The offseason makeover for the Battle Creek Battle Jacks (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) continues, with naming rights to its home field sold to Marshall Community Credit Union (MCCU), resulting in MCCU Field at C.O. Brown Stadium. (more…)
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New for 2022: Battle Creek Battle Jacks
We have the new name and branding for the former Battle Creek Bombers of the summer-collegiate Northwoods League: the Battle Creek Battle Jacks. (more…)
Battle Creek Bombers sold, will be rebranded
The Northwoods League’s Battle Creek Bombers have been sold to former GM Brian Colopy, signed a new five-year lease for C.O. Brown Stadium and will undergo a rebranding for the 2022 season. (more…)
Bombers fireworks canceled due to perchlorates concerns
Fireworks for Battle Creek Bombers (Northwoods League) games at C.O. Brown Stadium have been canceled indefinitely after perchlorates, used as a propellent in fireworks, were found in the groundwater in Evart. (more…)
Northwoods League clears Michigan pod for play
The summer-collegiate Northwoods League is launching a three-site Michigan pod for play, with six teams set to compete in Traverse City, Kalamazoo and Battle Creek. (more…)
Battle Creek Bombers to Play as Battle Cats July 19
The Battle Creek Bombers (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) have an interesting throwback night in the works, as they will play as the Michigan Battle Cats (Low A; Midwest League) on July 19. (more…)
It’s Gun Season for These Two Summer-Collegiate Teams
It’s gun season in summer-collegiate ball, as the Battle Creek Bombers (Northwoods League) are encouraging fans to bring sidearms to C.O. Brown Stadium tonight, and the Springfield Sliders (Prospect League) are raffling off a rifle and a pistol as part of a promo Wednesday. (more…)
New Season, New Menu Items From Bombers
This season will bring about more unique food and beverage offerings from the Battle Creek Bombers (summer collegiate; Northwoods League). (more…)
Bombers to Wear Fruity Pebble Jerseys
Complete with a Fruity Pebbles-inspired jersey, the Battle Creek Bombers (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) will celebrate Cereal Night on July 9. (more…)
Bombers, Battle Creek extend C.O. Brown Stadium lease
The Battle Creek Bombers (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) will be playing out of C.O. Brown Stadium through at least 2021, as the team and the city agreed to a five-year lease extension. (more…)
Kalamazoo off to strong start in summer-collegiate ball
Fresh off setting a league record for the largest attendance total in a debut game, the Kalamazoo Growlers (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) are off to a strong start, as baseball returns to Homer Stryker Field. As you’ll recall, Stryker Field was home to independent Frontier League teams for several years, then sat empty after Kalamazoo […]
C.O. Brown Stadium renovations announced
They are long overdue: renovations to C.O. Brown Stadium, home to the Battle Creek Bombers (summer collegiate; Northwoods League), are set for the 2014 season. On the agenda: a new and improved outfield scoreboard to replace the current broken one, damaged by lightning during the 2013 season. The center-field fence will also be moved in […]
Personnel moves in Everett, Bowling Green, Battle Creek
Lots of personnel news for the Everett AquaSox (short season A; Northwest League), Bowling Green Hot Rods and Great Lakes Loons (Low Class A; Midwest League), Corpus Christi Hooks (Class AA; Texas League), Battle Creek Bombers and Waterloo Bucks (summer collegiate; Northwoods League). In Everett, Katie Crawford Woods has been named Assistant General Manager of […]