Growlers bats stifled by Woodchucks in 10-5 loss
Wausau, Wis.- The Kalamazoo Growlers were cruising along in the series finale against Wisconsin at Athletic Park in Wausau, Wis. on Tuesday night. After Austin Cangelosi (Indiana University) stole both 3rd base and then home to give the Growlers an early lead, Ryan Spaulding capped a three run 5th inning for [...]
Growlers win streak halted at three
Wausau, Wisc.- The Kalamazoo Growlers entered Athletic Park riding a three game win streak, but their hopes of making it a fourth straight were jeopardized in the first when the Wisconsin Woodchucks struck for 6 runs. The home team never looked back from there as a strong pitching performance from their [...]
Kalamazoo Growlers vs. Wisconsin Woodchucks series preview (June 16-17)
Kalamazoo, Mich. - After posting a four-game home stand in which the Kalamazoo Growlers went 3-1, the Growlers hit the road for a two-game road series against the Wisconsin Woodchucks. The Growlers will look to extend their winning streak and inch their way closer towards the top of the South Division in the Northwoods League. GAME [...]
Haviland rebounds from surgery to star for Growlers
Kalamazoo, Mich. — The Growlers were still building the roster for their first season as a member of the Northwoods League barely a week before the season started. One of the two left-handed pitchers they added, along with Luka Bolka of East Carolina, was Dillon Haviland, a Pittsburgh, Pa. native and [...]
Growlers knock off Bullfrogs in thrilling fashion
Kalamazoo, Mich. — In the Kalamazoo Growlers' 8-7 win against the Green Bay Bullfrogs on Sunday, tension and excitement suffocated Homer Stryker Field until the very end. Austin Cangelosi (Indiana) stepped to the plate with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth. He fell behind, 0-2, causing the [...]
Growlers clip Bullfrogs 6-3 behind strong pitching effort
Kalamazoo, Mich - For the first time since the first five-game homestand that ended on June 3, the Kalamazoo Growlers have been victorious in back-to-back games, this time behind timely hitting and shut down pitching. On Friday against the Rochester Honkers, the Growlers (8-11) used fifteen hits and nine runs to [...]
Kalamazoo Growlers vs. Green Bay Bullfrogs series preview (June 14-15)
Kalamazoo, Mich. — After a heartbreaking 4-2 defeat in the opening game of their series against the Rochester Honkers, the Growlers' bats came alive last night, as Troy Montgomery's 3-for-4 night highlighted a 15-hit barrage en route to a 9-5 win. The Growlers will look to carry those positive offensive vibes [...]
Growlers bats come alive, down Honkers 9-5 for series split
Kalamazoo, Mich - With the exception of the 14 run explosion against the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters on Tuesday, the Kalamazoo Growlers bats have struggled to drive in runs. That was not the case on Friday at Homer Stryker Field, as the Growlers totaled fifteen hits and picked up their seventh victory of [...]
Growlers lose to Honkers in tight contest
Kalamazoo, Mich. — The Kalamazoo Growlers have improved their defense markedly since the error-heavy early games of the season. But as any coach or fan of the game will begrudgingly admit, there's no defense for a walk. The Growlers went into the ninth inning tied 2-2 with the Rochester Honkers. But after [...]
Kalamazoo Growlers vs. Rochester Honkers series preview (June 12-13)
Kalamazoo, Mich. - The Kalamazoo Growlers recently ended an eight-game skid, and they will hope to build positive momentum when the Rochester Honkers come to town for a two-game set. Series preview is below: GAME INFORMATION Who: Kalamazoo Growlers (6-10) vs. Rochester Honkers (8-8) When: Thursday and Friday at 7:05 p.m. Where: Homer Stryker Field [...]
Growlers Fall 14-4 As Rafters Turn Tide In Series Split
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisc.-- After giving up three runs in the first inning, Growlers starter Jake Post (Ohio State) settled down and pitched solid baseball until the sixth inning. Unfortunately Post could not get out of that inning as Wisonsin Rapids sent 11 batters to the plate, scoring seven runs, and pulled away to [...]
Growlers come out of hibernation to rock Rafters
Wisconsin Rapids, Wis — The Kalamazoo Growlers' eight-game losing streak is over. A full team effort helped the Growlers beat the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters 14-2 on Tuesday night at Witter Field. A pair of strong pitching performances from Growlers lefties baffled the Rafters' hitters all evening. Dillon Haviland (Duke) picked up his second win, going seven strong [...]
Kalamazoo Growlers vs. Wisconsin Rapids Rafters Series Preview (June 10-11)
Kalamazoo, Mich. - The Kalamazoo Growlers look to snap their current eight-game losing streak, as they they continue their four-game road trip into Wisconsin Rapids to take on the Rafters. Series preview is below: GAME INFORMATION Who: Kalamazoo Growlers (5-9) at Wisconsin Rapids Rafters (2-12) When: Tuesday and Wednesday at 8:05 p.m. Where: Witter Field Radio: "Voices [...]
12 Run Inning By ‘Fish Too Much For The Growlers To Bear, Fall 12-3
Kenosha, Wisc. - After the Growlers (5-9) took an early lead on a second inning RBI single by Ryan Spaulding (Ball State), Kenosha struck back with a 12 run sixth inning and downed the Growlers 12-3 on Monday night at Simmons Field in Kenosha, Wisc. The Growlers created early chances to score but struggled to get the [...]
Voice of the Growlers, Striking out Cancer
Kalamazoo, Mich. - When playing baseball, sometimes the greatest of plays can make you feel like you are on top of the world. Almost to the point as if you feel invincible and the same can be said about life as well. But in either baseball or life, that feeling [...]