Growlers Offense Sputters, Split Series With Dock Spiders
FOND DU LAC, Wis. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (10-6) failed to get the offense rolling in a 7-2 loss against the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders (6-11). The Dock Spiders offense jumped on Growler starter Chris Worley right away, scoring two runs in the bottom of the first. The Growlers responded [...]
Bullpen, Big Inning Lead Growlers to Road Win
FOND DU LAC, Wis. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (10-5) rode the bullpen and one big inning to a road win over the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders (5-11) Monday night. The Dock Spiders got on the board early, scoring a first inning run off a sacrifice fly. Two more runs [...]
Growlers Slug Way to Win Over Battle Creek
Postgame Recap Story presented by Townsquare Media KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (9-4) rode three home runs and three crooked innings to an 18-9 win over the Battle Creek Battle Jacks (7-7) on Saturday night. Battle Creek took a 2-0 lead off Kalamazoo starter Alex Burden, launching a pair [...]
Growlers Shut Out in Road Loss to Traverse City
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (8-5) were shut out by the Traverse City Pit Spitters (6-6) on Friday night. The Growlers offense picked up just two hits while failing to score against a three-headed monster of Pit Spitter pitching. The starter, Gannon Grundman retired the first 13 batters he [...]
Thriller Ends in Growlers’ Walk-off Loss
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (8-4) came out on the short side of the stick in a loss to the Traverse City Pit Spitters (5-6) Thursday morning. It was an early morning for the Growlers who had to leave Kalamazoo around 5 a.m. to make it to Traverse [...]
Strong Pitching Continues, Growlers Split with Rafters
Postgame Recap Story presented by Townsquare Media KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (8-3) rode another strong pitching performance to a 6-3 victory over the Wisconsin Rapids Rafter (2-6) Wednesday morning. The 10:05 a.m. first pitch saw the Growlers score first after Hutson Chance scored on an RBI groundout. The [...]
Pitching Woes Bite Growlers in Loss to Rafters
Postgame Recap Story presented by Townsquare Media KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (7-3) struggled off the mound to open Tuesday night's game, falling to the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters (2-5) by a 7-2 final. It took two pitches for the score to change as Jax LeGrand sent a solo [...]
Growler Offense Explodes, Romp Flying Mummies
RICHMOND, Ind. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (7-2) rode an offensive explosion to their third straight win, defeating the Richmond Flying Mummies (4-4) Monday night. The Growlers scored a run in the first before an RBI triple and sacrifice fly put the Flying Mummies up 2-1. From there, the Growlers offense [...]
Growlers Rally Late, Take Win in Richmond
RICHMOND, In. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (6-2) rode six nine-inning runs to a 9-3 victory over the Richmond Flying Mummies (4-3) Sunday evening. Alex Burden made his return to a Growlers uniform, starting his first game of the season, and allowing one run in each of the first two innings. [...]
Growlers Walk their Way to 9-3 Road Win
Battle Creek, Mich. — The Kalamazoo Growlers (5-2) took 15 walks and stole 12 bases in a 9-3 win against the Battle Creek Battle Jacks (4-3) Saturday night. Keagan Kohloff got just five outs before being removed from the game, walking five batters and allowing three runs (two earned). In his [...]
Growler’s JJ Manion wins Northwoods League Pitcher of the night
Kalamazoo Mich. — Growler starting pitcher JJ Manion was awarded Northwoods League Pitcher of the Night for his performance Friday morning. Manion’s day couldn’t have started any worse. Four straight singles to lead-off the game saw Manion down 1-0 before he recorded an out. Then something clicked. 18 outs later, [...]
