Northwoods League Alumni Playing in the 2016 MLB Postseason
Northwoods League Alumni Playing in the 2016 MLB Postseason At Least Five former NWL players still challenging for a World Series title Rochester, Minn. – As the Major League Baseball Championship Series games begin five former Northwoods League players are each hoping for their chance at a World Series ring. [...]
Rawlings ‘Big Stick’ Award Winners Announced
Rawlings ‘Big Stick’ Award Winners Announced Steele Walker from the Woodchucks tops the list with .406 average Rochester, Minn. - The Northwoods League is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2016 Rawlings “Big Stick” Award. This award is given to the player at each position who had the best [...]
Growlers Name Cody Piechocki Field Manager
KALAMAZOO, MI - The Kalamazoo Growlers are excited to announce Cody Piechocki has been hired as the team's Field Manager. 2017 will be Piechocki's fifth season as a coach in the Northwoods League after serving as the Growlers hitting and fielding coach since 2014. Piechocki received his start in the Northwoods League [...]
Growlers Have Record Year On and Off the Field
By: Jacob Bomeli As the 2016 season for the Kalamazoo Growlers came to an end on August 14th, the Growlers were able to celebrate the best season in franchise history. Kalamazoo’s 33 wins this season bests the previous franchise by four games and had the team in the playoff hunt [...]
Kick It To Win It
Join us on Sunday, August 28 from 1-5pm for Cancer Families United’s Second Annual Kick It to Win It kickball tournament! The afternoon tournament will be held at Mayors Riverfront Park and Homer Stryker Field, home of the Kalamazoo Growlers baseball team. Teams of 11-20 will square off against each other [...]
Get $10 for completing our survey!
Fans, we had a record year - our highest attendance, most number of wins in a season, and most all-stars! As a thank you for being a part of this season, we'd like to offer a $10 Growlers gift certificate for giving us your feedback on how we did this [...]
Crayons4Kids Concert
This year Crayons4Kids is holding a Benefit Concert at Homer Stryker Field in Kalamazoo. Come enjoy a musical summer evening with American Idol Finalist, Kalamazoo's very own Matt Giraud! Featuring a silent auction, food, beer, and activies for all ages (bounce house, zip line, face painting), this will be an afternoon you [...]
Growlers Defeat Rivets in Season Finale
KALAMAZOO, MI - The Kalamazoo Growlers were able to finish what ended up being their most successful season in franchise history on a high note with a 6-5 extra-innings victory over the Rockford Rivets this evening. Scoring in this one was done in very different ways in this one as [...]
Four Growlers Named to 2016 Postseason All-Star Team
Rochester, Minn. - The Northwoods League announced the 2016 Postseason All-Star Team and award winners on Sunday, August 14. The Kalamazoo Growlers lead the league in selections for this year’s postseason all-star team with four players being named to the list — C Nick Hutchins (Southern Illinois), SS Connor Kopach (Southern Illinois), [...]
Growlers late rally falls short in loss to Rivets
Kalamazoo, MI – Trailing 5-0 entering the bottom of the 8th inning and already having been eliminated from Northwoods League playoff contention, the Kalamazoo Growlers had every reason to roll over in their penultimate home game and hope for a better result in the finale. Of course, if one has [...]
Growlers’ road woes continue as Rafters dominate for sweep
Wisconsin Rapids, WI – The Kalamazoo Growlers have completed their road slate for the 2016 Northwoods League season and it could not have come at a better time. After falling to the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters 10-1 at Witter Field on Friday night and being swept once again, the Growlers will [...]
Too much early offense for the Rafters downs the Growlers
Kalamazoo, Mich. – The Kalamazoo Growlers fell behind right off the bat against the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters, as the Rafters scored six in the first inning en route to a 9-2 victory over the Growlers at Witter Field on Thursday. The six-run first inning for the Rafters was highlighted by [...]
Growlers pounce early but fall to Rivets on walk-off
Loves Park, IL – An early offensive outburst. Giving up the lead only to regain it later. A gut-wrenching finish. A heartbreaking loss. Unfortunately, this is a sequence of events that has become all too familiar for the Kalamazoo Growlers during the course of the 2016 Northwoods League season. Despite [...]
Growlers down Rivets behind Fisher’s complete game; Kopach sets steals record
Rockford, Ill. - Behind a complete game from Blaine Fisher (Pittsburg State), the Kalamazoo Growlers prevailed over the Rockford Rivets in the first game of the series, 5-1, at Rivets Stadium on Monday. Fisher dazzled through his nine innings of work, allowing just one run while scattering eight hits. The [...]
Growlers Fall to Mallards for Second Straight Day
KALAMAZOO, MI - This afternoon's contest began with the looks of a turnaround for the Kalamazoo Growlers; who have lost eight of their last ten games. Kalamazoo got off to a hot start with two runs in the first, but once again did not get what they needed on the [...]