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 [...]
Lakeshore’s First Visit To Kalamazoo Results In A Split Doubleheader
KALAMAZOO, MI –Add a loss, add a win to the Kalamazoo Growlers’ (2-2, 10-26) record. At the end of the first doubleheader with Lakeshore (1-3, 18-18) at Homer Stryker Field, the Growlers lost the first seven inning game, 5-1, and brought the second game to a full nine innings winning [...]
It’s Official! Growlers to play July 3-6 games at Homer Stryker Field
Growlers to have Homer Stryker Field Ready for July 3-6 Games Purchase Tickets for this weekends games here KALAMAZOO, MI – With the field under almost two feet of water early Saturday morning, the prospect of playing another game at Homer Stryker Field looked bleak for the Kalamazoo Growlers. However, with [...]
Mallards Pull Away Late as Growlers Drop Finale
MADISON, WI – The Madison Mallards scored three unanswered runs in the latter half of the ballgame as the Kalamazoo Growlers fell 7-4 on Thursday night at Warner Park. With the game tied 4-4 in the bottom of the fifth, Jason Goldstein (Illinois) took Alec Byrd (Florida State) deep to [...]
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 [...]
