Growlers Plate a Dozen as Second Half Begins with Bang
MADISON, WI – With a revamped roster and a clean slate for the final 39 games, the Kalamazoo Growlers began the second half by putting up a 12-spot in Madison, defeating the Mallards 12-8 on Wednesday night at Warner Park. Down 2-1 in the top of the second inning, the [...]
Growlers Return from Flood Break, Fall in 13 Innings to Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, MI – Playing in their first game since flooding washed out the weekend at Homer Stryker Field, the Kalamazoo Growlers made up for lost time by taking the Battle Creek Bombers to 13 innings, eventually falling 4-3 at C.O. Brown Stadium. The Bombers (13-22) got the rally going [...]
River Floods; Growlers Forced to Cancel Games Through the 29th Of June
KALAMAZOO, MI – The outdoors truly got the best of Homer Stryker Field on Outdoorsman’s Night as the Kalamazoo Growlers have been forced to cancel games against the Lakeshore Chinooks set for today, June 27 and tomorrow, June 28 due to unplayable field conditions caused by the flooding of the [...]
Back-To-Back Quality Boilermaker Starts, Kalamazoo Tops Wisconsin 4-3
KALAMAZOO, MI – For the second night in a row, Kalamazoo and Wisconsin starters dueled. For the second night in a row, a Purdue Boilermaker for the Growlers pitched a great game. The only difference today, Kalamazoo (8-24) was able to come out on top over the Woodchucks (11-20) 4-3. [...]
Frawley’s Stellar Outing Not Backed By Bats, Kalamazoo Falls 4-1
KALAMAZOO, MI – Not a pitcher, but pitchers dueled in the Growlers 4-1 loss to the Wisconsin Woodchucks. Matt Frawley (Purdue), who picked up a no-decision after leaving with a tie game after the seventh, only allowed five hits, one earned run and eight strikeouts. With this outing, Frawley has [...]
Late Rally Leads Honkers Past Growlers
ROCHESTER, MN – They stayed close for six innings, but the Rochester Honkers pulled away with a late offensive onslaught, downing the Kalamazoo Growlers 11-2 on Wednesday night at Mayo Field. Jayson Yano (Stevens Institute, 4-1) earned the win after allowing two runs (one earned) on four hits in seven [...]
Growlers Cede Early Lead Again, Drop Opener in Rochester
ROCHESTER, MN – The Kalamazoo Growlers fell 8-3 to the Rochester Honkers on Tuesday night at Mayo Field. Greg Jakusik (Stevens Institute, 2-2) picked up the win by allowing three runs (two earned) on three hits in six innings. He walked three and struck out three on 85 pitches. Aaron [...]
Big Innings Cost Growlers Big Time in Waterloo
WATERLOO, IA – The Kalamazoo Growlers dropped their third game in a row, falling 7-2 to the Waterloo Bucks on Monday night at Riverfront Stadium. Tyler Day (Stephen F. Austin, 2-0) kept the Growlers at bay for six innings, allowing just one hit and striking out four. Derek Schneider (Western [...]
Growlers Dealt Loss from Long March to Waterloo
WATERLOO, IA – A 14-inning effort the night before, a 400+ mile trip, and a Sunday matinee later, the Kalamazoo Growlers fell 11-1 to the Waterloo Bucks at Riverfront Stadium. The Bucks (15-12) hit Kalamazoo starter Cole Schaefer (Coastal Carolina) early and often, stringing together six singles in the second [...]
“What If” Night Produces Extra Inning Loss For Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI – Release the Kraken! The Kalamazoo Kraken that is, as for just one night, the Growlers wore Kalamazoo Kraken jerseys on “What If” night. The Kraken was the runner up mascot name before a Growler was ultimately chosen last year. Well, a Kraken was released. But not a [...]
Complete Baseball Played By Kalamazoo, Growlers Win Over La Crosse
KALAMAZOO, MI – Growlers’ broadcaster Will DeBoer called it “the most complete game for the Growlers all season.” And that it was. The Kalamazoo Growlers (7-18) were clicking on both sides of the ball as they cruised over the La Crosse Loggers (12-12) 7-3. Even as the early run, and [...]
Kalamazoo Gives Up 4-0 Lead, Loses To Madison 7-4
KALAMAZOO, MI – By the second inning, the Kalamazoo Growlers held a 4-0 lead over the Madison Mallards. Mallard starting pitcher, Dalton DSpain (Texas AM Corpus Cristi) only lasted 2.2 innings allowing five hits and walking three. By the sixth inning, the Growlers (6-18) led 4-3. Come the seventh, Madison [...]
Madison Mallards Inch Back To .500, Growlers Lose 6-1
KALAMAZOO, MI – In a game where the two teams playing each other are struggling, only one team needed to struggle less to end up with the victory. The Madison Mallards, who started the season strong, lost 10 of their last 13 and Kalamazoo, who has been struggling all season. [...]
Fish Fry: Kingfish Sweep Doubleheader from Growlers
KENOSHA, WI – Playing in their second doubleheader in three days, the Kalamazoo Growlers (6-16) dropped both ends of a doubleheader to the Kenosha Kingfish (17-5), losing 5-4 in 10 innings in game one and falling 10-2 in game two at Simmons Field. With the score tied 4-4 in the [...]
Growlers Washed Out in Kenosha; Doubleheader Tomorrow
KENOSHA, WI - Due to a dreary forecast in southeastern Wisconsin, tonight's Kalamazoo Growlers game against the Kenosha Kingfish has been postponed. It will be made up tomorrow as part of a doubleheader. Game one will begin at 6:05 p.m. EDT, while game two will start approximately half an hour [...]