{"id":2151,"date":"2014-04-15T19:00:26","date_gmt":"2014-04-15T19:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/?p=2151"},"modified":"2014-04-15T18:19:57","modified_gmt":"2014-04-15T18:19:57","slug":"2014-growlers-shine-in-weekend-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/2014-growlers-shine-in-weekend-series\/","title":{"rendered":"2014 Growlers shine in weekend series&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tHere is a weekend recap for April 11-13 for all the current Kalamazoo Growlers players in their resepective collegiate season:\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/04\/brett-sunde-small.jpg\" rel=\"\" target=\"\" title=\"\"><div id=\"attachment_2155\" style=\"width: 100px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2155\" alt=\"brett-sunde-small\" class=\"lazyload size-medium wp-image-2155  wp-caption alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/04\/brett-sunde-small-250x333.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"http:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/04\/brett-sunde-small-250x333.jpg\" style=\"border: 3px solid black;margin: 10px\" title=\"\" width=\"90\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%2790%27%20height%3D%27120%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%2090%20120%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%2790%27%20height%3D%27120%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/04\/brett-sunde-small-120x160.jpg 120w, https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/04\/brett-sunde-small-250x333.jpg 250w, https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/04\/brett-sunde-small-700x933.jpg 700w, https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/04\/brett-sunde-small.jpg 1974w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 90px) 100vw, 90px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2155\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brett Sunde<\/p><\/div><\/a><strong style=\"line-height: 1.6em\">Brett Sunde (C-Western Michigan)<\/strong><span style=\"line-height: 1.6em\"> &#8211; Sunde totaled five hits in 13 at-bats scoring two runs&nbsp;on the weekend vs. Buffalo as the Broncos were swept on the road in a three game series. Sunde is currently hitting .319 (2nd on the team) with 24 RBI in 31 games.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong style=\"line-height: 1.6em\">Jared Kujawa (RF-Western Michigan)<\/strong><span style=\"line-height: 1.6em\"> &#8211; Kujawa went 3-for-11 with two extra-base hits,&nbsp;totaling 6 RBI as he reached base six times over the three game series.&nbsp;On Friday, Kujawa gave the Broncos a one run lead in the bottom of the eighth inning with a double that scored two. Kujawa is batting .292 in 2014 with 2 HR and 28 RBI through 31 games. He also leads the Broncos with a .500 SLG%&nbsp;<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2161\" style=\"width: 100px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2161\" alt=\"jared-kujawa-small\" class=\"lazyload size-medium wp-image-2161  wp-caption alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/04\/jared-kujawa-small-250x333.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"http:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/04\/jared-kujawa-small-250x333.jpg\" title=\"\" width=\"90\" height=\"120\" style=\"border: 3px solid black;margin: 10px\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%2790%27%20height%3D%27120%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%2090%20120%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%2790%27%20height%3D%27120%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/04\/jared-kujawa-small-120x159.jpg 120w, https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/04\/jared-kujawa-small-250x333.jpg 250w, https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/04\/jared-kujawa-small-700x933.jpg 700w, https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/04\/jared-kujawa-small.jpg 1877w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 90px) 100vw, 90px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2161\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jared Kujawa<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t<strong style=\"line-height: 1.6em\">Ryan Smoyer (P-Notre Dame)<\/strong><span style=\"line-height: 1.6em\"> &#8211; Smoyer did not pitch in any of the Irish&#039;s three games vs. Boston College over the weekend. In 2014, Smoyer has totaled a 8.10 ERA in 10 innings.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong style=\"line-height: 1.6em\">Kyle&nbsp;<\/strong><strong style=\"line-height: 1.6em\">Rubb<\/strong><strong style=\"line-height: 1.6em\">inaccio (P-Notre Dame)<\/strong><span style=\"line-height: 1.6em\"> &#8211; Rubbinaccio also did not pitch over the weekend for the Irish. Rubbinaccio&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.6em\">has only pitched four innings in 2014, as he recovers from Tommy John surgery in 2013.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong>Ryan Lidge (C-Notre Dame)<\/strong> &#8211; Lidge started the first game of the series vs. Boston College, going 0-for-4 with 2 strikeouts. He entered Saturday&#039;s game in the top of the eighth inning as a defensive replacement.&nbsp;Lidge is batting .250 through 64 at-bats in 2014.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2185\" style=\"width: 100px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2185\" alt=\"john-rubino-small\" class=\"lazyload size-medium wp-image-2185  wp-caption alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/04\/john-rubino-small-250x375.