Mason Shinabery Slams Door in 3-1 Growlers Win
WAUSAU, WI- On a dreary and rainy night at Athletic Park the Kalamazoo Growlers grinded their way to a 3-1 win over the Wisconsin Woodchucks on Friday night. Kalamazoo never trailed after they scored a run in the third inning on a Matt Mervis sacrifice fly, and two more in [...]
Growlers Open Series with Win over ‘Chucks
WAUSAU, Wi. – Behind six innings from Jack Nelson on the mound the Kalamazoo Growlers beat the Wisconsin Woodchucks 5-3 snapping a two game losing streak. The Growlers scored three runs in the seventh inning off of All-Star reliever Frank Frate thanks to three straight doubles to begin the inning. [...]
Growlers Walk 19 in 12-1 Loss
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI- In another rough night at Witter Field the Growlers fell to the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters 12-1 on Wednesday night. The Growlers walked 19 Rafters in the game, allowing the first six Rafters runs to score without Wisconsin Rapids recording a hit. The 19 walks delivered by Growlers [...]
Growlers Drop Series Opener to Rafters
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wi. – The Kalamazoo Growlers bullpen surrendered 12 runs over the final 5 innings in a 13-3 loss against the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters. The scoring opened in the second inning when Kalamazoo starter Tyler Drabick walked the bases loaded before hitting Ethan Stringer with a pitch to plate [...]
Kalamazoo Growlers Take Third Win Over Rockford Rivets
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Growlers earned a 6-1 victory in game three to sweep the series against the Rockford Rivets, behind a great appearance from starting pitcher Kyle Virbitsky. Virbitsky held the Rivets scoreless through seven innings, striking out four batters and allowing only four hits. The Growlers offense jumped [...]
Kalamazoo Sweeps Doubleheader Over Rockford
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Growlers snapped a three-game losing streak with two victories over the Rockford Rivets in today’s doubleheader. An offensive outburst in the sixth inning of game one brought the Growlers the victory, and a seventh inning rally capped by a walk-off single to center field from Jonathan [...]
Growlers Get Stuck in Spiders’ Web
KALAMAZOO, MI - Despite late comeback efforts, the Kalamazoo Growlers drop their third straight game to the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders 6-5. The Growlers were down 6-2 going into the bottom of the seventh inning and rallied back within one. It all started with a Jordan Bowersox leadoff double [...]
Northwoods League Announces 2018 All-Star Selections
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Northwoods League has announced the rosters for the 2018 Northwoods League All-Star Game, which will be played on Tuesday, July 24 at 7:30 p.m. (EST) at Homer Stryker Field in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Mason Shinabery, Zach Daniels, and Niko Kavadas will represent Kalamazoo on the South Division [...]
Kalamazoo Falls 4-1 to Fond du Lac
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Growlers dropped another game 4-1 to the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders and are now 3-6 in the second half of the season. The win for the Dock Spiders brings them within one game of the Growlers in the overall season standings. Both Fond du Lac [...]
Kalamazoo and Battle Creek Split Home and Home Series
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Battle Creek Bombers take game six of the OnStaff Group I-94 Rivalry series at Homer Stryker Field, winning 8-6. Five errors resulting in three unearned runs for the Bombers hindered the Growlers from completing a comeback win. The Bombers were the first on the board, scoring two, [...]
Growlers Swat Bombers in Series Opener
BATTLE CREEK, Mi. – The Kalamazoo Growlers defeated the Battle Creek Bombers 9-2 Tuesday night at C.O. Brown Stadium in the series opener. A four-run, two out rally in the top of the fourth inning propelled the Growlers to their third win of the second half. They now stand at [...]
Growlers Bats Heat Up in Dominant Win
KENOSHA, WI- The Growlers dominated the Kingfish on Monday evening 14-4 to split the series with Kenosha and end a 4-game Wisconsin road trip 2-2. The Growlers have not lost three games in a row all season long and they didn’t plan on breaking that trend at Simmons field. The [...]
Kenosha Stays Undefeated in Second Half Against Growlers
KENOSHA, Wi. – The Kenosha Kingfish used two home runs to back an eight run performance against the Kalamazoo Growlers on Sunday. The Kingfish won the game 8-2 after taking the lead in the third inning on a Shane Shifflett two-run home run and never looking back. Kalamazoo got the [...]
Growlers Bullpen Struggles in loss to Green Bay
GREEN BAY, WI- The Growlers (25-14) couldn’t find a way to overcome the Green Bay Bullfrogs (13-27) in a wacky 9-6 loss on Saturday night. The Growlers outhit the Bullfrogs, and committed two less errors in the field but still ended up on the losing end for the third time [...]
Growlers Record First Win of Second Half
GREEN BAY, Wi. – After dropping two one-run losses to start the second half of the Northwoods League season, the Growlers got one of their own on Friday with a 5-4 victory over the Green Bay Bullfrogs. Tommy Sommer made his first career start on the mound for Kalamazoo, picking [...]