Kalamazoo Falls Victim To Mallard Sweep, Loses 6-1
KALAMAZOO, MI –Two games, two Mallard home runs. Two games, two Growler losses. Unlike the close 3-2 loss to Madison yesterday, Kalamazoo was blown out 6-1 to fall to 14-46 and one loss closer to the worst record in Northwoods League History. Starter Alec Byrd (Florida State), for his second [...]
Ninth Inning Rally Falls Short, Growlers Lose 3-2
KALAMAZOO, MI –With one swing of the bat, Kalamazoo was within one run of tying the Madison Mallards in the bottom of the ninth. With the next swing of the bat, the fate was sealed for a 3-2 Growlers loss. Jordan Stading (Houston) got the offense going in the ninth [...]
Growlers Erupt with Six-Run Third, Turn Trio of Twin-Killers to Oust Rafters
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI – A six-spot in the third inning was enough for the Kalamazoo Growlers, who turned three double plays to end the final three innings and beat the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters 6-4 on Sunday afternoon at Witter Field to snap an eight-game losing streak. Pitching in front of [...]
Teen Angst: 14 Hits Not Enough as Growlers Fall to Rafters
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI – Nick Yarnall (Pittsburgh) drove in two runs with a bloop single in the top of the ninth, but the Kalamazoo Growlers’ 14th hit of the night would be their last as the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters held on for a dramatic 5-4 win on Saturday night at [...]
Chucked: Wisconsin Cruises over Growlers in Finale
WAUSAU, WI – The Wisconsin Woodchucks overpowered the Kalamazoo Growlers, winning 20-1 on Friday night at Athletic Park. The Woodchucks (10-9, 22-32) jumped all over Growler starter Alec Byrd (Florida State) in the second inning. With one out and the bases loaded, Taylor Kohlway lifted a pitch to left for [...]
Woodchuck Chucks Complete Game Shutout Over Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI – The final game before the All-Star break for the Kalamazoo Growlers showcased dominant starting pitching from Wisconsin Woodchuck starter Devin Skapura (Texas A&M Corpus Christi. Skapura went the distance, completing a complete game shutout over Kalamazoo, 6-0. The Woodchuck (8-9, 20-32) starter, who surprisingly is not an [...]
Dwyer, Woodchuck Arms Keep Growler Bats at Bay Again
WAUSAU, WI – The Kalamazoo Growlers came out of the All-Star Break the same way they went in, as the Wisconsin Woodchucks shut out the Growlers for the second consecutive game, winning 5-0 on Thursday night at Athletic Park. The Woodchucks (9-9, 21-32) jumped on Kalamazoo’s defensive woes early. Ty [...]
Rain Delayed Game Ends With 7-1 Kalamazoo Loss
KALAMAZOO, MI – On a night where the Kalamazoo Growlers honored the outdoors, the outdoors welcomed them with a rain delay after only one out was recorded in the first inning at Homer Stryker Field. After gameplay resumed, after an hour or so, the Wisconsin Woodchucks capitalized on Growlers’ errors [...]
Northwoods League Announces 2015 All-Star Selections
Rochester, Minn. -- The Northwoods League has announced the rosters for the 2015 Northwoods League All-Star Game presented by Marshfield Clinic, which will be played on Tuesday, July 21 at 7:05 p.m. (CST) at Witter Field in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. In the North Division, the Duluth Huskies lead the way [...]
Growlers Total Three Hits Against Loggers, Lose 5-0
KALAMAZOO, MI – The force was not with the Growlers on Star Wars night as they totalled only three hits against the La Crosse Loggers in a 5-0 loss at Homer Stryker Field. The dangerous Mason McCoy (Illinois CC-Iowa), who is leading the Northwoods League with a batting average of [...]
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 [...]
