FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kalamazoo, Mich. – On Tuesday, August 6, the Northwoods League named Kalamazoo Growlers left-handed pitcher Tanner Ware as the Pitcher of the Night.
The second-year vet from Oakland earned the first Northwoods League Pitcher of the Night of his career following his third scoreless outing this season.
Across six shutout innings, Ware struck out five giving up just three hits completing his fourth quality start this season. Ware’s 1.90 ERA is now one of two Growlers starters with a sub-2.00 ERA.
Final Line: 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 5 K, 23 BF, 92 P
The Growlers have now won the Northwoods League Pitcher of the Night award twice in the last three days and nine times this season. Now with 17 since the beginning of 2023, the Growlers hold the most of any team in the Northwoods League.
Kalamazoo Northwoods League Pitchers of the Night (2024):
August 6 – LHP #15 Tanner Ware
August 4 – RHP #37 Liam O’Brien
July 26 – LHP #29 Ryan Kraft
July 11 – RHP #37 Liam O’Brien
July 5 – RHP #37 Liam O’Brien
June 20 – RHP #38 Adam Berghorst
June 19 – LHP #29 Ryan Kraft
June 2 – RHP #20 Eamon Horwedel
May 27 – RHP #28 Jerad Berkenpas
With just a 1.94 ERA across the last 14 games, the Growlers now hold a Northwoods League second-best 4.11 ERA this season. K-Zoo also holds the lead league with the least amount of walks, lowest WHIP, most shutouts, and highest first-pitch strike percentage of anyone in the Northwoods League while being second in batting average against. The Growlers also stand in the top 10 in strikeouts, and innings pitched.
The Kalamazoo Growlers are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. The Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. Now in its’ 31st season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in history with 26 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires, and front office staff, 360 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time All-Star and 2016 Roberto Clemente Award winner Curtis Granderson, three-time Cy Young Award winner and World Series Champion Max Scherzer (TEX), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford (STL) and World Series Champion Chris Sale (ATL). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and 2019/2021 Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and 2023 World Series Champion, MLB All-Star, MLB Gold Glove winner, and two-time All-MLB first-team shortstop Marcus Semien (TEX). League games are viewable live on Northwoods League+ (at watch.northwoodsleague.com), ESPN+, and the Northwoods League Network. Learn more and find complete streaming schedules at watchnwl.com. For more information, visit www.growlersbaseball.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Rockers as your favorite team.
