Growlers Announce Broadcasters for 2020 Season
The Kalamazoo Growlers are excited to announce the broadcasting team for the upcoming 2020 season. Bennett Wise and Max Stevens will serve as play-by-play announcer and color commentator for all home and road games. This recruiting update is presented by OnStaff Group. OnStaff Group is the largest human resource [...]
365-Game Plan Giveaway 2020
365-Game Plan Giveaway 2020 We're giving away a 365-Game Plan to one lucky fan! To enter fill out the form below. The winner will be picked in February. What's the 365-Game Plan? The 365-Game Plan gives you our 5 best games of the baseball season along with free [...]
27th annual Kalamazoo Blues Fest comes to Homer Stryker Field
KALAMAZOO, MI - The Kalamazoo Valley Blues Association in conjunction with the Kalamazoo Growlers Baseball Team is proud to carry on “keeping the blues alive” in presenting the 2020 Kalamazoo Blues Festival. The 27th annual festival will take place Friday, August 21 and Saturday, August 22 at Homer Stryker Field, [...]
Coach Piechocki Back for Fourth Season in Charge
KALAMAZOO, MI - The Kalamazoo Growlers are excited to announce that Field Manager Cody Piechocki, will be returning to the role in the 2020 Northwoods League season. 2020 will be Piechocki’s eighth season as a coach in the Northwoods League and fourth year as Field Manager with the Kalamazoo Growlers. [...]
Coach Drake Disciplined by Growlers
Kalamazoo, MI - The Kalamazoo Growlers have undergone disciplinary procedures against coaching staff member, Coach Drake after he missed an important team wide meeting. Drake, age 7, has been fined with additional chores and a weeklong suspension of television rights. Brian Colopy, Managing Partner of the Growlers, said, “All members [...]
Growlers Announce Second Ballpark Holiday Fest
KALAMAZOO,MI - The Kalamazoo Growlers have announced the details for their second annual Ballpark Holiday Fest presented by R&A Landscaping. The event will be held on Thursday, December 19th at Homer Stryker Field. The event will include Home Alone on the video board, inflatables, ballpark holiday lights and of course [...]
Growlers Release 2020 Schedule With New Start Times to Accommodate Fans
Kalamazoo, MI - The Northwoods League has released its complete schedule for the 2020 season. Each team will continue to play 72 regular season games, along with a continuation of scheduled doubleheaders. The Growlers’ schedule can be found here. The Kalamazoo Growlers also announced today that they are changing their [...]
Northwoods League Alum Pete Alonso Awarded MLB National League Rookie of the Year
Rochester, Minn. – Former Madison Mallard, Pete Alonso, has been named the MLB National League Rookie of the Year after his success in his debut season with the New York Mets. Starting at first base, Alonso made sure to make an impact in his debut by recording his first Major [...]
3RD ANNUAL KALAMAZOO MORTGAGE HERO SALUTE CHILI COOK OFF
Saturday, November 9th 11 am – 3 pm Tickets: $15 Be sure to bring non-perishable food donations and clothing for the Section Collection food and clothing drive to support local veterans. Event proceeds to benefit Section Collection and the Comstock Firefighters Memorial. Ticket includes admission to the event with all [...]
Kalamazoo Growlers Bring Mac & Cheese Fest To Homer Stryker Field
The Kalamazoo Growlers have been bringing all kinds of mouth-watering food and drink pairings together at the ballpark, including the Donut and Beer Festival, Taco and Tequila Festival and Bourbon & BBQ Country Jam. Now, the Growlers are hosting a festival around America’s favorite comfort foods, macaroni and cheese. The [...]
2nd Annual OnStaff USA’s Ultimate Job Fair
The Growlers and Founding Partner The OnStaff Group are hosting the 2nd annual Ultimate Job Fair at Homer Stryker Field on August 22nd from 3-7pm. Families of all ages are welcomed to join us as there will be open interviews with Kalamazoo's best companies alongside an on-field carnival, and free [...]
Growlers season ends on walk-off by Pit Spitters
Traverse City will host Great Lakes West Champions, Madison Mallards tomorrow in TVC Traverse City, Mich., -- The Kalamazoo Growlers fall to the Traverse City Pit Spitters 5-4, on a walkoff single by Mario Camilletti (Oakland). The Pit Spitters notched their first run in the first on a fielder’s [...]
Growlers drop game one to Pit Spitters
Kalamazoo, MI. -- The visiting Traverse City Pit Spitters tallied seven runs on five hits in the seventh inning to break the scoreless tie, cruising to an 8-1 win over the Kalamazoo Growlers at Homer Stryker Field Monday evening. The Pit Spitters take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three series. [...]
Kalamazoo caps off the regular season, trouncing Traverse City
The two teams will meet tomorrow for the first game of the NWL Playoffs Kalamazoo, Mich., -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (37-35) downed the Traverse City Pit Spitters (52-20) by a final score of 15-4. The Growlers scored five runs in the first, as the first six batters reached base. [...]
KZoo offense cold in loss to Traverse City
Kalamazoo, MI. -- The Kalamazoo Growlers (36-35, 20-19) were only able to muster two hits offensively in an 8-1 defeat to the visiting Traverse City Pit Spitters (52-19, 29-6) at Homer Stryker Field Saturday evening. Traverse City got on the board in the third with a solo blast from Hudson [...]