Growlers enjoy ground ‘Chuck, take series finale in 11
Wausau, Wis. — For the second straight night in Wausau, the Kalamazoo Growlers and Wisconsin Woodchucks hosted extra inning drama. This time, the Growlers shut the door on another comeback by the Woodchucks as Nick Yarnall's (Pittsburgh) two-out RBI single in the top of the 11th gave Kalamazoo an 8-7 lead. Josh [...]
Growlers fall in 15 inning run-fest, 10-9
Wausau, Wis. – The Kalamazoo Growlers unfortunately were on the losing end of a 15 inning contest against the Wisconsin Woodchucks as they fell, 10-9. The game was the longest game in the Northwoods League this season and the 38 combined hits was also the most the Northwoods League has [...]
Growlers and Woodchucks set to do battle
Kalamazoo, Mich- The Kalamazoo Growlers will begin their second straight four-game road trip, beginning with the Wisconsin Woodchucks. The Growlers will be looking to play spoiler as the Woodchucks, who sit just 2.5 games back of the top spot in the South Division are still fighting to earn a playoff [...]
Growlers vs. Kenosha Kingfish Series Preview (June 24-25)
Kalamazoo, Mich- It will be the second time this season in which the newest teams to join the Northwoods League will square off. The Growlers and the Kenosha Kingfish both look to snap out of losing streaks in a two-game mid-week series. Kalamazoo will look to reverse their fortunes against [...]
Growlers fry Kingfish with help from Smoyer
Kalamazoo, Mich. — The third inning of the Kalamazoo Growlers' game against the Kenosha Kingfish on Wednesday night at Homer Stryker Field saw all Ryan Smoyer's allotted bad luck come down at once. It started with a double down the left field line that wasn't hit terribly hard but flew just [...]
Bell’s Tuesday Brewsday & Halfway to Christmas
The Growlers are back home to face the Kenosha Kingfish for a two game series June 24 and 25, with both first pitches slated for 7:05 p.m. and gates opening at 6 p.m. Tuesday is Bell's Brewery's Tuesday Brewsday! Enjoy half off Bell's beer all game long. Also join the Growlers in [...]
Bull’s blast not enough as Growlers fall to Kingfish, 12-5.
Kalamazoo, Mich. – The Kalamazoo Growlers registered just five runs on eight hits as they fall to the Kenosha Kingfish, 12-5 on Tuesday night. Ryan Bull (Notre Dame) was the Growler offense, going 3-for-4 with 3 RBI’s including a monster three run home run in the bottom of the first [...]
Growlers and Chinooks foiled by fog, series finale postponed
Mequon, Wis. — The series finale between the Kalamazoo Growlers and Lakeshore Chinooks fell victim to unrelenting fog conditions at Kapco Park in Mequon, Wis. for the second straight evening. The game on Monday night did not make it out of the starting gate and will be rescheduled as part of a doubleheader [...]
Josh Buchalski Q&A
Kalamazoo, Mich. — It’s hard to mistake Josh Buchalski for any other pitcher. The 5-foot-10 lefthander begins his delivery hunched over, with his rear end pointing prominently toward third base, and stays low to the ground throughout, slinging the baseball from a submarine slot. His results make him even harder to [...]
Growlers announce launch of kzgrowlerstickets.com
Kalamazoo, Mich. – The Kalamazoo Growlers are excited to announce the release of their new online ticket purchasing system at kzgrowlerstickets.com. Grabbing your Growlers tickets is now easier than ever. The Growlers' new ticketing system will make it easy for fans to hop on a computer or smartphone and purchase tickets right [...]
Growlers fall in fog-shortened contest
Mequon, Wis. — The Lakeshore Chinooks defeated the Kalamazoo Growlers 5-2 on Sunday night in a game shortened to seven innings because of the fog covering the field. The Chinooks jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first after three straight hits by Blake Butler (College of Charleston), Jake Noll [...]
Growlers end road trip against the Chinooks. Series Preview (June 22-23)
Kalamazoo, Mich- The Growlers end a long four-game road trip against the Lakeshore Chinooks. The Growlers look to end their four-game road trip on a high note as they were just previously swept by the first place La Crosse Loggers. This will be the second time this year that Growlers [...]
Growlers caged by La Crosse in pitchers battle, fall 3-0
LaCrosse, Wisc.- The Growlers and the LaCrosse Loggers played to an old fashioned pitcher's battle on Saturday night in LaCrosse, Wisc. The Loggers scratched out two runs in the first inning on two walks and a pair of singles off Zoo starter Nick Wernke (West Virginia) and that was all [...]
Growlers fall in first meeting with Loggers
La Crosse Wis. - A new inter-state rivalry may be forming in the Northwoods League South Division. Tempers flaired in La Crosse, Wisconsin as the Loggers and Kalamazoo Growlers had the benches cleared in the top of the fourth inning. A reversal of a Jalen Phillips (Duke University) home-run, in which [...]
Growlers embark on road trip against Loggers. Series preview (June 20-21)
Kalamazoo, Mich. - The Kalamazoo Growlers will begin their toughest part of the season as they embark on a four-game road trip against the La Crosse Loggers and the Lakeshore Chinooks. Followed by a two-game home stand before traveling back out on the road for yet another four-game road trip. GAME [...]