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Homer Stryker Field<\/h2>\n

The Kalamazoo Growlers play 36 home games every summer at Homer Stryker Field at Kalamazoo\u2019s Mayors’ Riverfront Park (251 Mills Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49048).<\/p>\n

Homer Stryker Field seats over 3,500 fans. It originally opened in 1963 and has been home to two Frontier League teams, the Kalamazoo Kodiaks and the Kalamazoo Kings, as well as numerous youth, high school and collegiate tournaments.<\/p>\n

The Growlers have continued to renovate Homer Stryker Field each offseason to create one of the most comfortable, unique and fan friendly ballparks in the country.<\/p>\n

Some improvements include; adding the Miller Lite Trap in left field, the Oberon Oasis in right field, the Home Plate Club located in the main grandstand along with an improved the sound system and concession outlets.<\/p>\n

The Growlers play in the Northwoods League, a summer collegiate baseball league for players with remaining college eligibility. The Northwoods League features 26 teams, who are located throughout Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and even Canada.<\/p>\n

Hundreds of Northwoods League alumni have made it to the major leagues, including Jordan Zimmerman, Max Scherzer, Curtis Granderson, Andy Dirks, Drew Smyly and Chris Sale.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Ballpark Improvements & Renovations<\/h2>\n<\/div>

Upgraded Seats<\/h4>\n

In Spring 2026, the City of Kalamazoo upgraded the ballpark’s previous bucket-style seating to traditional, green stadium seats. <\/p>\n

The newly installed Aura Stadium Chairs provided a more ergonomic design and exceptional durability. <\/p>\n

They featured rust-resistant, powder-coated aluminum stanchions built to ensure a long lifespan at the ballpark.<\/p>\n

During the project, a total of 366 new seats were installed in sections 100-104, with an additional 244 seats added to sections 200-204 behind the Growlers\u2019 home dugout. <\/p>\n

To maintain the premium fan experience, the convenient food and drink rails in sections 100-104 remained in place.<\/p>\n

Despite the significant upgrades, ticket prices in those sections were not raised. <\/p>\n

The new premium seats were made available exclusively as part of the all-inclusive Meijer 5-Game Miniplans. <\/p>\n

This community project was made possible by a $170,154 investment from the City of Kalamazoo and was completed by local company Interkal, ensuring a significantly improved game-day experience for all fans.<\/p>\n

Interkal is a local company that provides seating options that are ADA-compliant and with the strongest understructure in the stadium seating industry. It is a company that serves industries worldwide and is based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. <\/p><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Protective & Extended Foul Ball Netting<\/h4>\n

In Spring 2026, the City of Kalamazoo approved and installed new foul ball netting. It will extend significantly beyond its previous location at the dugout edges, adding 178 feet of coverage down the first-base line and 260 feet down the right-field line.<\/p>\n

The netting height will vary to maximize protection:<\/p>\n