Fun new format but a tough day for the Growlers
Battle Creek takes both games of the 5-inning doubleheader The Kalamazoo Growlers lost both games to the Battle Creek Bombers by a final score of 6-1 in game one and 3-2 in game two. This was the first day of the new southwest Michigan Pod format. This consists of [...]
Growlers, MacDaddies split first and only nine inning doubleheader of the season
Kalamazoo, MI- On the first and only day of nine inning doubleheaders at Homer Stryker Field, the Kalamazoo Growlers and Kalamazoo MacDaddies split the games, with the Growlers winning the morning contest 3-2, and the MacDaddies picking up a 7-4 victory in the evening game. The MacDaddies struck first [...]
Bombers able to scrap the Growlers
Kalamazoo held to one run or less for the fourth time this summer Kalamazoo, Mich., -- The Kalamazoo Growlers lost to the Battle Creek Bombers by a final score of 4-1. This is the fifth loss to the Bombers this summer. Christian Grigsby (Lamar University) earned the win after [...]
Growlers win second straight, notch double digit hits against MacDaddies
Kalamazoo, MI- The Kalamazoo Growlers picked up their second consecutive victory by a score of 6-3. The Growlers got the bats going early, with back-to-back singles by Brett Barrera (Stanford University) and Blake Dunn (Western Michigan University). Luke Stephenson (Xavier University) came up with the first RBI of the [...]
SW Michigan Northwoods League Pod Announces 1st of Its Kind Game Format with HR Derby
Kalamazoo, MI - The Kalamazoo Growlers, Kalamazoo Mac Daddies and Battle Creek Bombers announced a new game format for the reminder of the 2020 season. All games will now begin with a Home Run Derby. Each participant will receive a designated amount of time to hit as many home runs [...]
Growlers get even with the Bombers
The pitching staff holds Battle Creek to just 3 hits Kalamazoo, Mich., -- The Kalamazoo Growlers shutout the Battle Creek Bombers 5-0 for the team’s first win against its I-94 rival. Luke Scoles (Central Michigan University) collected his second win this summer after sitting down six straight in two [...]
Bombers Explode for 8 Runs in 4th, run away with 11-7 Victory
Kalamazoo, MI- In their fourth matchup of the young Northwoods League Season in Southwest Michigan, the Battle Creek Bombers earned their 4th straight victory over the Kalamazoo Growlers by a final score of 11-7. The offense got going for the Bombers in the 4th, when Tyler Wardwell (Miami University [...]
Kalamazoo gets blanked by Battle Creek
Rain bombarded the field and pushed back the start time to 7:45 p.m. Kalamazoo, Mich., -- The Kalamazoo Growlers fell to the Battle Creek Bombers by a final score of 3-0. The Bombers have now won all three matchups between the two teams. Lyle Hibbitts (NMSU) earned the win after [...]
Growlers pick up win over MacDaddies as Baseball returns to Southwest Michigan once again
Kalamazoo, MI- After a one-day suspension of play, baseball returned to Southwest Michigan once again as the Kalamazoo Growlers picked up a 8-2 win over the Kalamazoo MacDaddies. The Growlers jumped out to an early lead in the bottom of the first, getting the scoring started when Ben Van Cleve [...]
Games back on in SW Michigan
Kalamazoo, MI - The Kalamazoo Growlers/Mac Daddies and Battle Creek Bombers, in conjunction with the team’s attorneys, Willis Law, are pleased to announce that baseball will continue in Kalamazoo after a temporary interruption. “On behalf of the baseball fans in our city, we are glad that the SW Michigan Pod [...]
Tonight’s game postponed until further notice (July 8)
Kalamazoo, MI - The Kalamazoo Growlers and Mac Daddies are postponing tonight's game, July 8th after the Kalamazoo County Health Department and Sheriff’s office visit to the stadium this morning informing the teams not to play the game of baseball. The team was notified that if the team played [...]
Growlers return to the win column on Independence Day
Seven hits help get six runs in for Piechocki’s club Kalamazoo, Mich., -- The Kalamazoo Growlers took down the Kalamazoo Mac Daddies 6-4 in an Independence Day showdown. The win comes after two straight losses to the Battle Creek Bombers. The Growlers came out hot scoring three runs [...]
Bombers Blank Growlers in pitchers duel at Homer Stryker
Kalamazoo, MI- For the second consecutive night, the Battle Creek Bombers down the Growlers at Homer Stryker Field, this time by a final score of 2-0. It was another night of stellar pitching for both teams, as the staff of Ryan Middendorf (Lake Erie College), Drew Szczepaniak (Western Michigan [...]
Father’s Day Promotion Rebrand Becomes Third Team in Southwest Pod, New for 2020
KALAMAZOO, MI., -- No, Sir Mix-a-Lot’s third album was not the inspiration of the newest Kalamazoo baseball team. While the 1992 album, Mack Daddy, shares a similar name, the Kalamazoo Mac Daddies stem from a much cheesier idea. Earlier this year, the Kalamazoo Growlers announced they would be rebranded as [...]
MacDaddies Release Roster
The Kalamazoo MacDaddies have compiled their roster of players for the 2020 season, pulling talent from all across the country to compete in the South Division of the NWL’s Michigan pod. The MacDaddies will be managed by Greg Weyrich, a former coach at Capital University and Columbus State Community College, [...]