Pit Spitters Surrender Five Unanswered Runs, Leprechauns Even Series

June 7, 2026 - Royal Oak, MI - June 7, 2026 - Despite outhitting Royal Oak 10-8 on Sunday afternoon, the Traverse City Pit Spitters dropped game two of their four-game set against the Leprechauns, 6-3, at Memorial Park. Both teams entered the contest at 7-6, tied for second place in the Great Lakes East Division. With the win, Royal Oak moved one game ahead of Traverse City and into sole possession of second place. With the series now even at one game apiece, the final two games will be played at Turtle ... Full Story

Velazquez Delivers Go-Ahead Homer in the Ninth, Pit Spitters Win Game 1 in Royal Oak

June 6, 2026 - Velazquez Delivers Go-Ahead Homer in the Ninth, Pit Spitters Win Game 1 in Royal Oak Royal Oak, MI - June 6, 2026 - Down to their final outs and trailing by a run in the ninth, the Traverse City Pit Spitters found a spark from the bottom of the order. Nine-hole hitter Alfredo Velazquez launched a shocking two-run blast over the center-field wall, silencing the crowd at Memorial Park and lifting Traverse City to a 7-6 win over the Royal Oak Leprechauns. The win marked the Pit Spitters' four... Full Story

Pit Spitters Earn Sweep After Shutting out Growlers in Game 2

June 5, 2026 - Traverse City, MI - Gannon Grundman, Bryce Suitor, and Jake Brown combined for a two-hit shutout of the Kalamazoo Growlers, as the Traverse City Pit Spitters clinched a sweep with a 2-0 Game 2 win on Fireworks Friday at Turtle Creek Stadium, evening their record at 6-6. Grundman, a Michigan State left-hander, was locked in from the jump in his second start of the summer. He struck out four of the first six Growlers he faced, tallied seven strikeouts on the night, and retired the first 13 Kala... Full Story

Gerrick Plays Hero in Pit Spitters' 11-10 Walk-Off Thriller against Kalamazoo

June 4, 2026 - Traverse City, MI - In the opener of the second 131 Rivalry Series of the 2026 summer, the Traverse City Pit Spitters sent a crowd of 4,082 fans home happy after an early 11:05 a.m. start, walking off the Kalamazoo Growlers 11-10 in 10 innings at Turtle Creek Stadium. The hero was freshman Wofford outfielder Noah Gerrick, who delivered the game-winning hit to cap off a three-hit, three-RBI afternoon. The game was dramatic from start to finish, featuring seven lead changes and lasting thre... Full Story

• Gerrick Plays Hero in Pit Spitters' 11-10 Walk-Off Thriller against Kalamazoo - Traverse City Pit Spitters (Northwoods) June 4
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• Spitters Season Ends in 10-5 Loss Championship Loss - Traverse City Pit Spitters (Northwoods) August 13
• Spitters Shut out Growlers to Advance to the Great Lakes Championship Game - Traverse City Pit Spitters (Northwoods) August 11
• Spitters Take Game One in the 'Zoo 6-1 - Traverse City Pit Spitters (Northwoods) August 10
• Spitters Walk-It-Off to Finish the Season as Best in the 'Woods - Traverse City Pit Spitters (Northwoods) August 9
• Three Players and Two Coaches Earn Northwoods League Postseason Honors - Traverse City Pit Spitters (Northwoods) August 9
• Spitters Win Their 14th Straight Game at Home in 5-3 Thriller - Traverse City Pit Spitters (Northwoods) August 8
• Your Go-To Guide for the 2025 Northwoods League Playoffs - Traverse City Pit Spitters (Northwoods) August 8
• Spitters Fifth Shutout of Season Secures Series Split in 7-0 Win - Traverse City Pit Spitters (Northwoods) August 7
• Spitters Shutout for the First Time this Season in 3-0 Loss - Traverse City Pit Spitters (Northwoods) August 6
• Spitters Achieve Franchise Milestone in 9-3 Victory - Traverse City Pit Spitters (Northwoods) August 5
• Spitters Clinch Second Half Division Championship in 6-5 Win - Traverse City Pit Spitters (Northwoods) August 4
• Spitters Fall Short of Series Sweep in 3-2 Loss - Traverse City Pit Spitters (Northwoods) August 3
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June 9	Northwoods	Royal Oak at Traverse City	7:05 p.m.
June 8	Northwoods	Royal Oak at Traverse City	7:05 p.m.
June 7	Northwoods	Traverse City 3 at Royal Oak 6	Final
June 6	Northwoods	Traverse City 7 at Royal Oak 6	Final
June 5	Northwoods	Kalamazoo 0 at Traverse City 2	Final
June 4	Northwoods	Kalamazoo 10 at Traverse City 11	Final (10)
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