Northwoods League player selections continue to grow in MLB Draft
ROCHESTER, Minn. – The 2014 Major League First-Year Player Draft was held June 5 through June 7 and the Northwoods League was once again very well represented. A total of 175 current Northwoods League players and alumni were selected in this year’s draft. Three former players were taken in the first [...]
Growlers skid continues, lose 4-3 in Kenosha
Kenosha, Wis.- The battle of the newest teams in the Northwoods League was a tightly contested game and did not lack suspense as the Growlers dropped game one of their two-game series with the Kingfish Sunday, 4-3. Kalamazoo (5-8) jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 3rd inning, after [...]
Growlers lose tight contest to Bucks
Kalamazoo, Mich. — The first two batters of the game suggested that the Kalamazoo Growlers' offensive woes might be over. John Rubino (Eastern Michigan) opened the game with a four-pitch walk off Waterloo Bucks (6-6) pitcher Aaron Myers (Longwood), and Troy Montgomery (Ohio State) took a mighty hack on the pitch [...]
Growlers turn in stellar pitching performance but bats fall short
Kalamazoo, Mich. — The Kalamazoo Growlers (5-6) were tantalizingly close to snapping out of their offensive slump and showing a bit of firepower against the visiting Waterloo Bucks. Designated hitter Jalen Phillips (Duke) hit a high, soaring drive to the right-field warning track in the eighth inning. Bucks right fielder Steven Goldstein [...]
Growlers look to snap current losing streak at home against the Waterloo Bucks
Kalamazoo, Mich - After a tough loss on Wednesday and a blowout at the hands of the Green Bay Bullfrogs on Thursday, the Kalamazoo Growlers will return to Homer Stryker Field on Friday night, to take on the Waterloo Bucks. The Growlers (5-5) are currently on a four-game skid after [...]
Growlers flat as Green Bay sweeps series with 16-1 victory
Green Bay, Wis. — It was one of those days that all teams experiences in baseball, and the Kalamazoo Growlers suffered such a defeat at the hands of the Green Bay Bullfrogs, falling 16-1 in Green Bay, Wis. on Thursday night. The Bullfrogs (7-3) scored runs in three consecutive innings, beginning in the second [...]
Growlers fall to Bullfrogs on walk-off
Green Bay, Wis.- The Kalamazoo Growlers losing streak hit 3 games as they fell to the Green Bay Bullfrogs, 7-6, on a walk-off base hit late Wednesday night. The Growlers (5-4) trailed for most of the evening having a two run top of the first negated by a four run response [...]
Growlers look to get back to winnings ways in Green Bay
The Kalamazoo Growlers hit the road for the second time in franchise history to take on the Green Bay Bullfrogs in a South Division matchup on Wednesday, June 4 and Thursday, June 5. Both games will be played at 8:05 p.m. EST After a five-game win streak, the Growlers (5-3) dropped [...]
Growlers’ bats cool off against the Chinooks for the second consecutive game
Kalamazoo, Mich. - Putting runs on the board was no problem for the Kalamazoo Growlers, until the Lakeshore Chinooks came rolling into Kalamazoo. The Growlers (5-3) fell to the Chinooks (6-2) for the second time in as many days, by the score of 5-1, rounding out their first home stand in [...]
Growlers bats quieted by Chinooks in loss
Kalamazoo, Mich. — The Kalamazoo Growlers' bats didn't necessarily go cold on Monday night against the Lakeshore Chinooks at Homer Stryker Field, as they totaled nine hits, but the Growlers struggled to turn those hits into runs and lost, 6-2. Caleb Baragar (Jackson Community College) got his first action on the mound [...]
What’s happening with the Growlers — June 2
Kalamazoo, Mich. — June 2 is Faith Night, presented by Bethany Christian Services, at Homer Stryker Field. Get here before the scheduled 7:05 start time to see a pregame concert by [] and a testimonial by former Michigan State linebacker Chris Norman. It is also 25 cent Little Caesars Slice Night. It's [...]
Pair of three-run innings help Growlers sink Rafters
Kalamazoo, Mich. — The Kalamazoo Growlers bats showed up same as always on Sunday, stringing hits together and scoring runs in bunches. In the Growlers' 7-2 win over the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters, the fans at Homer Stryker Field just had to wait a little longer than usual. Rafters pitcher John Kravetz [...]
What’s happening with the Growlers — June 1
Kalamazoo, Mich. — June 1 is Eaton's Family Funday Sunday at Homer Styker Field, where the Kalamazoo Growlers take on the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters at 5:05. As part of Superhero/Supervillain Night, presented by Pure Green Lawn, kids 12 and under who wear costumes to the game receive a complimentary ticket. And [...]
Bats stay hot as Growlers smoke Rafters
Kalamazoo, Mich. — The Kalamazoo Growlers' offense gained strength, like a rising tide. John Rubino (Eastern Michigan) and Troy Montgomery (Ohio State) led off the game for the Kalamazoo Growlers with bloop singles, and Ryan Spaulding (Ball State) drove Rubino home with a solid single to right. The Growlers scored five runs [...]
Growlers thump rival Bombers in high-energy home opener
Kalamazoo, Mich. — From the second the ceremonial ribbon was cut and fans started streaming through the gates, Homer Stryker Field crackled with the energy and excitement. "I never knew Kalamazoo had so many baseball fans," Growlers catcher and Michigan native Brett Sunde (Western Michigan) said. That energy must have somehow [...]