FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kalamazoo, Mich. – On Sunday, the Kalamazoo Growlers (29-26, 11-9) brought home a dominant series sweep behind an 11-1 win over the Battle Creek Battle Jacks (26-30, 7-13). For a second consecutive night, a K-Zoo starter finished with the best performance in the Northwoods League. Growlers right-handed [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kalamazoo, Mich. – On Saturday, July 21, the Kalamazoo Growlers (28-26, 10-9) officially clinched its seventh straight I-94 Rivalry Cup Trophy, shutting out the Battle Creek Battle Jacks (26-29, 7-12). Growlers starter Tanner Ware was the star of the night for Kalamazoo. Ware held a no-hit bid through two [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kalamazoo, Mich. – In a 7-5 extra-innings win against the Rockford Rivets on Thursday, July 18, Growlers manager Cody Piechocki secured his 300th career win. Piechocki is just one of five managers in Northwoods League history with over 300 wins in his career. Now in his ninth season [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kalamazoo, Mich. – After flooding postponed all games at Homer Stryker Field on Tuesday, the Kalamazoo Growlers took the three-hour trip south to Kokomo for a doubleheader with the Kokomo Jackrabbits. As the home team at an away ballpark, the Growlers looked to get back on a consistent [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kalamazoo, Mich. – On Tuesday, July 16, the Northwoods League announced the selection of Kalamazoo Growlers right-handed pitcher Liam O'Brien to the Northwoods League All-Star Game. O'Brien joins pitchers Ryan Kraft and Eamon Horwedel as well as catcher Brock Leitgeb as one of four players to represent [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kalamazoo, Mich. – In the 15th round of the 2024 MLB Draft, Portage, Michigan native and 2022 Kalamazoo Growler Zach MacDonald was selected 446th overall by the Detroit Tigers. A three-year starter at Miami (OH), MacDonald slashed .337/.462/.683 across 54 games this spring with the Redhawks. While driving [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kalamazoo, Mich. – On day three of the 2024 MLB Draft, 2022 and 2023 Kalamazoo Growler Anthony Stephan was selected in the 13th round, 389 overall by the Cincinnati Reds. Stephan, a utility player at the University of Virginia, is the 76th player in Growler's history to be [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kalamazoo, Mich. – Due to extreme flooding at Homer Stryker Field, Tuesday’s doubleheader and Wednesday’s game between the Kalamazoo Growlers and Kokomo Jackrabbits has been postponed. For the first time ever, the Kalamazoo Growlers are asking for support from the fans to help "Fight the Flood". Homer Stryker [...]

For Immediate Release -  Kalamazoo, Mich. - Taylor Swift Fans have officially taken over baseball. On Friday, July 12th, 2024 the Kalamazoo Growlers hosted their first ever "Swiftie Appreciation Night" in honor of Taylor Swift and most importantly, her fans. The entertainment of the game was designed in a way that [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kalamazoo, Mich. – On Sunday, 2022 Kalamazoo Growler Griff O'Ferrall was selected 32nd overall in the MLB Draft by the Baltimore Orioles. O'Ferrall becomes the first-ever Kalamazoo Growler to be picked in the first round of the MLB Draft and is the 62nd former Growler to have his [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kalamazoo, Mich. – On Saturday, the Kalamazoo Growlers (24-23, 6-6) let a four-run lead slip by as the Royal Oak Leprechauns (26-22, 8-5) swept the two-game series winning 8-5. After a flat night in the series opener, Kalamazoo's offense adjusted well to begin Saturday night. In the second, [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kalamazoo, Mich. – On Friday, following a two-hour rain delay that stopped play in the sixth inning, the Kalamazoo Growlers (24-22, 6-5) dropped game one of its series 6-1 to the Royal Oak Leprechauns (25-22, 7-5). For the third game in the last week, rain affected the series [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kalamazoo, Mich. – On Friday, the Northwoods League announced the official rosters for the 2024 Northwoods League All-Star Game. Kalamazoo Growlers Eamon Horwedel, Brock Leitgeb, and Ryan Kraft were each named to represent the Great Lakes Division. This is the second straight All-Star game nod for Growlers [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kalamazoo, Mich. – On Thursday afternoon, the Kalamazoo Growlers (23-21, 5-4) won its second straight one-run game, winning 5-4 over the Battle Creek Battle Jacks (22-23, 3-6). With four games in under 48 hours, the Growlers carried over last night's late-inning momentum. On the very first pitch of [...]