2022 & 2023 Kalamazoo Growler Anthony Stephan Selected in 13th Round by Cincinnati Reds
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 [...]
Growlers and Jackrabbits Series Postponed Due to Flooding
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 [...]
Kalamazoo Growlers Break World Record for the Most Simultaneous First Pitches
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 [...]
2022 Kalamazoo Growler Griff O’Ferrall Selected 32nd Overall by Baltimore Orioles
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 [...]
Leprechauns Sweep Growlers Behind Five-Run Seventh
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, [...]
Growlers Fall Flat After Two-Hour Rain Delay
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 [...]
Three Kalamazoo Growlers Named to the 2024 Northwoods League All Star Game
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 [...]
Liam O’Brien Wins June 11th Northwoods League Pitcher of the Night
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kalamazoo, Mich. – On Thursday, July 11, Kalamazoo Growlers right-handed pitcher Liam O'Brien was named the Northwoods League Pitcher of the Night. Across six innings, O'Brien struck out 10 batters, giving up just three hits and a pair of runs. The ten strikeouts tied a season-high while [...]
Blake Grimmer Ninth Inning Single Pushes Growlers Past Battle Jacks
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 [...]
Growlers Walk Off Night Cap of Doubleheader
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kalamazoo, Mich. – On Wednesday night, the Kalamazoo Growlers (22-21, 4-4) took the nightcap of its doubleheader 7-6 over the Lakeshore Chinooks (19-23, 4-4) on a walk-off single by Colin Blanchard. After a pitcher's dual in game one where K-Zoo fell on a two-run suicide squeeze in the [...]
Growlers and Chinooks Series Opener Postponed
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kalamazoo, Mich. – On Tuesday, the Northwoods League announced the postponement of the Kalamazoo Growlers and Lakeshore Chinook series opener due to weather and field conditions. The game will be moved to Wednesday, July 10 with the start time of a seven-inning game set for 4:35 p.m. Game [...]
Growlers Fall in Rain Out to Leprechauns
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kalamazoo, Mich. – On Monday night, the Kalamazoo Growlers (21-20, 3-3) fell in seven and a half innings to the Royal Oak Leprechauns (23-19, 5-2) by a final score of 7-6. Royal Oak opened up the scoring in the second inning. With a runner at third and [...]
Eamon Horwedel Ties Northwoods League Records 20th Win
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kalamazoo, Mich. – On Sunday, on the back of Eamon Horewdelo's 20th official career win, the Kalamazoo Growlers (21-19, 3-2) took home the series opener 6-3 over the Royal Oak Leprechauns (22-19, 4-2). For the third straight game, the Growlers opened up the scoring in the first inning. [...]
Kalamazoo Gives up Five Home Runs as Kenosha Splits Series
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kalamazoo, Mich. – In front of a sellout crowd Saturday night, the Kalamazoo Growlers (20-19, 2-2) dropped its season-series finale against the Kenosha Kingfish (17-23, 1-3) by a final score of 11-5. Having lost a franchise-record 10 straight games, the Kenosha Kingfish came out hungry to end its [...]
Liam O’Brien Wins July 5 Northwoods League Pitcher of the Night
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kalamazoo, Mich. – On Friday, July 5, the Northwoods League named Growlers starter Liam O'Brien as the Northwoods League Pitcher of the Night. Across five innings, O'Brien struck out seven batters giving up just one run on one hit. Stranded eight batters, O'Brien bounced around jams and secured [...]