All-Around Struggles Doom Growlers in 11-1 Loss
ROYAL OAK, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (29-26; 12-8) extended a now three-game losing streak with a 11-1 defeat to the Royal Oak Leprechauns (23-29; 6-10) on Tuesday night. The Growlers struggled in every facet of the game, allowing 11 runs, making three defensive errors, and scoring just one run. [...]
Growlers Offense Fails, Suffer Sweep to Rival Pit Spitters
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (29-25; 12-7) finished their two-game set with the Traverse City Pit Spitters (33-19; 12-6) scoring a combined grand total of just three runs, scoring two in a one-run defeat. Kalamazoo's offense had been the belle of the ball entering the series, leading the [...]
Growlers Fall in Traverse City 10-1
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (29-24; 12-6) struggled offensively, defensively, and pitching in an all-around X-1 defeat at the hands of the Traverse City Pit Spitters (32-19; 11-6) on Sunday evening. The first inning was where the damage began for Traverse City, with bases loaded and one out [...]
Growlers Sweep Kingfish with 4-1 Victory
KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (29-23; 12-5) rode a strong outing from Alex Burden and the 'pen en route to a 4-1 win over the Kenosha Kingfish (21-30; 7-9). Burden opened the game with five shutout innings for Kalamazoo, striking out nine and allowing five hits before his day ended [...]
Strong Bullpen Leads Growlers to 9-2 Victory versus Kingfish
KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (28-23; 11-5) rode a strong bullpen and great work from the bottom of the order to a 9-2 victory over the Kenosha Kingfish (21-29; 7-8). Growler starter Rocco Bernadina and Kingfish starter Logan Borboa kept both offenses in check to start, allowing just one total hit across [...]
Henry Godbout Selected By Red Sox In Second Round of MLB Draft
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Former Growler Henry Godbout was selected 75th overall by the Boston Red Sox organization in the MLB Draft Sunday night. Godbout was a Growler in 2023, playing in 20 games with a .338 average and .929 OPS for the Growlers. Godbout played his collegiate baseball at Virginia, [...]
Pitching Blunders Result in 8-7 Growlers Loss
LOVE CITY, Ill. — The Kalamazoo Growlers (27-23; 10-5) fell in the final game before the All-Star break to the Rockford Rivets (19-28; 6-9) The Growlers scored first, taking a 2-0 lead thanks to a 2-RBI double by Gabe Springer, with Jeremiah Holder backing the offense up with a scoreless [...]
Perrotta Awarded Player of the Night in Dazzling Performance
LOVES PARK, Ill. — Antonio Perrotta was named the Northwoods League Player of the Night following an eight RBI performance Saturday evening. Perrotta and the Growlers participated in a seven-inning double header against the Rockford Rivets, and Perrotta was the star. In game one, which the Growlers took by an [...]
Offensive Eruption Leads to Growlers Doubleheader Sweep
LOVE CITY, Ill. — The Kalamazoo Growlers (27-22; 10-4) swept the Rockford Rivets (18-28; 5-9) thanks to 36 total runs across the two-games. The seven-inning doubleheader was controlled by Kalamazoo’s offense from start to finish, with records being taken in the first game. The Growlers offense exploded on the scene [...]
Big Battle Jack Inning Dooms Growlers in 14-2 Loss
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Kalamazoo Growlers (25-22; 8-4) fell for the sixth time in the I-94 rivalry series to the Battle Creek Battle Jacks (23-24; 4-8) following a 10-run 7th. The new All-Star Austin Wolfe dominated Kalamazoo after allowing a leadoff double, retiring 16 of the next 17 Growlers [...]
Growlers Go Grand, Defeat Battle Jacks 9-5
KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (25-21; 8-3) rode a Matt Thompson grand slam to a 9-5 victory against their rival, the Battle Creek Battle Jacks (23-22; 3-8), on Thursday night. "[Having fun] makes it easy to come out here, makes it easy to play free." said Matt Thompson, the hero [...]
Growlers Pitching Struggles, Fall to Rivets 10-6
KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (24-21; 7-3) drop game four, and extinguish their seven game winning streak, with a 10-6 loss to the Rockford Rivets (18-25; 5-6). The Growlers and Rivets each sent just three batters to the dish in the first, with Rockford turning an inning-ending double play [...]
Three Growlers Named Northwoods League All-Stars
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Kalamazoo Growlers had three players named as Great Lakes All-Stars, tied for the fourth most in the Lakes. The Growlers had Noah Coy (Notre Dame), Jack Crittendon (Kalamazoo Valley CC), and Adam Berghorst (Davenport) named as All-Stars after leading the Growlers through the first half. Noah [...]
Growlers Stay Hot, Sweep Doubleheader
KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (24-20; 7-2) rode strong starting pitching and a rally-style offense to a doubleheader sweep against the Rockford Rivets (17-24; 4-6) In game one, the Growlers opened an early lead, with Micah Rienstra-Kiracofe creating chaos with his legs for a run in the first. The Rivets [...]
Holewinski Dominates, Growlers Defeat Rivets 14-3
KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (22-20; 5-2) found another gem from a starter as they defeat the Rockford Rivets (17-22; 4-4) in the first game of a four game set. The Growlers pounced on Rivet starter Hawk Bowers, scoring three runs in the first, before adding five more in the [...]
