Adam Wheaton Shines, Growlers Win in Grand Rapids
June 23, 2022 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Kalamazoo Growlers News Release
Kalamazoo, MI - For just the second time in history, a Northwoods League game was played at a professional stadium. The Growlers played their US-131 rival the Traverse City Pit Spitters at LMCU Ballpark in Grand Rapids, Michigan. LMCU Ballpark is home of the Detroit Tigers High-A affiliate the West Michigan White Caps.
Mr. Growler Adam Wheaton got the start for the Growlers. Wheaton was dominant, pitching 7.2 innings with 7 strikeouts, no walks and allowing four runs. Wheaton earned the Northwoods League Pitcher of the Night Award for his outing. The hot Growlers offense backed him up with seven runs of their own. Eddy Villegas drove in two runs, as did Luke Storm who now sits second in the Great Lakes Eats division in RBI. The win gave the Growlers their eighth win in nine games, and moved them into first place in the division. The Growlers return home tonight, June 23rd against Fond du Lac.
Northwoods League Stories from June 23, 2022
- La Crosse Defeated in Mankato, 8-6. - La Crosse Loggers
- Stingers Top Rox in St. Cloud, 10-6 - Willmar Stingers
- Home Sweet Home - Duluth Huskies
- Battle Jacks Return to Win Column, Defeat Mallards 10-4 - Battle Creek Battle Jacks
- Call Answers in a Timely Manner in 6-4 Win over Chinooks - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
- Larks Fall Behind Early, Lose Third-Straight - Bismarck Larks
- Conway's Slam Leads Chucks Past Rockers - Wausau Woodchucks
- Madison Drops Second Straight in Loss to Battle Jacks - Madison Mallards
- Dock Spiders Stage Comeback Attempt in Ninth, Fall 7-5 to Kalamazoo - Fond du Lac Dock Spiders
- Rox Drop Series Opener to Willmar, Remain 5.5 Games Ahead of Stingers - St. Cloud Rox
- Kingfish Hit for Home Run Cycle in Win - Kenosha Kingfish
- Hectic Bottom of the Eighth Guides MoonDogs Past Loggers - Mankato MoonDogs
- Rockers Drop First of Back-To-Back Meetings Against Woodchucks - Green Bay Rockers
- Spitters Take Down Rabbits - Traverse City Pit Spitters
- Twenty-Five Share the Glove Equipment Grants Awarded Across 23 Northwoods League Communities - Northwoods
- La Crosse Falls to Duluth - La Crosse Loggers
- Rockers Aim for Third Straight Home Win Versus Woodchucks - Green Bay Rockers
- Adam Wheaton Shines, Growlers Win in Grand Rapids - Kalamazoo Growlers
- Honkers Walk off Bucks in Thriller - Rochester Honkers
- Kingfish Defeat Battle Jacks in Finale - Kenosha Kingfish
- Stingers Fall to MoonDogs, 5-2. - Willmar Stingers
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