Growlers bounce back, start road trip with win against Woodchucks
After having their seven game winning streak snapped the night prior, the Kalamazoo Growlers bounced back to beat the Wisconsin Woodchucks 8-3 at Athletic Park on Tuesday night. Kevin Marnon (Ball State) was spectacular for the Growlers, going eight innings, and allowing just three runs, two of which were earned, [...]
Island Fest Returns to the Ballpark June 16-18
It's 2016 and we are back. After a year hiatus, the old crew has hopped on board and will be helping direct the Island Festival this year. In it's 21st year the Island Festival has brought hundreds of thousands of people through Kalamazoo in celebration of Island Culture. As World [...]
Bullfrogs Power Surge ends Growlers Win Streak
Kalamazoo, MI - The Green Bay Bullfrogs had revenge on their mind Monday night as the Growlers had taken the last 3 games against the Bullfrogs. With this in mind, the team combined for 21 hits and 7 homeruns. This offensive output lead to an 18-1 win for Green Bay over [...]
Ten former Growlers selected in recent MLB Draft
Of the 179 current and former Northwoods League players who were selected in the 2016 Major League Baseball Amatuer Draft this past week, ten sported the Kalamazoo Growlers uniform over the past two seasons. Shortstop Charles LeBlanc (Pittsburgh) was the highest former Growler taken after the Texas Rangers selected him in the fourth [...]
Olson Leads Growlers to Seventh Straight Win
KALAMAZOO, MI - It was a slow start at the plate for both teams in this afternoons contest, but the Growlers bats came through again for their seventh win in a row. Today's Reading Program Day game ended in an 11-5 advantage for Kalamazoo over the Green Bay Bullfrogs. Scoring [...]
Growlers Dominate for Sixth Win in a Row
KALAMAZOO, MI - The Kalamazoo Growlers continued to play incredible baseball tonight as they defeated the Wisconsin Woodchucks by a score of 14-4. Kalamazoo finished the game with 18 hits and the Woodchuck pitchers had no answers in tonight's contest. Once again, the Growlers got on the board right away [...]
Growlers Hold Off Woodchucks, Win Fifth Straight
KALAMAZOO, MI - It was a wild finish at Homer Stryker Field in tonight's Wrestling Night game presented by Printmill Printing and Graphics. The Growlers got off to a hot start behind BJ Butler's second straight gem on the mound, and were able to hold off the Wisconsin Woodchucks' comeback bid, [...]
Growlers extend winning streak to four, blowout Bullfrogs 12-5
The Kalamazoo Growlers extended their winning streak to four games with a 12-5 win over the Green Bay Bullfrogs on Thursday from Joannes Stadium, thanks in part to a six-run second inning. Kalamazoo sent 13 batters to the plate and faced three different Bullfrog pitchers in the second inning as the Growlers [...]
Growlers shutout Bullfrogs 6-0 for first road win of the season
KALAMAZOO, MI - The Kalamazoo Growlers hit the road for a two-game series against the Green Bay Bullfrogs and came out with a 6-0 shutout win at Joannes Stadium for their fifth victory of the season. A four-run eighth inning for the Growlers opened the flood gates. Eight Growlers went to bat [...]
Growlers Rally, Sweep Kingfish
KALAMAZOO, MI - It took a full team effort for the Growlers this afternoon, but they were able to complete the comeback and sweep the defending Northwoods League Champions, the Kenosha Kingfish, by a score of 6-3. The Growlers got off to a rough start in this one as they gave [...]
Robinson Wins it for the Growlers
KALAMAZOO, MI - Dan Robinson from Central Michigan, continutes to carry the hot bat for the Growlers as he drives in Connor Kopach for the game winning run in the bottom of the ninth on a walk off base hit. Kalamazoo ended up winning the ball game against the Kenosha Kingfish by [...]
Bombers score four in the ninth to down the Growlers
KALAMAZOO, MI - For the second time in four days, the Battle Creek Bombers complete the late inning comeback to down their rival, the Kalamazoo Growlers. The Growlers took a 4-1 lead into the bottom of the ninth inning, but the Bombers put four on the board to compete the [...]
Butler’s Shutout Leads the Growlers
KALAMAZOO, MI - Ball State's BJ Butler set the tone for the Growlers tonight as he was able throw a complete game shutout against rival Battle Creek. Butler, from Mattawan, MI, had all pitches working tonight and struck out eight Bomber hitters on only 101 pitches. The scoring also started [...]
Growlers Outhit Bombers in Loss
KALAMAZOO, MI - Eight hits were not enough for the Kalamazoo Growlers tonight as they lost to the Battle Creek Bombers for a second straight night by a score of 6-1. The Growlers stranded eight runners on base in tonights' contest and that proved to be vital in the loss. [...]
Growlers anticipating arrival of seven players still playing postseason baseball
KALAMAZOO, MI - The Kalamazoo Growlers began their third season as a member of the Northwoods League on Tuesday, but some players still have business to take care of with their college teams. In this edition of the OnStaff Group Recruiting Report, our media team checks in on where our players are [...]