Kalamazoo Growlers End Season with Rivalry Cup Win
KALAMAZOO, MI – In the finale of the regular 2018 season, the Kalamazoo Growlers silenced the Battle Creek Bombers’ bats early, clinched the OnStaff I-94 Rivalry Cup, and proved to be contenders in the South Division playoffs. The Growlers came to play on the sunny Sunday afternoon as they took to [...]
Kalamazoo Growlers Bit by Battle Creek Bombers
KALAMAZOO, MI – Even with paws in the park and fans in the stands, the Kalamazoo Growlers let the leash go on the I-94 rivalry against the Battle Creek Bombers. The Bombers will not move on to the South Division playoffs, but they will be awarded their 11th win straight. Battle [...]
Kalamazoo Growlers Fall 8-3 to Kenosha Kingfish
KALAMAZOO, MI – After the Kenosha Kingfish clinched the second half champion title, they swept the Kalamazoo Growlers in an 8 – 3 win in Kalamazoo. Jack Nelson, sophomore from Boston College, started on the mound for the Growlers and was quickly chased away after hitting the thirty-five pitch limit in [...]
Kenosha Clinches as Kalamazoo Falls 7-3
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kingfish struck first off of a two-run home run by Bryce Carter in the top of second inning. Kenosha would extend their lead in the top of the fourth inning by another two runs. After two lead off walks, Devin Ortiz singled to center field to score [...]
Growlers lose on Walk-Off again
MADISON, WI- The Kalamazoo Growlers dropped another heartbreaker to the Madison Mallards 5-4 on Wednesday night. Garrett Kueber smacked the walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth after an RBI groundout by Cam Cratic tied the game. The Mallards put the tying run on third after a throwing error [...]
Growlers Drop Heartbreaker to Mallards
MADISON, Wi. – The Madison Mallards scored eight unanswered runs including three in the bottom of the ninth for a come from behind win on Monday against the Kalamazoo Growlers in 11 innings to win 8-7. Jesse Forestell delivered the walk-off hit in the bottom of the 11th inning to [...]
Growlers Win Extra-Inning Thriller
WAUSAU, WI - The Kalamazoo Growlers won an extra inning thriller 8-5 on Sunday afternoon against the Wisconsin Woodchucks. Kalamazoo took a 5-3 lead into the bottom of the ninth with All-Star Mason Shinabery on the mound. But the Woodchucks didn’t let that bother them, as Reese Alexiades lifted the [...]
Chucks Top Growlers in Series Opener
WAUSAU, Wi. – The Kalamazoo Growlers lost their first game of their final road trip of the season with a 12-8 loss against the Wisconsin Woodchucks on Saturday. Kalamazoo allowed three home runs, and 13 free passes in the loss. The Growlers got on the board first on a Zach [...]
Growlers Sweep Dock Spiders
FOND DU LAC, WI- Kalamazoo continued its push toward the playoffs by completing a sweep of the Dock Spiders in a 7-3 win at Herr-Baker Field on Friday night. Both teams were exchanging runs until the Growlers pushed across five runs in the seventh on a Jonathan Foster two-run single [...]
Virbitsky Leads Growlers to Victory Over Dock Spiders
Fond du Lac, Wi. – Kyle Virbitsky tossed eight innings of one hit baseball on the mound for the Growlers, leading them to a 3-2 win over the Dock Spiders. The Growlers scored two runs in the seventh inning to give them the lead, and would hold on for their [...]
Kalamazoo Drops Two in Doubleheader with Wisconsin Rapids
KALAMAZOO, MI – It was a tough day for the Kalamazoo Growlers, who dropped two games to the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters in a home doubleheader, the first 2-1 and the second 12-4. In the first matchup, the Growlers outhit the Rafters 5-3 but could only manage to push across one run [...]
Growlers Fall 6-1 to Woodchucks
KALAMAZOO, MI - Growlers fall 6-1 to the Woodchucks and split the two-game series. Austin Laurencig started on the mound for the Growlers and pitched 5.2 innings, allowed eight hits, and three earned runs to eventually earn the loss. The Growlers quickly retired the first three Woodchucks batters, and despite [...]
Growlers Win 6-2 Over Woodchucks
KALAMAZOO, MI – Adam Wheaton started on the pitcher’s mound and only allowed one hit in his 6.2 innings pitched against the Wisconsin Woodchucks. Both teams were scoreless until the bottom of the fourth inning when the Growlers took the two-run lead including a solo home run by Sam Crail and [...]
Northwoods League Announces 2018 Major League Dreams Showcase Rosters
Northwoods League Announces 2018 Major League Dreams Showcase Rosters Eight Growlers players selected to represent Kalamazoo KALAMAZOO, MI – The Northwoods League has announced the rosters for the 2018 Major League Dreams Showcase, which will be hosted by the Madison Mallards at Warner Park on Tuesday, August 7. Eight Growlers [...]
Growlers Offense Sputters in 6-3 Loss
MADISON, WI- The Kalamazoo Growlers could not complete a weekend series sweep in Madison as they fell to the Mallards 6-3 on Sunday afternoon. Madison scored all of its runs in the third inning off of Kalamazoo starter Tyler Drabick. Drabick had retired the first six Mallards he faced, but [...]