
Growlers Sign Infielders Brodey Acres, Reagan Paulina and Savi Delgado
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kalamazoo, Mich. – The Kalamazoo Growlers have announced the signings of infielders Brodey Acres, Savi Delgado and Reagan Paulina. Savi Delgado returns for his second summer in Kalamazoo. The junior shortstop from Barry University (DII) appeared in 16 games for the Growlers in 2023 and showed off [...]
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Kalamazoo, MI - The Growlers March Madness Bracket Challenge is back for another year! The NCAA Men's Basketball tournament is about to begin. Fill out a bracket and you could go home a champion with a Growlers grand prize! Simply fill out the form below and from there you'll receive [...]
Growlers Sign Power Five Freshman Blake Grimmer and Brock Leitgeb
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kalamazoo, Mich. – The Kalamazoo Growlers have announced the signings of two freshman Power Five bats. Coming to Kalamazoo this summer are University of Tennessee infielder Blake Grimmer and University of Michigan catcher Brock Leitgeb. Blake Grimmer, a 6-foot-3 inch, 202 pound shortstop, was a prep star [...]
Kalamazoo Growlers Resign Pitcher Adam Berghorst
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kalamazoo, Mich. – The Kalamazoo Growlers have announced the signing of Indiana State University right-handed pitcher Adam Berghorst. Berghorst returns for his third season in the Northwoods League and second in Kalamazoo. The 6-foot-7 inch redshirt junior from Zeeland, Michigan began his collegiate career at Michigan State [...]
Kalamazoo Growlers Sign Stanford Pitchers Dominic Panella & Trevor Moore
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kalamazoo, Mich. – The Kalamazoo Growlers have announced the signings of Stanford University pitchers Trevor Moore and Dominic Panella. For the third time in the last four seasons, multiple Cardinal will be inside the confines of Homer Stryker. The sophomore right-hander Trevor Moore is in his second season in [...]
Kalamazoo Growlers Sign Georgetown Sophomores Travis Ilitch & Andrew Jergins
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kalamazoo, Mich. – The Kalamazoo Growlers have announced the signings of Georgetown University sophomore outfielder Travis Ilitch and left-handed pitcher Andrew Jergins. For the third consecutive season, a Hoya will grace the field at Homer Stryker. Travis Ilitch comes to Kalamazoo after a pair of seasons as [...]
Growlers Sign Duke Blue Devils Mike Miller and Sam Harris
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kalamazoo, Mich. – The Kalamazoo Growlers have announced the signings of Duke University freshman Mike Miller and Sam Harris. The duo’s summer will mark the seventh consecutive summer that a Blue Devil will be in KZoo. Other notable Durham to Kalamazoo connections are Astros Minor League Player [...]
Growlers Resign Outfielders Ryan Dykstra and Korbin Griffin
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kalamazoo, Mich. – The Kalamazoo Growlers have announced the signings of outfielders Korbin Griffin (Ball State) and Ryan Dykstra (Grand Valley State) for the 2024 season. For the southwestern Michigan natives, the summer will mark their third consecutive year with the Growlers. Griffin, a Kalamazoo native, began [...]
Kalamazoo Growlers Sign Three Virginia Cavaliers: Erik Becker, Mark Gialluisi and Antonio Perrotta
Kalamazoo, Mich. – The Kalamazoo Growlers have announced the signings of University of Virginia freshman Antonio Perrotta, Erik Becker and Mark Gialluisi. The trio’s summer will mark the fourth consecutive season that multiple Virginia Cavaliers will play in Kalamazoo. The Charlottesville to Kalamazoo connection has continued to be a stepping [...]
Growlers Re-Sign Washington Catcher Colin Blanchard
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kalamazoo, Mich. - The Kalamazoo Growlers have announced the re-signing of redshirt sophomore catcher from the University of Washington, Colin Blanchard. Blanchard returns to the Growlers for his second season after being an impactful backstop for KZoo in 2023, being a part of the team for the [...]
Kalamazoo Growlers Resign Right-Handed Pitcher Jerad Berkenpas
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kalamazoo, MI - The Kalamazoo Growlers have announced the signing of right-handed pitcher Jerad Berkenpas for the 2024 season. Berkenpas, set to begin his redshirt junior season at Davenport University (DII), is a native of Bryon Center, Michigan and started off his college career at Grand Rapids [...]
Kalamazoo Growlers Announce Additions to 2024 Coaching Staff
Kalamazoo, Mich. – The Kalamazoo Growlers have announced the signing of three new members of the coaching staff for the 2024 season. Alongside Cody Piechocki, who returns for his eighth season as the manager, the Growlers have added pitching coach Adam Kowalski, hitting coach Nick Mayerhofer, and assistant coach Nate [...]
Front Office Promotions and New Hires
New year, new roles. Kalamazoo, MI - Following another successful season both on and off the field for the Growlers, multiple front office staff members have received promotions and expanded roles, as well as some new faces joining the front office team. The 2023 season saw the the Growlers reach [...]
Growlers Release 2024 Schedule
Kalamazoo, MI - The Kalamazoo Growlers full-game schedule for 2024 has been released, with Opening Night at Homer Stryker Field on Monday, May 27 (6:35 p.m.) against the Rockford Rivets. Kalamazoo will have a total of 72 games with 36 home games held at Homer Stryker Field. After opening night, [...]
How To Keep Your Kids Gifts Out of the Trash
80% of toys end up in a landfill within one year of purchase. Kalamazoo, MI - Many of the toys we purchase for our kids are ending up in the trash quickly. A 2020 study found parents are most likely to buy gifts and toys for their kids from popular [...]