Growlers drop game one to Pit Spitters
Kalamazoo, MI. -- The visiting Traverse City Pit Spitters tallied seven runs on five hits in the seventh inning to break the scoreless tie, cruising to an 8-1 win over the Kalamazoo Growlers at Homer Stryker Field Monday evening. The Pit Spitters take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three series. [...]
Kalamazoo caps off the regular season, trouncing Traverse City
The two teams will meet tomorrow for the first game of the NWL Playoffs Kalamazoo, Mich., -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (37-35) downed the Traverse City Pit Spitters (52-20) by a final score of 15-4. The Growlers scored five runs in the first, as the first six batters reached base. [...]
KZoo offense cold in loss to Traverse City
Kalamazoo, MI. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (36-35, 20-19) were only able to muster two hits offensively in an 8-1 defeat to the visiting Traverse City Pit Spitters (52-19, 29-6) at Homer Stryker Field Saturday evening. Traverse City got on the board in the third with a solo blast from Hudson [...]
“Open the cages, the Zoo is loose!”
The Growlers are headed to the Northwoods League Playoffs Kalamazoo, Mich., -- The Kalamazoo Growlers swept the Kokomo Jackrabbits 10-2 and 3-2, to reach the Northwoods League Playoffs for the second straight year and the second time in franchise history. Game One The Growlers led 2-0 after two on [...]
Former Growler John Schreiber debuts in the majors
Schreiber is the 226th former Northwoods League player and the first Growler to debut in MLB Kalamazoo, MI. – Former Kalamazoo Growler John Schreiber, made his Major League debut for the Detroit Tigers on Friday, August 9, 2019. Schreiber is the 226th former Northwoods League player and the first Kalamazoo Growler [...]
Growlers swept in home doubleheader to Jackrabbits
Kalamazoo, MI. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (34-34, 18-18) dropped a pair of tough decisions to the visiting Kokomo Jackrabbits (27-40, 12-22) in the doubleheader by final scores of 7-6 and 8-3 at Homer Stryker Field Thursday evening. Game One In a continuation of the suspended game from July 6th, the [...]
Growlers bounce back with a sweep of the Woodchucks
Kalamazoo’s magic number is now three to clinch a playoff spot Wausau, Wis., -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (34-32) swept the Wisconsin Woodchucks (32-36) by a final score of 7-3. The Growlers scored first in the fourth inning an RBI double by Jimmy Sullivan (UVA) to bring home Miko Rodriguez [...]
Kalamazoo Growlers Playoff Update
With only seven games to go, the Great Lakes playoff race is tight Wausau, Wis., -- The Kalamazoo Growlers hold the second place spot in the overall standings, which would qualify the Growlers for a playoff spot. Due to the Traverse City Pit Spitters winning the first half title, [...]
Growlers return to win column over Woodchucks
Wausau, WI. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (33-32, 17-16) snapped their six-game losing streak with a huge 6-2 victory over the host Wisconsin Woodchucks (32-35, 14-17) from Athletic Park Monday evening. The Growlers also ended their eight-game losing skid over teams from the Great Lakes West subdivision. Kalamazoo jumped ahead 1-0 [...]
Growlers struggles continue in loss to Fond du Lac
Ralph Gambino went a season-high six innings, allowing only three earned runs Fond du Lac, Wis., -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (16-16, 32-32) fell to the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders (17-13, 31-35) by a final score of 6-3. The Growlers have now tied their season-high in consecutive losses, with [...]
KZoo falls at Fond du Lac
Fond du Lac, WI. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (32-31, 16-15) dropped their fifth straight game in a tough 5-2 defeat to the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders (30-35, 16-13) at Herr-Baker Field Saturday evening. The Growlers now fall to 1-8 against Great Lakes West opponents. Fond du Lac [...]
Kalamazoo drops their fourth straight against Rockford
Adam Wheaton goes 6.1 innings with three strikeouts in the contest Kalamazoo, Mich., -- The Kalamazoo Growlers lost their fourth straight in a 4-1 effort against the Rockford Rivets. Kalamazoo native Adam Wheaton (1-4, Trine) went 6.1 innings allowing four hits and three runs. The sophomore also walked two [...]
Growlers fall short to Rockford at home
Kalamazoo, MI. -- In a wild offensive slugfest, the Kalamazoo Growlers (32-29, 16-13) dropped their third straight game in an 11-8 defeat to the Rockford Rivets (30-33, 10-18) at Homer Stryker Field Thursday evening. Rockford struck first in the second on a RBI single by Anthony Fumagalli to grab an [...]
Growlers drop final game at Pit Spitters Park
Kalamazoo finishes 0-6 in Traverse City Traverse City, Mich., -- The Kalamazoo Growlers fell to the Traverse City Pit Spitters 8-0 and fall to 0-6 at Pit Spitters Park in 2019. There wasn’t very much offense for the Growlers, as winning pitcher Chad Patrick (4-4, Purdue Northwest) allowed only [...]
Growlers blanked at Traverse City
Kalamazoo, MI. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (32-27, 16-11) were unable to get any offense going in a 6-0 defeat against the host Traverse City Pit Spitters (44-17, 21-4) at Pit Spitters Park Tuesday evening. The Growlers saw their three-game win streak come to an end. Traverse City struck first in [...]