Growlers bats go quiet as Bombers complete sweep
Battle Creek, MI – After their ‘I-94’ rivals completed a come-from-behind victory earlier Monday afternoon at Homer Stryker Field, the Kalamazoo Growlers had their sights set on salvaging a split at a C.O. Brown Stadium a few hours later. The Growlers plan was foiled, however, thanks to a brilliant pitching [...]
Growlers Stumble in Late Inning Loss to Bombers
KALAMAZOO, MI - Pitching was once again the question mark for the Kalamazoo Growlers in game one of their double header against the Battle Creek Bombers. Kalamazoo's offense was able to do their part by putting up 10 runs in the game, but the Bombers were able to get seven [...]
Chinooks walk off again, sweep the Growlers on the road
Kalamazoo, Mich. - After Zac Taylor (Houston) hit a walk-off home run in the 13th inning of Game 1, Matt Johnson (North Dakota State) was the hero for the Chinooks in Game 2 of the series on Sunday. Johnson’s RBI sacrifice fly brought in Royce Ando (Michigan State) to give the [...]
Chinooks stay the course, drop Growlers in marathon battle, 7-6
Mequon, WI — Two days, 13 innings, four hours and 39 minutes, 32 total runners left on base, and 11 combined pitchers used. These were some of the eye-opening statistics from the first game of the series between the Kalamazoo Growlers and the Lakeshore Chinooks, a game which began on [...]
Kalamazoo Growlers Win Over Woodchucks
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Growlers defense carried them to their series splitting victory on Friday night 4-2. The team improved their record to 30-26 this season, beating the previous franchise record of 29 wins. Kalamazoo opened everything up offensively with two runs in the third inning. TJ Marik scored off of [...]
Growlers Fall to Woodchucks in Series Opener
KALAMAZOO, MI - The story of the night for the Kalamazoo Growlers was the lack of arms available bullpen during their 9-7 loss to the Wisconsin Woodchucks. Many of the pitchers that Kalamazoo has used out of the bullpen so far this season have either been used too frequently recently, or [...]
Growlers Win on Walk-Off Strikeout
KALAMAZOO, MI - It was a wild contest tonight in Kalamazoo as the Growlers were able to come back in the 14th inning and defeat the Kenosha Kingfish be a score of 10-9. This was a very fitting finish to a game that featured five extra innings, eight total pitchers, [...]
Northwoods League Announces 2016 Major League Dreams Showcase Rosters
Rochester, Minn. -- The Northwoods League has announced the rosters for the 2016 Major League Dreams Showcase, which will be hosted by the Madison Mallards at Warner Park on Tuesday, August 9. Five players from Kalamazoo have been added to the roster including C Nick Hutchins (Southern Illinois), SS Connor Kopach [...]
Growlers Overpower Kingfish in Win
KALAMAZOO, MI - It was the night of the long ball at Homer Stryker Field this evening as there were a total of seven home runs hit between the Kalamazoo Growlers and the Kenosha Kingfish. The Growlers got the big one, however, thanks to a three-run moon shot by Nick [...]
Kalamazoo Special – This Friday!
Come row the boat this Friday with WMU Head Football Coach PJ Fleck. Before you're here for "Row the Boat" Night presented by PNC Bank, pick up the best deal in town! The "Kalamazoo Special" - July 29th 2 Tickets + 2 Growlers Caps + 2 Sweetwater's Donut Burgers and chips + [...]
Growlers endure rain again, split series with Chinooks
Mequon, WIS – The plan was for the Kalamazoo Growlers to head to Warner Park and play against the Madison Mallards on Thursday and Friday night respectively to begin their four-game road trip. The team would then head to Kapco Park and do battle with the Chinooks on Saturday [...]
Growlers split doubleheader with Mallards, winning 4-1 in Game 2
Kalamazoo, Mich - After falling to the Madison Mallards in Game 1 of the doubleheader on Friday, the Kalamazoo Growlers salvaged a split on the road by beating their South division rival in Game 2, 4-1. Kalamazoo struggled to get anything going in the first game of the doubleheader, mustering [...]
Growlers Strand 14 Base Runners in Loss to Rockford
KALAMAZOO, MI - The Kalamazoo Growlers were unable to cash in on the many opportunities they had to score during this afternoon's 10-8 loss against the Rockford Rivets. Kalamazoo stranded 14 runners on base in this one and this included leaving the bases loaded in three different innings. Both teams [...]
Grow Up Great at the Ballpark
This Friday the Growlers are excited to host the PNC Grow Up Great Mobile Learning Adventure from 3:00 to 6:30 PM. This family event is totally free! The Mobile Learning Adventure will be set up outside of Homer Stryker Field at 251 Mills Street, Kalamazoo. The Mobile Learning Adventure is [...]
Walks Haunt Growlers in Loss
KALAMAZOO, MI - The Kalamazoo Growlers fell short against the Rockford Rivets this evening as Rockford was able to get 13 runs on the board on just nine hits. The story of Saturday's Mascot Olympics game, presented by West Hills Athletics,was the nine baserunners the Growlers allowed via the walk. [...]
