Battle Creek Bombers

Murky Governor’s Orders Prevent Battle Creek Games

The Northwoods League season may be shorter in 2020 and the restrictions to playing two Kalamazoo teams will be a given. The good news is that all but two games at C.O. Brown Stadium will have something going on.

Baseball in "The Mitten" in 2020 has been silent with the contention between owners and players in the Majors, Minor League Baseball on hold, and the lone Michigan team in the Great Lakes Collegiate Summer League from Muskegon waiting another year due to its cancellation.

The summer collegiate baseball leagues all across the nation have struggled to find a start time during the pandemic's lifespan. For the largest league in the nation, it will have to wait longer.

The Battle Creek Bombers will embark on their 14th season in the Northwoods League with 72-game schedule beginning May 26th.

It is always tough to end a season with a week-long road trip.

The Northwoods League schedule continues to wind down and several teams still have a shot to make it into the postseason, with four wins needed for a title.

The second of three long road trips began during the week, and one more follows in the final week of the season.

The Northwoods League All-Star Game has come and gone. Now, the Battle Creek Bombers have a long road over the next three weeks to inch closer to a playoff bid.

The Battle Creek Bombers returned home after a long road trip, but struggled to keep up their first winning streak in a while.