Growlers sneak past Rivets to win fifth straight
Loves Park, Ill. -- In a tie game in the ninth inning, the visiting Kalamazoo Growlers (21-17, 5-1) knocked the game-winning RBI single to secure the 6-5 victory over the host Rockford Rivets (21-19, 1-4) at Rivets Stadium Sunday afternoon. The Growlers notch their fifth consecutive win, tying a season-high [...]
Mother nature impacts another doubleheader
Kalamazoo, MI -- Due to inclement weather and poor field conditions, tonight’s doubleheader between the Kalamazoo Growlers (20-17) and Kokomo Jackrabbits (17-20) has been suspended. The remainder of today's first game will be played as a doubleheader on August 8th at 5:05 pm. The game will resume in the [...]
KZoo cruises past the Jackrabbits in doubleheader sweep
Kalamazoo, MI -- After dropping a tight contest last night, the Kalamazoo Growlers (18-17, 2-1) responded in a massive way with a pair of 13-1 and 12-7 victories over the rival Battle Creek Bombers (14-24, 1-2) at Homer Stryker Field Thursday evening. The Growlers now even the 2019 I-94 [...]
Growlers squish Bombers in I-94 doubleheader sweep
Kalamazoo, MI -- After dropping a tight contest last night, the Kalamazoo Growlers (18-17, 2-1) responded in a massive way with a pair of 13-1 and 12-7 victories over the rival Battle Creek Bombers (14-24, 1-2) at Homer Stryker Field Thursday evening. The Growlers now even the 2019 I-94 [...]
Growlers get taken down by Bombers in offensive thriller
July 3, 2019 Contact: Bennett Wise, wisebm@miamioh.edu Two teams combine for 20 runs and 22 hits in the loss Battle Creek, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers fell to the Battle Creek Bombers 11-9 in the six overall meeting between the two teams this season. The Growlers offense produced nine [...]
Mother nature impacts the series finale
Kalamazoo, MI -- Tuesday night’s contest at Homer Stryker Field between the Kalamazoo Growlers (16-16) and Kenosha Kingfish (13-22) has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game was stopped in the bottom of the fourth inning with the Kingfish leading 1-0. Tonight’s game will be resumed next Thursday, July [...]
Growlers comeback from four run deficit to fry Kingfish
July 1, 2019 Contact: Bennett Wise, wisebm@miamioh.edu KZoo’s offense scores seven in the fifth and reach 11 hits Kalamazoo, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers scored seven runs in the fifth inning to beat the Kenosha Kingfish 7-4. It looked bleak early for Kalamazoo as Kenosha put up one run [...]
KZoo offense explodes again in sweep of Kokomo
Kokomo, IN -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (15-16) lit up the scoreboard with a season-high 16 hits to cruise past the host Kokomo Jackrabbits (15-17) by a final score of 10-5 from Kokomo Municipal Stadium Sunday afternoon. The Growlers tally a combined 22 runs on 31 hits to complete the two-game [...]
Kalamazoo brings the fireworks to Kokomo
June 29, 2019 Contact: Bennett Wise, wisebm@miamioh.edu Growlers have a season-high in hits and runs in the victory Kokomo, Ind. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers earned a 12-2 win over the Kokomo Jackrabbits, in which the Growlers put up a season-high 15 hits The bombardment started in the second as Austin [...]
Big inning stings Growlers in loss to Rockford
Kalamazoo, MI -- The visiting Rockford Rivets (17-14) used a huge offensive fifth inning to their advantage as the host Kalamazoo Growlers (13-16) drop a tough 10-7 decision at Homer Stryker Field Friday evening. Rockford completes the two-game series sweep. Kalamazoo struck first in the opening frame on a RBI [...]
Growlers unable to earn the win despite offensive barrage
June 27, 2019 Contact: Bennett Wise, wisebm@miamioh.edu KZoo with 13 hits but only able to score three in the loss The Kalamazoo Growlers fell to the Rockford Rivets 6-3 in the first home game at Homer Stryker Field since June 19. Kalamazoo was forced to postpone an entire series [...]
Growlers pull-off thrilling comeback victory in extras at Kenosha
Kenosha, WI -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (13-14) trailed by three runs entering the eighth inning before scoring four straight wins to secure an exciting 5-4 comeback triumph over the host Kenosha Kingfish (11-19) at Simmons Field Wednesday evening. The Growlers sweep the two-game road series and improve to 4-0 at [...]
Offense comes early and often in win for Growlers
June 26, 2019 Contact: Bennett Wise, wisebm@miamioh.edu Kalamazoo never trailed in the 8-4 victory over Kenosha Kenosha, Wis. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers defeated the Kenosha Kingfish 8-4, with nine of the Growlers ten hits being singles. The small ball tactics paid off as the Growlers put up one [...]
KZoo unable to overcome early deficit at Traverse City
Traverse City, MI -- The visiting Kalamazoo Growlers (11-14) trailed 4-0 early and were unable to mount a comeback as the host Traverse City Pit Spitters (15-13) held on for the 6-3 victory at Pit Spitters Park Sunday afternoon. The Pit Spitters secured the two-game series sweep. Traverse City collected [...]
The bats churn but Pit Spitters pull away late
June 22, 2019 Contact: Bennett Wise, wisebm@miamioh.edu The bats churn but Pit Spitters pull away late Growlers get to within two but can’t complete the comeback Traverse City, Mich., -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (11-13) scored three unanswered runs before the Traverse City Pit Spitters (14-13) add two in the seventh [...]