The Northwoods League named the Kalamazoo Growlers the 2024 Organization of the Year.

The team won the NWL Championship for the second time in team history and ended the season with a 42-30 overall record in the regular season including winning 18 of the final 21 games.

Field Manager Cody Piechoki solidified himself as one of the top summer collegiate coaches in the country securing his 300th career win as a field manager.

Homer Stryker Field saw 85,063 fans come through the gates over 36 home games for a 2,363 average – near the top in the league.

“Being recognized by your peers as the Northwoods League Organization of the Year is a tremendous honor for our team,” said Kalamazoo Growlers GM Tom Olds. “It takes an entire organization to win this award, and we are so grateful to everyone involved that made this happen.”

The team overcame a flood from the Kalamazoo River – something not new to the team – but brought serious damages to Homer Stryker Field. A big thank you to the fans, the Kalamazoo Parks & Recreation Department and everybody who helped clean up and restore the ballpark so fast.

We want to thank ALL of our amazing fans for being apart of this incredible journey with us.

We look ahead to 2025 with aspirations of adding new special events, new entertainment, new ballpark improvements and so much more.

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