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"http:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/04\/john-rubino-small-250x375.jpg\" style=\"border: 3px solid black;margin: 10px\" title=\"\" width=\"90\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%2790%27%20height%3D%27135%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%2090%20135%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%2790%27%20height%3D%27135%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/04\/john-rubino-small-120x180.jpg 120w, https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/04\/john-rubino-small-250x375.jpg 250w, https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/04\/john-rubino-small-700x1051.jpg 700w, https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/04\/john-rubino-small.jpg 2832w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 90px) 100vw, 90px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2185\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">John Rubino<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t<strong style=\"font-size: 13px\">John Rubino (SS-Eastern Michigan)<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">&nbsp;&#8211; Rubino started all three games vs. Northern Illinois, going 2-for-12 with one RBI and one run scored. Rubino is currently batting .295 with 26 RBI through 33 games in 2014.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong>Devon Bronson (P-Eastern Michigan)<\/strong> &#8211; Bronson entered Friday&#039;s game out of the bullpen and pitched 1 2\/3 innings, allowing 4 hits, 4 earned runs, 2 walks, 1 strikeout and 3 wild pitches. Bronson didn&#039;t see any action during Eastern Michigan&#039;s games on Saturday and Sunday vs. Northern Illinois.&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong style=\"font-size: 13px\">Ryan Bull (RF-Notre Dame)<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">&nbsp;&#8211; Bull entered Friday&#039;s game vs. Boston College as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning and remained in the game as the designated hitter for the Irish. Bull went 0-for-2 in his only two plate apperances on the weekend. He is currently batting .197 through 66 at-bats in 2014.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/03\/austin-cangelosi-large.jpg\" rel=\"\" target=\"\" title=\"\"><div id=\"attachment_1829\" style=\"width: 100px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1829\" alt=\"austin-cangelosi-large\" class=\"lazyload size-medium wp-image-1829  wp-caption alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/03\/austin-cangelosi-large-250x375.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"http:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/03\/austin-cangelosi-large-250x375.jpg\" style=\"border: 3px solid black;margin: 10px\" title=\"\" width=\"90\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%2790%27%20height%3D%27135%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%2090%20135%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%2790%27%20height%3D%27135%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/03\/austin-cangelosi-large-120x180.jpg 120w, https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/03\/austin-cangelosi-large-250x375.jpg 250w, https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/03\/austin-cangelosi-large.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 90px) 100vw, 90px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1829\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Austin Cangelosi<\/p><\/div><\/a><strong style=\"font-size: 13px\">Austin Cangelosi (3B-Indiana)<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">&nbsp;&#8211; Cangelosi went 3-for-8 with one RBI and two runs scored against Morehead State. Cangelosi entered both Friday and Saturday&#039;s games in the bottom of the sixth as a pinch hitter and then taking over at second base. He is currently batting .280 through 25 at-bats in 2014. Austin Cangelosi is the son of 13-year MLB veteran (Pirates, Marlins, Astros, White Sox, Rangers, Rockies) John Cangelosi.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong>Kent Williams (P-Indiana)<\/strong> &#8211; Williams didn&#039;t pitch over the weekend against Morehead State in the three game series. WIlliams redshirted in 2013 and has only appeared in 2 innings of relief in 2014.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong style=\"font-size: 13px\">Michael Robards (P-San Diego State)<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">&nbsp;&#8211; Robards appeared in only one game over the weekend against Nevada. He threw 3 1\/3 innings out of the bullpen for the Aztecs, allowing 8 hits, 3 runs (2 earned) and striking out two. Robards has a 4.99 ERA over 48 2\/3 innings (8 starts) in 2014.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong style=\"line-height: 1.6em\">Joshua Buchalski (P-Michigan State)<\/strong><span style=\"line-height: 1.6em\"> &#8211; Buchalski did not pitch over the weekend against Purdue.&nbsp;After redshirting in 2013, Buchalski hasn&#039;t allowed a run in 3 innings of work in 2014.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2186\" style=\"width: 100px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2186\" alt=\"ryan-spaulding\" class=\"lazyload size-medium wp-image-2186  wp-caption alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/04\/ryan-spaulding-250x393.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"http:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/04\/ryan-spaulding-250x393.jpg\" style=\"border: 3px solid black;margin: 10px\" title=\"\" width=\"90\" height=\"142\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%2790%27%20height%3D%27142%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%2090%20142%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%2790%27%20height%3D%27142%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/04\/ryan-spaulding-120x188.jpg 120w, https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/04\/ryan-spaulding-250x393.jpg 250w, https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/04\/ryan-spaulding-700x1101.jpg 700w, https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/04\/ryan-spaulding.jpg 900w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 90px) 100vw, 90px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2186\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ryan Spaulding<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t<strong style=\"font-size: 13px\">Ryan Spaulding (2B-Ball State)<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">&nbsp;&#8211; Spaulding had a monster weekend as he&nbsp;started the final two games of the series against Toledo at second base, going 4-for-6 with 2 homeruns, one double, 5 RBI, 6 runs scored and 5 walks.