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 [...]
Dock Spiders Rally to take Game 1 from Kalamazoo
FOND DU LAC, WI– Another tough loss to swallow this season for the Growlers, falling late to the Dock Spiders, 6-5. Kalamazoo jumped on the board early in the second. Credit Michael Diffley (San Diego State) with a bloop two out RBI-single to plate Drew Huff (Middle Tennessee State), [...]
Growlers fail to pull away, fall 5-4 late to Woodchucks
Wausau, WI- The Growlers fall 5-4 in game two of this mid week series as the Woodchucks rally for three in the 8th. Heres how it unfolded. The Growlers would strike first in the top of the second with Charlie Carpenter (USC Upstate) at the plate on an error by [...]
Growlers Take Game 1 from Woodchucks in a Wild One
WAUSAU, WI – It was a wild one in game one of two between the Kalamazoo Growlers and the hometown Wisconsin Woodchucks. Some early offense in the visitor’s half of the first inning set the tone early for Kalamazoo. Credit second baseman, Jason Sullivan (Central Michigan), with a two RBI [...]
Kalamazoo Splits Doubleheader with Bombers
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Growlers were able to end their lengthy losing streak with a 13-1 win over their in-state rival Battle Creek. Kalamazoo was bolstered by a huge first inning which saw them scoring 6 runs, and sending 11 men to the plate. Battle Creek’s starting pitcher, Jared Middleton, [...]
Kenosha shuts out Kalamazoo, Growlers drop 11th straight
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kenosha Kingfish beat the Kalamazoo Growlers 6-0 Sunday at Homer Stryker Field. The loss continues the Growlers’ losing streak and puts the team’s record at 4-15. The game was largely a pitching duel until the 8th inning. Kalamazoo starting pitcher Blake Therrian went 7.1 innings giving up [...]
Growlers Lose 9-6 to the Kingfish
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Growlers’ losing skid has reached 10 games with their most recent loss to the Kenosha Kingfish. The Growlers bats had difficulty coming up with clutch hits in key situations as Kalamazoo left runners in scoring positions multiple times. One of these times came in the [...]
Growlers drop ninth straight, shut out by Rafters
KALAMAZOO, MI - The Wisconsin Rapids Rafters beat the Kalamazoo Growlers 7-0 on Friday, moving the Rafters to 16-1 on the year and extending the Growlers' losing streak to 9 games. The Rafters got on the board quickly in the first inning. Center fielder Nick Anderson walked to reach base. A single by [...]
Ten Kalamazoo Growlers Players Chosen Throughout the 2017 MLB Draft
KALAMAZOO, MI – The 2017 Major League First-Year Player Draft was held June 12 through June 14 and the Northwoods League was well represented. A total of 180 current Northwoods League players and alumni were selected in this year’s draft. Ten players who appeared on the Kalamazoo Growlers roster through 2014-2017 [...]
Growlers Swept by Chinooks as Storm Sweeps Through Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI - The Lakeshore Chinooks beat the Kalamazoo Growlers 9-0 in a rain-shortened 6 innings. The loss extends the Growlers losing streak to 6 games and drops the team to 4-11 on the season. Lakeshore got on the board in the second inning after Connor Kimple doubled to make [...]
Kalamazoo Growlers Take a Loss to the Lakeshore Chinooks
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Growlers take another upsetting loss at home against the Lakeshore Chinooks, falling 13-6 in tonight’s matchup. The Chinooks took the lead in the beginning of the first inning by bringing in four runs with Jacob Richardson up to bat, who hit a ground ball single and brought [...]
Growlers fall 6-5 in back and forth game in Green Bay
Green Bay WI- The Growlers drop another game in heartbreaking fashion as the Green Bay Bullfrogs take game one 6-5. The Bullfrogs would get to Growlers starter Ryan Johnson (Lamar) early in the bottom of the first scoring two runs one on a fielder's choice with the bases loaded as the [...]
Growlers Fall in 12-Inning Heartbreaker, 13-12
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI– The Kalamazoo Growlers fall to the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters in an absolute heartbreaker by a final of 13-12 in twelve innings at Historic Witter Field. The visiting Growlers came out of the gates first in game two of the series following an RBI for first baseman [...]