Growlers Get Clutch Hits to Fuel Their 4th Straight Win
Wasau,WI- Growlers win 9-8 in a up and down see saw battle. Kalamazoo used some timely hitting and some Woodchucks mistakes to secure their 4th straight win. Here is how it unfolded. Coming into this one the Growlers have scored at least 2 runs in the first inning the last 3 games, [...]
Vitkuske Leads Growlers to Comeback Victory Over Mallards
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Growlers were able to achieve their first 3-game winning streak of the season after their 9-6 comeback victory over the Madison Mallards. The game didn’t seem to be going the Growlers’ way early, as starter Connor Manous was pulled from the game in the second inning [...]
Kalamazoo Growlers Win First Game of Second Half
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Growlers beat the Madison Mallards 8-7 Wednesday at Homer Stryker Field in Kalamazoo. It took a team effort for the Growlers to get the win in the first game of the season’s second half. The Growlers came out of the gate with a 4-run first inning. [...]
Ritcheson Shuts Down Chinooks in 7-1 Victory Over Lakeshore
KALAMAZOO, MI – Kalamazoo ended the first half of the season on a high note with a 7-1 victory on Independence Day. Growlers’ starter, Daniel Ritcheson, pitched a gem in today’s ballgame throwing 7.0 strong innings while not allowing any runs, and only 3 hits. Ritcheson baffled Lakeshore batters as he [...]
Chinooks stay hot, score 16 in win over Growlers
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Lakeshore Chinooks beat the Kalamazoo Growlers 16-8 Monday at Homer Stryker Field. The Chinooks got on the board right away with the first at bat of the game. Leadoff hitter Matthew Mika went deep off of Ryan Johnson and Lakeshore didn't look back. In the second inning, [...]
Growlers Drop Another to the Woodchucks
KALAMAZOO, MI - The Kalamazoo Growlers managed to lose another game as fell to the Lakeshore Chinooks, 10-6. The Growlers’ bullpen seemed to have things under control as Zach Vitkuske threw 2.1 scoreless innings with 2 strikeouts, however, after the first out of the 8th inning the bullpen unraveled. In 0.2 [...]
Growlers’ rally falls short, Woodchucks win 6-5
KALAMAZOO, MI - The Wisconsin Woodchucks beat the Kalamazoo Growlers 6-5 in an exciting Red, White and BOOM! Night at Homer Stryker Field. The Woodchucks got on the board first, as Growlers' starter Blake Therrian struggled with his command in a season low 2 innings. After getting the first two outs [...]
Growlers Make Final Round in Best of Ballparks 2017
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Growlers have made it to the final round of the Best of the Ballparks vote at BallparkDigest.com. The Growlers are up against another Northwoods League team, the Madison Mallards. Fans can vote for their favorite team by going to http://ballparkdigest.com/2017/07/01/best-of-the-ballparks-2017-summer-collegiate-finals/. Voting for this round ends July [...]
Bats Fall Silent in Mequon
MEQUON, WI– Very little offense all around in game two of two between the Kalamazoo Growlers and the Lakeshore Chinooks. Lakeshore would strike for the only run in the ballgame in the home half of inning number one. After a leadoff single and two stolen bags for Matthew Mika (Central [...]
Late Rally Falls Short as Chinooks down Growlers 5-3
Mequon,WI- A late push fell short as the Growlers drop game one versus Lakeshore, 5-3. Here is how it unfolded. The Chinooks got on the board first in the bottom of the third with a two RBI double to right center from their first basemen Rylan Thomas (UCF), 2-0 Lakeshore. Later [...]
Rough 6th Dooms Growlers
MADISON, WI– The Kalamazoo Growlers drop game one to the Madison Mallards by a final of 13-5. The bats were hot early for both ball clubs. Michael Diffley (San Diego State) got things going early on the offensive end for Kalamazoo with an RBI-single in the visitor’s half of [...]
Growlers Take Down First Place Rafters, 7-4
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Growlers ended tonight with a 7-4 victory over the 1st place Wisconsin Rapids Rafters. Kalamazoo was bolstered by another great starting pitching performance from Ryan Johnson. This is the second start in a row in which Johnson has earned the win, and he pitched extremely effectively [...]
Get to Know Your Growlers – Estrella
Q: How long have you been playing baseball? A: I’ve been playing baseball since I was five. Q: What do you enjoy most about the sport? A: I enjoy hanging out with my teammates and building relationships with the guys. Q: How has the experience in the Northwoods League been [...]
Errors lead to Growlers loss against Rafters
KALAMAZOO, MI - The Wisconsin Rapids Rafters beat the Kalamazoo Growlers 7-4 Sunday at Homer Stryker Field in the first game of a two game series. The game got off to a hectic start for the Growlers defense. A grounder to third that looked like a sure double play ball turned into [...]
Growlers end road trip happy with 7-4 win Vs Fon Du Lac
Fon Du Lac WI- The Growlers use a strong start from Blake Therrian to propel them to a 7-4 victory. Here’s how it went down. The Dock Spiders struck first in their half of the first. With runners on the corners and one out Andrew Bullock (Western Carolina) grounds out [...]