&nbsp;Spaulding is batting .313 in 2014 with 4 homers and 22 RBI through 34 games (33 started) in 2014.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong>Troy Montgomery (CF-Ohio State)<\/strong> &#8211; Montgomery started two of the three games against Penn State, going 2-for-10 with a triple, one RBI, 2 runs scored and 3 strikeouts.&nbsp;He is currently batting .235 through 29 games in 2014.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong style=\"font-size: 13px\">Jacob Post (P-Ohio State)<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 13px\">&nbsp;&#8211; Post started Sunday&#039;s game vs. Penn State throwing 5 innings, allowing 11 hits, 5 earned runs while striking out three and walking one as the Buckeyes knocked off the Nittany Lions, 12-6. Post has compiled a 3.60 ERA through 40 innings (5 starts) in 2014.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/03\/cody-leichman-small.jpg\" rel=\"\" target=\"\" title=\"\"><div id=\"attachment_1917\" style=\"width: 100px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1917\" alt=\"cody-leichman-small\" class=\"lazyload size-medium wp-image-1917  wp-caption alignleft\" height=\"143\" src=\"http:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/03\/cody-leichman-small-250x396.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"http:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/03\/cody-leichman-small-250x396.jpg\" style=\"border: 3px solid black;margin: 10px\" title=\"\" width=\"90\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%2790%27%20height%3D%27143%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%2090%20143%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%2790%27%20height%3D%27143%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/03\/cody-leichman-small-120x190.jpg 120w, https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/03\/cody-leichman-small-250x396.jpg 250w, https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/03\/cody-leichman-small-700x1111.jpg 700w, https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/03\/cody-leichman-small.jpg 2865w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 90px) 100vw, 90px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1917\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cody Leichman<\/p><\/div><\/a><strong>Cody Leichman (1B-Central Michigan)<\/strong> &#8211; Similar to Spaulding, Leichman was on fire over the weekend against Bowling Green. Starting all three games of the series at first base, he went 7-for-13 with a home run, a double, 2 RBI and 3 runs scored. Leichman has been on an absolute tear all year. His&nbsp;current slash line is .357\/.423\/.548 with 4 homeruns and 36 RBI through 35 games (34 started) in 2014.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong>Jake Baldwin (P-Ashland)&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; Baldwin did not pitch for the Eagles over the weekend. In 3 starts spanning 18 total innings&nbsp;this year, Baldwin has compiled a 3.50 ERA with 25 strikeouts. Baldwin twirled an 8 inning, 4-hit shutout against Lewis University earlier this year. He had 12 strikeouts in that contest.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/04\/grant-vanputten-small.jpg\" rel=\"\" target=\"\" title=\"\"><div id=\"attachment_2178\" style=\"width: 100px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2178\" alt=\"grant-vanputten-small\" class=\"lazyload size-medium wp-image-2178  wp-caption alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/04\/grant-vanputten-small-250x333.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"http:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/04\/grant-vanputten-small-250x333.jpg\" style=\"border: 3px solid black;margin: 10px\" title=\"\" width=\"90\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%2790%27%20height%3D%27120%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%2090%20120%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%2790%27%20height%3D%27120%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/04\/grant-vanputten-small-120x160.jpg 120w, https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/04\/grant-vanputten-small-250x333.jpg 250w, https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/04\/grant-vanputten-small-700x933.jpg 700w, https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/kalamazoo-growlers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2014\/04\/grant-vanputten-small.jpg 2448w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 90px) 100vw, 90px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2178\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grant Van Putten<\/p><\/div><\/a><strong>Grant Van Putten (OF-Calvin College)<\/strong> &#8211; Van Putten started and batted leadoff in&nbsp;both games of Calvin College&#039;s doubleheader with Albion College. In the first game, Van Putten went 1-3 with a stolen base and scored the game&#039;s only run as Calvin won 1-0. In the nightcap, Van Putten&#039;s stat line was similar, 1-4 with a stolen base and run scored &#8211; but the story behind that run and steal is much more dramatic. With the score tied 2-2 in the bottom of the 9th, Van Putten stole home plate &#8211; one of baseball&#039;s rarest plays &#8211; to make Calvin walk-off winners. The play received national news attention, <a href=\"http:\/\/mlb.mlb.com\/fancave\/blog\/article.jsp?content=article&amp;content_id=71991384&amp;partnerId=th_facebook\">including appearing on MLB.com<\/a>. Van Putten is batting .337 with a home run, 12 RBI, and 22 stolen bases thru&nbsp;25 games in 2014.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is a weekend recap for April 11-13 for all the current Kalamazoo Growlers players in their resepective collegiate season:  [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":2194,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[33,15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2151","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-player-news","category-team-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.5 (Yoast SEO v26.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>2014 Growlers shine in weekend series&#039; - 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