La Crosse Pitching Silences Growlers’ Bats
KALAMAZOO, MI – 10 to five, three to one. That is how many hits the La Crosse Loggers had versus Kalamazoo and the latter is how many runs each team scored. The starting pitcher for the Loggers (11-7,30-22), Kevin Flemer (Oregon State) only allowed four hits and one earned run [...]
Chinooks Wallop Growlers, Salvage Split at Lakeshore
MEQUON, WI – One day after stranding over a dozen on base, the Lakeshore Chinooks found ways to bring them all home, drowning the Kalamazoo Growlers 12-0 on Wednesday night at Kapco Park. The Chinooks (7-11, 24-26) got the ball rolling immediately against Kalamazoo starter Ryan May (LSU). Anthony Massicci [...]
Yarnall is Grand as Schaefer and Growlers Lock Down Chinooks
MEQUON, WI – Nick Yarnall (Pittsburgh) launched a grand slam in the third inning, and that was all the offense Cole Schaefer (Costal Carolina) and the bullpen needed as the Kalamazoo Growlers topped the Lakeshore Chinooks 4-2 on Tuesday night at Kapco Park. With no score through two innings, John [...]
Growlers Rally In 7th, But Fall To Battle Creek 4-3
KALAMAZOO, MI –After the morning game against the Bombers in Battle Creek was rained out, Kalamazoo was looking to end the day with a victory against the Bombers in its home turf of Homer Stryker Field. A victory was had in the confines of Homer Stryker, but a victory for [...]
Growlers Rained Out in Battle Creek; Night Game Still On
BATTLE CREEK, MI - Due to adverse weather conditions, Monday morning's Kalamazoo Growlers game against the Battle Creek Bombers has been postponed to a later date. The Growlers and Bombers will play tonight's scheduled game at Homer Stryker Field as planned. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. For further [...]
Growlers Lose Control in Seventh, Split with Rafters
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Growlers again missed their shot at a two-game sweep, falling 7-4 to the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters on Sunday afternoon at Homer Stryker Field. Tied 3-3 in the top of the seventh inning, the Rafters (6-5, 21-22) took the lead on a couple of Kalamazoo gifts. [...]
Kalamazoo Snaps Five-Game Losing Streak, Beats Rapids 3-2
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Growlers, after losing five in a row, were able to snap that streak after they beat the Wisconsin Rapids River Rafters 3-2 in front of a sizable Saturday night crowd at Homer Stryker Field. Quality starting pitching from Keegan Baar (Michigan State) and timely hitting [...]
Growlers Buried in Barrage of Bullfrog Runs
GREEN BAY, WI – The runs kept coming for both sides as the Kalamazoo Growlers scored early but not often enough against the Green Bay Bullfrogs, dropping their fifth straight game 12-7 on Friday night at Joannes Stadium. The Growlers (3-9, 11-34) got the ball rolling in the second inning. [...]
Wild One in Green Bay Ends with Bullfrogs Topping Growlers
GREEN BAY, WI – In a game that saw three ties, three lead changes, and three balks, the Kalamazoo Growlers ended up on the wrong side of the scoreboard, falling to the Green Bay Bullfrogs 8-6 on Thursday night at Joannes Stadium. The craziness began in the bottom of the [...]
Kalamazoo Farmers’ Market at the Ballpark!
Growlers host “Farmers Market Under the Lights” at Homer Stryker Field Thursday, July 9 from 6-10pm In partnership with the Kalamazoo Farmer’s Market and People’s Food Co-op, the Kalamazoo Growlers will play host to their inaugural “Farmer’s Market Under the Lights” event at Homer Stryker Field. The Farmer’s Market will [...]
Loggers Jam Bryant Early, Down Growlers in Finale
LA CROSSE, WI – Shane Bryant (Purdue) only lasted three innings as the Kalamazoo Growlers dropped a 11-6 decision to the La Crosse Loggers on Wednesday night at Copeland Park. Following Jack Ralston’s (UCLA) lead from last night, Brandon Lawson (South Florida, 2-1) tied the Growlers in knots for 6.1 [...]
Ralston Outduels Byrd, La Crosse Tops Growlers 2-1
LA CROSSE, WI – In one of the top pitchers’ duels of the season, 17-year-old Jack Ralston outclassed Alec Byrd as the La Crosse Loggers snuck by the Kalamazoo Growlers 2-1 on Tuesday night at Copeland Park. Ralston (1-0), an incoming freshman at UCLA, kept the Growlers (3-6, 11-31) at [...]
After Winning Two In A Row, Kalamazoo Loses 8-0
KALAMAZOO, MI – After having its first winning streak of the year, Kalamazoo loses the next game to Green Bay at Homer Stryker Field, 8-0. Kalamazoo (3-5, 11-30) starting pitcher Keegan Baar (Michigan State) only allowed one run in his first four innings, but ran into trouble in the fifth [...]
Kalamazoo Achieves First Winning Streak, Beats Green
KALAMAZOO, MI – For a season that is in its second half, you’d think that “firsts” would be over with. Not for the Kalamazoo Growlers. With the Northwoods League past the first half, the Growlers achieved their first winning streak. Kalamazoo edged the Green Bay Bullfrogs 7-6, for its second [...]
Red, White and Boom Night Double Header Produces Another Split
KALAMAZOO, MI –5,579 fans packed into the comfy confines of Homer Stryker field for Red, White and Boom night and watched their Kalamazoo Growlers repeat the same situation as the day before, on July 3rd, splitting the double header with Lakeshore. Coming off a game where offense was nonexistent for [...]