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Growlers can\u2019t hang on to a two run lead heading into ninth<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Kenosha Wis., — <\/span><\/i>The Kalamazoo Growlers dropped their sixth straight game in a 4-3 loss against the Kenosha Kingfish.<\/span><\/p>\n Despite the loss, the Growlers were led by starter<\/span> Adam Wheaton<\/b> (1-3, Trine) who went seven innings, allowing just one run on four hits. Wheaton also struck out a season-high six batters.<\/span><\/p>\n Kalamazoo put up one run in the first on a pair of leadoff walks by <\/span>Austin Knight <\/b>(Tennessee) and <\/span>Zack Gelof<\/b> (UVA). Knight came around to score on an RBI groundout by <\/span>Rudy Maxwell<\/b> (Duke).<\/span><\/p>\n The Growlers led 1-0 until the sixth when Mike Jarvis (SDSU) knocked in Roberto Pena (Florida) on a single. The one run was a part of three hits in the inning for Kenosha, and the only blemish for Wheaton.<\/span><\/p>\n Jake Topolski<\/b> (Duke) reached base in the seventh on a flyball error by left fielder Connor Mang (New Mexico). Gelof then drove home his ACC rival two at bats later on his seventh double of the summer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Clay Owens<\/b> (U of Southern Cal) knocked in the final run for the Growlers on a single to bring home Gelof.<\/span><\/p>\n Kalamazoo maintained the 3-1 lead heading into the ninth, as <\/span>Eamon Horwedel<\/b> (4-1, Ohio) came on for the save.<\/span><\/p>\n Nate Thomas (St. Josephs) and Zachary Nogalski (UW-Milwaukee) led off the inning with back-to-back singles and moved into scoring position on a wild pitch.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n