
Growlers Wrangle Rafters on Cowboy Monkey Rodeo Night
Published on June 19, 2014 under Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Kalamazoo Growlers News Release
Kalamazoo, Mich - The Kalamazoo Growlers (10-14) have upended the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters (6-18) by a sore of 3-2 in their sixth meeting of the season which makes the Growlers 4-2 against the Northwoods League South Division opponent.
Growlers pitching vastly improved from last night's 14 hit bruising, only giving up eight tonight.
Ryan Smoyer (University of Notre Dame) gave the Growlers a solid start, he went seven innings and allowed six hits with just one run, Smoyer was given the well-deserved win and improves to 2-0 on the season.
John Rubino (Eastern Michigan University), Jared Kujawa (Western Michigan University), and Jesse Puscheck (Canisus College) added hits for the Growlers, Puscheck lifted a solo home run over the right field fence into the Bells Bear Cave in the 5th inning.
The Growlers head to La Crosse, Wisconsin to take on the La Crosse Loggers (15-8) tomorrow, in the first of a four game road stint in The Badger State.
The Growlers kick off their next homestand on Tuesday June 24th against the Kenosha Kingfish at 7:05 p.m. Tuesday Brewsday presented by Bell's Brewery is half off on all Bell's beer. Also, the Growlers will host Little League Night with a pre-game parade for teams.
Northwoods League Stories from June 19, 2014
- Bullfrogs Fall to Woodchucks - Green Bay Rockers
- Rafters Drop Pitcher's Duel - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
- Kingfish Slip to Chinooks 1-0 - Kenosha Kingfish
- Woodchucks hang on against Bullfrogs, 4-3 - Wausau Woodchucks
- Huskies fall to MoonDogs on chilly night - Duluth Huskies
- Mallards Game Postponed, Game Will Resume on July 4th - Madison Mallards
- Growlers Wrangle Rafters on Cowboy Monkey Rodeo Night - Kalamazoo Growlers
- Honkers, Border Cats Rained out Thursday Night - Rochester Honkers
- : Rox and Stingers Postpone Tonight's Game - St. Cloud Rox
- Bullfrogs to Host Cheese Curdfest at Joannes Stadium - Green Bay Rockers
- Thursday's Home Game against St. Cloud Postponed - Willmar Stingers
- Garcia Pitches to Split Series against Chinooks - Kenosha Kingfish
- Rafters Wing for Sweep of Growlers - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
- Mallards Square off against Bombers Tonight at the "Duck Pond" - Madison Mallards
- MoonDogs Reach out to Community - Mankato MoonDogs
- Anchors drop interleague opener to Loggers - Alexandria Blue Anchors
- Thunderstruck: Rats Win Wet and Wild Thriller - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
- Anderson Goes the Distance in 6-0 Victory over St. Cloud - Willmar Stingers
- Honkers Win on a Walk off Home Run by Lezynksi, 8-6 - Rochester Honkers
- Kingfish Lose Close Call in Hazy 5-4 Setback - Kenosha Kingfish
- Rox Shut out by Stingers in 6-0 Defeat - St. Cloud Rox
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