Growlers Roar Back for 11-3 Victory over Kingfish
KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (7-5) scored 10 runs in the final three innings to take a big 11-3 victory over the Kenosha Kingfish (6-7) in game one of a four game set. Growlers starter Adam Berghorst struggled in the first, throwing 30 pitches, but fought to allow just one [...]
Growlers Rout Battle Jacks 18-3 in Game Two of Series
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (6-5) bounced back well in game two of the I-94 Rivalry Series against the Battle Creek Battle Jacks (7-5), as the offense exploded for an 18-3 victory. Kalamazoo pounced on Battle Creek pitching, scoring two runs in the first, thanks to a Micah Rienstra-Kiracofe [...]
Growlers Fall in Game One of I-94 Rivalry 10-6
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers lost just their third game at C.O. Brown Stadium in four season Thursday night, in a 10-6 defeat. The Kalamazoo offense started hot, with three runs on one hit and two errors in the first inning, taking a quick 3-0 lead. Jeremiah Holder would [...]
Growlers Blowout Rivets in 5-Innings 17-1
ROCKFORD, Ill. — The Kalamazoo Growlers ambushed the Rockford Rivets in a rain-shortened contest, with a 17-1 final. The Growlers jumped on Rockford starter Danny Cercello with a 12-run first, which saw Kalamazoo taking eight walks and four singles, while sending 17 hitters to the plate. Cercello would record just [...]
Offense Revives as Growlers Take Final Game versus Traverse City
KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (4-4) scored 12 runs on 12 hits, riding big innings to salvage game four of a four game set versus Traverse City (3-5). The game starter with a scoreless first, with each team leaving a runner on, and Jack Crittendon going 1-2-3 for Kalamazoo in [...]
Pit Spitters Offense Unleashes on Growlers Pitching in 11-4 Win
KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Traverse City Pit Spitters score 11 runs on 18 hits, as they defeat the Kalamazoo Growlers 11-4. The Growlers and Pit Spitters were scoreless in the first two innings, before Traverse City would get to Evan Holewinski scoring four runs on five hits in the third, continuing [...]
Offense Falters as Growlers Fall 10-0 in Traverse City
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers struggled in game two in Traverse City, falling to the Pit Spitters 10-0. Kalamazoo's Brady Koester and Traverse City's Logan Pikur both pitched 1-2-3 first innings, and Pikur pitched another in the top of the second. In the bottom half of the inning, Koester would [...]
Growlers Fall 2-3 in Series Opener in Traverse City
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (3-2) handed the Traverse City Pit Spitters (1-4) their first win of the season as the Growlers offense fell just short in a 3-2 final Adam Berghorst and Grant Garman were in the midst of a pitchers duel the entire night, but Kalamazoo's Berghorst [...]
Growlers Sweep Northwoods League Nightly Awards
KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers swept the Northwoods league nightly awards, with Tyler Papenbrock winning pitcher of the night, and Mike Sprockett winning player of the night. Tyler Papenbrock picked up the final five outs of the Growlers 11-10 extra-innings victory over Lakeshore. Papenbrock entered the game with the bases loaded [...]
Growlers Walk-Off Chinooks, Move to 3-1
KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers walked-off the Lakeshore Chinooks in 10 innings, winning an 11-10 game. Kalamazoo started the game off hot, scoring in the bottom of the first, and chasing Lakeshore's Koehn Thomas quickly. A scoreless second and third carried into a seven-run fourth inning, headlined by a Daniel Williams [...]
Growlers take Home Opener over Lakeshore as Pitching Shines
KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (2-1) won their opening home game of the season against the Lakeshore Chinooks (0-3) thanks to a stellar pitching performance by Jeremiah Holder.The Growlers started hot, with Trevor Johnson slapping a two-run home run over the Trap in left field, giving the Growlers a 2-0 [...]
Growlers Fall to Late Leprechaun Comeback
ROYAL OAK, Mich. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (1-1) split their opening series with the Royal Oak Leprechauns (1-1) following a late comeback.Royal Oak began the game hot, scoring five in the bottom of the second inning, beginning with a Nolan Alvord single that plated two. The Growlers would respond immediately, playing [...]
Growlers Win Season Opener in Royal Oak
ROYAL OAK, MI -- The Kalamazoo Growlers defeated the Royal Oak Leprechauns in their opening game of the 2025 season. The Growlers started off lightning off as they played seven runs in the first inning, with every batter reaching except one, off Leprechaun started Ryan Kruse (Valparaiso), before Royal Oak [...]
Growlers Brodey Acres wins Northwoods League Player of the Night
ROYAL OAK, Mich. -- Kalamazoo Growlers infielder Brodey Acres (Walsh) won the opening day Northwoods League Player of the Night award. Acres went 3-6 overall tallying six RBIs, two runs, and a grand slam in the Growlers opening day 12-10 victory in Royal Oak. Acres began the game reaching on [...]
Growlers & Advia Credit Union Extend Partnership for 12th Season
Growlers & Advia Credit Union Extend Partnership For 12th Season Twelve-year partnership fuels fun, philanthropy, and family-focused experiences at the ballpark. [KALAMAZOO, MI] - The Kalamazoo Growlers are proud to announce the renewal of their partnership with Advia Credit Union for the 12th consecutive season. Since 2014, Advia [...]