CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Spring is here! Baseball is back! Goose Gozzo the manager for the Gastonia Baseball Club is joining us. “We are so excited about this year” says Gozzo.
After an offseason headlined by a change in ownership, the focus returns back to the field of play for the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball’s Gastonia franchise. Gastonia finished a game shy of claiming its first ALPB title, falling to the Lancaster Barnstormers in a winner-take-all Game 5 of the 2023 league championship series.
No team on the circuit has won more games than Gastonia the past two seasons, claiming 167 victories and two Southern Division titles during the span.
The Gastonia Baseball Club begins a new era Thursday when it hosts the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs in its 2024 season opener. It is the first of a six-game home stand to start the new ALPB season, the team’s first under the ownership of Zawyer Sports and Entertainment. “We have some key people returning to help lead our team” says Gozzo.
Fans can expect Ceremonial First Pitch, Play Ball kid, Photos on the field, Hometown Hero and great baseball. Plus the Gastonia Baseball club has a new concept this year... "What If" nights. “What If” nights are where the fans get to select a name for the team such as the “Gastronauts” and the club will make uniforms and enjoy being called the Gastronauts for that game. Uniforms will accompany each new name. At the end of the seasons, fans will vote on a permanent name for the team. While there will be plenty of fresh, new initiatives for the club and patrons entering CaroMont Health Park, there remains a high bar of expectations. is a multi-purpose stadium in Gastonia, North Carolina which opened in 2021. Get your tickets now and don’t forget group tickets are available. Enjoy baseball at CaroMont Health Park for more information visit GastoniaBaseballClub.com.
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