Kingfish Fall 3-1 in Pitcher’s Duel
Kenosha, Wis. – The Kingfish (13-16) had their 4-game win streak snapped at the hands of Kalamazoo tonight. The final score was 3-1 favoring the Growlers.
Kalamazoo scored 2 runs in the top of the 7th inning off of a fielder’s choice and an RBI single. Nick Kanavas retaliated in the bottom of the 7th with an RBI single of his own. The game’s final run came home for Kalamazoo in the 9th due to a throwing error by Kingfish shortstop Blake Reese.
The story of the game, however, was the exceptional pitching. Brendon Allen took the mound for the Kingfish and took a perfect game into the 6th inning. He finished with 6.2 innings of work, 4 hits allowed, 2 runs, and 4 strikeouts. The effort was not quite enough, however, as Allen took the loss.
Kyle Michalik made his Northwoods League debut and threw 2.1 innings of relief. He allowed 1 hit, 1 unearned run, and struck out 3.
The Kingfish offense was held to just 4 hits today. Nick Kanavas led the way as he went 2 for 4 with an RBI. Gunnar McNeill went 1 for 3, and Matt Byars picked up his first hit as a Kingfish with a double.
The Kingfish have their first off day of the season tomorrow. They will host Battle Creek tomorrow at 7:05 CT.
Tickets and merchandise for your Kenosha Kingfish are on sale now. For more information on 7-game packs, season or group tickets, please visit kingfishbaseball.com or call 262.653.0900. The Kingfish office is located at 7817 Sheridan Road and is open 9 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday and Saturday by appointment only.
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The Kenosha Kingfish are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. Playing its 23rd season of summer collegiate baseball in 2015, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 18 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires and front office staff, more than 120 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (CWS), Jordan Zimmermann (WAS), Curtis Granderson (NYM), Allen Craig (BOS) and Ben Zobrist (OAK). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League Website. For more information, visit KingfishBaseball.com.
