Growlers drop heartbreaker in extras to Traverse City
Kalamazoo, MI. -- In an entertaining back-and-forth affair, the Kalamazoo Growlers (29-26, 13-10) fell just short to the visiting Traverse City Pit Spitters (40-17, 18-3) at Homer Stryker Field Thursday evening. The Growlers have their four-game win streak snapped. Kalamazoo struck first on a RBI single by Jimmy Sullivan (Virginia) [...]
Growlers secure the I-94 doubleheader sweep
Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, MI. -- In a wild day of baseball, the Kalamazoo Growlers (29-25, 13-9) swept their I-94 rivals the Battle Creek Bombers (20-36, 7-14) by final scores of 11-8 at Homer Stryker Field and 10-8 at C.O. Brown Stadium in the day-night doubleheader Wednesday. The Growlers now lead [...]
Growlers turn the Screws in the ninth for the sweep
Kalamazoo gets the win despite 15 runners left on base Rockford, Ill., -- The Kalamazoo Growlers defeated the Rockford Rivets 4-3, on a game winning hit-by-pitch in the top of the ninth. The Growlers improve to 11-9 in the second half, still occupying second place behind Traverse City. Rockford [...]
Growlers return to the win column at Rockford
Loves Park, Ill.. -- Kalamazoo Growlers (26-25, 10-9) starting pitcher Spencer Juergens (Univ. of Missouri) tossed a complete game effort on the mound in the 6-2 victory over the Rockford Rivets (26-27, 6-12) at Rivets Stadium Monday evening. The Growlers snapped their six-game losing streak with the win. Kalamazoo struck [...]
Kingfish flop back to life in the ninth for walk-off win
Growlers can’t hang on to a two run lead heading into ninth Kenosha Wis., -- The Kalamazoo Growlers dropped their sixth straight game in a 4-3 loss against the Kenosha Kingfish. Despite the loss, the Growlers were led by starter Adam Wheaton (1-3, Trine) who went seven innings, allowing just [...]
KZoo unable to get offense going in loss at Kenosha
Kenosha, WI. -- The visiting Kalamazoo Growlers (25-24, 9-8) were held to a season-low two hits in a tough 7-1 defeat to the host Kenosha Kingfish (19-32, 6-10) at Simmons Field Saturday evening. Kalamazoo grabbed its only lead of the contest as Hunter Thorn (Purdue Northwest) scored on an error [...]
Kalamazoo’s struggles continue, get swept at Kokomo
July 17, 2019 Contact: Bennett Wise, wisebm@miamioh.edu Growlers have now dropped four straight games Kokomo, Ind., -- The Kalamazoo Growlers fell 3-2 against the Kokomo Jackrabbits in the final meeting between the two teams at Kokomo Municipal Stadium. Kalamazoo will get another chance at the Jackrabbits August 8 and 9 [...]
Growlers drop heartbreaker at Kokomo
Kokomo, IN. -- The visiting Kalamazoo Growlers (25-22, 9-6) led by four runs entering the final frame of regulation before the host Kokomo Jackrabbits (21-26, 6-8) rallied back to take the shocking 11-10 walk-off victory at Kokomo Municipal Stadium Thursday evening. The Jackrabbits struck first on a lead-off solo [...]
Growlers fall to Woodchucks in offensive slugfest
Kalamazoo, MI. -- In a wire-to-wire offensive affair on a Sunday afternoon, the Kalamazoo Growlers (25-21, 9-5) fall short to the visiting Wisconsin Woodchucks (23-25, 4-8) by a finale score of 12-9 at Homer Stryker Field. The Woodchucks complete the two-game series sweep over Kalamazoo. Both teams knock 21 runs [...]
Troubles with the west continue, Growlers lose to Woodchucks
July 13, 2019 Contact: Bennett Wise, wisebm@miamioh.edu Kalamazoo is now 1-6 versus teams in the Great Lakes West Division Kalamazoo, MIch., -- The Kalamazoo Growlers fell to the Wisconsin Woodchucks 9-1 on Strike Out Cancer Night at Homer Stryker Field. The ballpark was filled with 4,588 fans on a [...]
Growlers slay Kingfish in back-and-forth game
Kalamazoo, MI. -- In a game featuring two ties and two lead changes, the Kalamazoo Growlers (25-19, 9-3) came out victorious in a 6-5 triumph over the Kenosha Kingfish (16-30, 3-8) at Homer Stryker Field Friday evening. The Growlers improve to a dominant 9-1 over the Kingfish this season. [...]
Walk-off Thursday in KZoo as Growlers sweep doubleheader
Kalamazoo, MI. -- In a dramatic day from Homer Stryker Field, the Kalamazoo Growlers (24-19, 8-3) secured back-to-back 4-3 walk-off victories over the Kenosha Kingfish (16-29, 3-7) Thursday evening. The Growlers secure the doubleheader sweep over Kenosha. Game 1 The first contest was a continuation of the suspended game [...]
Growlers fall to the Booyah in series finale
Ashwaubenon, WI. -- The visiting Kalamazoo Growlers (22-19, 6-3) were unable to overcome another offensive clinic as the host Green Bay Booyah (20-24, 5-3) complete the two-game series sweep with an 18-8 victory at Capital Capital Credit Union Park Wednesday night. Kalamazoo’s offense was off and running in the [...]
Growlers drops series opener at Green Bay
Ashwaubenon, WI. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (22-18, 6-2) six-game win streak came to an end in a 17-5 defeat to the host Green Bay Booyah (19-24, 4-3) at Capital Credit Union Park Tuesday evening. The Booyah jumped on the Growlers early, sprinting to a 5-0 lead in the first [...]
Growlers break out the brooms against Rivets
July 8, 2019 Contact: Bennett Wise, wisebm@miamioh.edu Kalamazoo puts up an even 14 runs on 28 hits in the series for their sixth straight win Rockford, Ill. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers defeated the Rockford Rivets 8-3 to sweep the series and improve to 22-17 on the season. Spencer Juergens [...]