Growlers Unveil 2024 Championship Rings
The 2024 Championship rings were crafted with meticulous attention to detail by Southern Recognition.
Players, coaches and front office members received a ring with their names engraved on the opposite side of “THE ZOO” as a commemorative for the championship season.
This ring captures the spirit of the Growlers’ triumphant season. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, it features:
• Team Logo: The iconic Growlers logo proudly displayed, showcasing team pride.
• Championship Year: “2024” engraved to commemorate this historic achievement.
• Front Inscription: “Northwoods League Champions” prominently displayed with a dazzling mix of blue and silver replica diamonds.
• Inside Inscription: “1:23am Stay Together” – a poignant reminder of the thrilling 14-inning championship game that went into the early morning hours.
• Side Inscription: “The Zoo” (short for Kalamazoo) and “2024” alongside two flags to represent the Growlers’ two Northwoods League Championships (2022 and 2024).
• High-Quality Materials: Crafted from durable materials with a polished finish, ensuring lasting quality and shine.
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.
Just 69 days after winning the championship, the team broke the NWL Championship trophy.
The baseball perched atop the trophy unexpectedly fell and shattered into two pieces.
While the physical trophy may be damaged, the memories and accomplishments of the 2024 season will forever be etched in the hearts of fans, players, and staff.
Our team remains committed to celebrating the historic achievement and building upon the success in the years to come with aspirations of adding new special events, new entertainment, new ballpark improvements and so much more.
The 2x and current NWL defending champions Kalamazoo Growlers will begin the 2025 season on Monday, May 26 against the Royal Oak Leprechauns.
The first home games are Education Day games on Wednesday, May 28 & Thursday, May 29. Both have a start time of 11:05am. The third morning Kalamazoo Public Schools Education Day game of the year is Monday, June 2 at 10:05am. Each game features a pre-game STEM Expo for students to attend to get a hands-on and educational opportunity for them to learn, interact, and participate in science, technology, engineering, and math activities and demonstrations.
The Growlers are actively searching for local businesses to sponsor the games to provide tickets to local children of the greater Kalamazoo area to attend the Education Day games.
To guarantee the comfortable box seats at the top theme nights, fans are encouraged to secure a Meijer 5-Game Miniplan. The Miniplans can be flexed to fit fans’ schedules, have all-inclusive food for two hours, and more perks. Single game tickets will not go on sale until May 2025.