KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Beginning on July 1, 10 players from the Western Michigan baseball team will play in the "Michigan Pod" for the 2020 Northwoods League season.
The Michigan pod of the Northwoods League consists of six teams with the south division being the Kalamazoo Growlers, Kalamazoo Mac Daddies and Battle Creek Bombers. The north division will be the Pit Spitters, Resorters and Dune Bears all based in Traverse City.
The 2020 Michigan pod Northwoods League season begins on Wednesday, July 1 with 40 games in Kalamazoo and 20 games in Battle Creek. The season concludes with a three-day playoff schedule, Sept 3-5 to crown a champion.
Below is the list of WMU players competing in the Michigan Pod:
Kalamazoo Growlers:
Will Mullen – RHP
Blake Dunn – OF
Max Huntley – INF
Will Morrison – OF
Kalamazoo Mac Daddies:
Easton Sikorski – RHP
Jack Huisman – RHP
Dane Armbrustmacher – LHP
Gavin Doyle – INF
Battle Creek Bombers:
Josh Swinehart – INF
Drew Szczepaniak - LHP
The Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. Currently in its' 27th season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 22 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, over 200 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist (CHC) and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (BOS), Jordan Zimmermann (DET) and Curtis Granderson (MIA). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League website. For more information, visit www.northwoodsleague.com or download the Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play.
