Growlers Announce Virtual Hot Stove Event
The Kalamazoo Growlers are excited to announce the premiere of their first-ever “Hot Stove” event on Friday, December 18th at 4:30 pm on Facebook Live. Normally, the Kalamazoo Growlers would host an annual celebration for fans, host families, season ticket holders, and corporate partners at Airway Fun Center. Since they [...]
Growlers Release 2021 Schedule
Kalamazoo, MI - The Northwoods League has announced the schedule for the 2021 season. Each team will return to playing 36 home games and 36 road games. The Growlers will open the 2021 season on the road at Battle Creek on May 31st. The Growlers will play their home opener [...]
Ian Unsworth Joins Growlers Broadcast Team for 2021
The Kalamazoo Growlers have welcomed Ian Unsworth to their broadcast booth for the 2021 season. Ian is currently a sophomore at Syracuse University, where he studies Broadcast and Digital Journalism at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications with aspirations to be a play-by-play broadcaster. He was born in Philadelphia, and [...]
Three Mac Daddies Take Home “Finest in the Field” Awards
2020 Top Defenders Rewarded for Best Fielding Percentages Kalamazoo, MI – The Northwoods League has announced the recipients of the 2020 Rawlings ‘Finest in the Field’ Award. The annual award recognizes the top fielders at each position. The 2020 Rawlings ‘Finest in the Field’ Award recipients and their fielding percentages [...]
Free Flu Shot Clinic Courtesy of Meijer
The Kalamazoo Growlers have partnered with Meijer to host a free flu shot clinic at Homer Stryker Field. The clinic will take place on Tuesday November 17th from 12pm-6pm. It will be drive-thru to keep everyone safe and socially distanced. Amid the current pandemic, the flu shot is more important [...]
Blake Dunn Awarded Rawlings “Big Stick” Honor
Jayson Newman (Cal State-Northridge) led the NWL with .405 average Kalamazoo, MI – The Northwoods League is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020 Rawlings “Big Stick” Award. This award is given to the player at each position who had the best batting average during the 2020 regular season. Stingers Designated [...]
Tailgate Party Cancelled
After discussion with the Kalamazoo County Health Department and multiple officials, Saturday's tailgate event at Homer Stryker Field has been cancelled. For more information or any questions the Growlers front office can be reached at (269) 492-9966. Fat Mikes will still be available to deliver to your personal watch party. [...]
5 Lesser Known Movies to Watch This Halloween
5 Lesser Known Movies to Watch This Halloween By: Dean Thomas There are the classic movies that everyone knows and watches this time of year. The classic horror movies like Halloween or Friday the 13th, or maybe the family friendly Hocus Pocus is more your style. However, this Halloween it may [...]
CJ Hurley Join Growlers Front Office
The Kalamazoo Growlers front office welcomes a new addition to the team. Joining the Growlers as the Corporate Partnerships Manager is CJ Hurley. Making his return to Kalamazoo, CJ had previously interned with the Growlers during both the 2018 and 2019 seasons. Before his time in Kalamazoo, CJ graduated from [...]
Thank You Fans for A Memorable 2020 Season
The 2020 season for the Kalamazoo Growlers, Kalamazoo Mac Daddies, and the Battle Creek Bombers was like no other. In a game that is so based around stats, I thought I would highlight a few important ones. 4 month shut down prior to the season. 1 day shutdown in season. 1 [...]
Mac Daddies Victorious in Playoffs
With the regular season over, Thursday and Friday evenings were home to two 9-inning playoff games to determine the South Michigan Pod Championship. Thursday’s game, between the #2 seed Kalamazoo Mac Daddies and #3 seed Battle Creek Bombers determined who would play the #1 seed Kalamazoo Growlers on Friday. [...]
Mac Daddies and Growlers’ Split Thursday’s Doubleheader
The Mac Daddies and Growlers’ split the two games on Thursday evening with the Mac Daddies picking up a 0-2 win in game one and the Growlers’ coming back with a 6-4 victory in game two. GAME ONE: Kalamazoo Growlers 0 - 2 Kalamazoo Mac Daddies Starting on [...]
Pitching Dominates as Growlers Tie one, Take one from Bombers
The Battle Creek Bombers and the Kalamazoo Growlers played a doubleheader on Sunday afternoon, with a 0-0 tie in the first game and a 1-0 Growlers win in game two. GAME ONE Hayden Berg (Western Michigan University) got the start on the mound for Kalamazoo and threw an absolute gem. [...]
Growlers and Mac Daddies split in Tuesday doubleheader
The Kalamazoo Growlers and the Kalamazoo Mac Daddies split a two-game doubleheader on Tuesday night, with the Mac Daddies winning game one, 4-3, and the Growlers taking the second game, 1-0. GAME ONE The Kalamazoo Mac Daddies defeated the Kalamazoo Growlers in the first game of Tuesday’s doubleheader, 4-3. Tanner [...]
Coach Drake Retirement Party
At the grand old age of 7, Coach Drake has decided to hang up his coaching whistle and retire. Join the Kalamazoo Growlers and DeNooyer Chevrolet for Coach Drake's Retirement Party! Each $15 package comes with a ticket to the game and a Coach Drake Bobblehead. 5:15pm 8:00pm