Growlers Dominate on Opening Night at Homer Stryker Field
Kalamazoo, Mich. - The Kalamazoo Growlers put on a show on opening night in front of a sellout crowd at Homer Stryker, taking down the Kokomo Jackrabbits 14-0. Eamon Horwedel got his tenth start as a Growler in his fourth season with Kalamazoo and showed out. Horwedel gained his 14th [...]
Over 200 Northwoods League Players Earn 2023 All-Conference Honors in Division I – 7 Growlers
17 Northwoods League Players Win Conference Player, Pitcher, Newcomer, Freshman, or Defensive POY Kalamazoo, MI The Northwoods League starts their 30th season filled with countless amounts of talented amateur baseball players, who compete in the League year after year. For the 2023 Division I Baseball Season, 218 Northwoods League alums and [...]
Growlers Take First Two Games of the I-94 Cup Series
Kalamazoo, Mich. - Another explosive inning for the Growlers turns the tide in game two of the I-94 Cup Series as Kalamazoo moves onto the weekend with a 12-7 win. After Battle Creek scored three in the top of the first inning, the Growlers answered with a crooked number in [...]
Growlers Find First Win at Homer Stryker Field for 2023
Kalamazoo, MI - A five-run eighth jumpstarted a halted Kalamazoo Growlers offense, helping them take down their I-94 Cup Series rival, the Battle Creek Battle Jacks 6-2. Bright and early Wednesday morning following a win at Kenosha on Tuesday night, the Growlers faced a 1-1 Battle Creek team hoping to [...]
Noah Keller wins Northwoods Pitcher of the Night for May 30th
Noah Keller (Cornell University) earns Pitcher of the Night honors after throwing 6.2 innings – striking out 8 batters and giving up 7 hits and 3 walks to help defeat the Kenosha Kingfish. Kalamazoo is now 1-1 to start the season. The Kalamazoo Growlers will face the Battle Creek Battle [...]
Early Offense and Dominant Outing from Keller Propels Growlers to First Win of 2023
Kenosha, WI - A first-inning spark of offense for the Kalamazoo Growlers propelled them to their first win of the 2023 season, taking down the Kenosha Kingfish 6-2 on Tuesday, May 30. Three walks and three hits in the first frame made it a 4-0 ballgame after half an inning [...]
Growlers Fall on Opening Day in Kenosha
Kenosha, WI - The Kalamazoo Growlers couldn’t find consistent life on offense on Opening Day, falling to the Kenosha Kingfish 2-0 at Historic Simmons Field. The Growlers put three pitchers on the mound in the opener, all earning at least three strikeouts. Starter Tyler Johnson only went one frame but [...]
Growlers Infielders Announced
Kalamazoo, MI - The Growlers continue to release their roster by position group. Today the team announced their offseason signings for their infielders. The infield group has the most new faces of any of the position groups. Returners: Casen Taggart The biggest hit in Growlers history belongs to Casen Taggart. [...]
Northwoods League Renews Rights Agreement with ESPN
NWL All-Star Games to air on ESPNU, Playoffs and daily games to stream exclusively on ESPN+ Kalamazoo, MI – The Northwoods League today announced a renewed rights agreement with ESPN to stream select games each day of the 2023 season. These games will be available exclusively on ESPN+, along with [...]
Northwoods League Announces Launch of Women’s Summer Collegiate Softball League
League will begin play in 2024 as the first for-profit summer collegiate women’s league Rochester, Minn. – The Northwoods League is excited to announce the launch of a new women’s summer collegiate softball league. The league, which is set to debut in the summer of 2024, will provide female college [...]
Climax Solar Announced As First Presenting Sponsor for Growlers
Kalamazoo, MI - The Kalamazoo Growlers are beyond excited to announce their first ever presenting sponsor in team history. Climax Solar has reached an agreement with the team to present the Growlers 10th season. Both Climax Solar and the Kalamazoo Growlers are using the simple phrase of “Defend for Ten” [...]
Meet The Growlers 2023 Outfielders
Kalamazoo, MI - There is a lot of green grass at Homer Stryker Field. The Growlers have announced the players who will be roaming all that open space in 2023. A few key pieces from the 2022 championship team are returning to Kalamazoo. Returners: Ryan Dykstra: Oakland University Dykstra was [...]
Matt Mervis To Make Major League Debut
Kalamazoo, MI - Former Kalamazoo Growler and the No. 6 ranked Chicago Cubs prospect Matt Mervis has been called up to the Major Leagues, per MLB Pipeline. Mervis sets to become the sixth Growler and 325th Northwoods League alumnus to make it to the Major Leagues and is expected to [...]
Tickets Now On Sale
Kalamazoo, MI - Kalamazoo Growlers tickets are now on sale. In partnership with Climax Solar, the Growlers have unveiled their full promotional schedule for the season as well. Fans can now see all the promotions and entertainment coming to Homer Stryker Field this summer and purchase their tickets to those [...]
Growlers Unveil Pitching Staff for 2023 Season
Kalamazoo, MI - The Kalamazoo Growlers have quietly been recruiting their 2023 team as they look to defend their 2022 Northwoods League championship. With big expectations coming into the 2023 campaign, the defending champs have loaded up their pitching staff looking to dominate on the mound. The team sees the [...]