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On behalf of our entire team, I want to welcome you to Segra Park, home of the Columbia Fireflies!
We truly appreciate you choosing to spend some time with us at the ballpark during the 2025 season. It’s hard to believe that it has been 10 years since the ballpark opened in 2016, but as we all know, time flies when you’re having fun! Over the course of 10 years, we have welcomed over 2.4 million guests through those beautiful arched gateways into the ballpark for Fireflies games and so many other events. This season, we will welcome the 2 millionth fan to attend a Fireflies game, and I’m sure that we will do some celebrating when that special night happens. It has been a busy offseason for us with concerts, banquets, breakfasts and our newest annual tradition of Fireflies Holiday Lights. This year we added even more lights throughout the ballpark to take the total to more than 1.5 million LED lights! Nearly 42,000 guests joined us for the holiday light show extravaganza and enjoyed S’mores at our fire pits and of course sharing their wish list with Santa. If you haven’t had a chance to join us for Fireflies Holiday Lights over the past three years, I would really encourage you to check it out this year! www.FirefliesHolidayLights.com Last year was also a big year for us as an organization as we were recognized not once, but twice as the Single A Organization of the year. Both Major League Baseball and Baseball America honored our team with this prestigious award, and I couldn’t be any prouder of our team that makes it happen every day. From our full-time staff who put countless hours into planning and putting on a show each night to our gameday team who serves our fans so well at every game and event that we host. I am truly blessed to come to work every day with this amazing group of people! Here are a couple articles about the awards:
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Baseball America: https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/columbia-fireflies- baseball-americas-2024-single-a-freitas-award-winner/
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Major League Baseball: https://www.wistv.com/2024/10/24/columbia-fireflies- named-2024-single-a-organization-year/
2025 marks our fifth year working with the Kansas City Royals as their Single A affiliate and it has truly been an honor to work with such a great franchise. The 2024 season ended with the best overall record in Fireflies history and lots of future big leaguers making their way to Columbia including the Royals number two overall prospect, Blake Mitchell. No matter what happens on the field, we strive to make sure that every Fireflies game is a great experience from the moment you park your car until you drive away at the end of a great night. Our team is here to serve you, so please don’t hesitate to let one of our team members know if there is something that we can do to enhance
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On behalf of our entire team, we hope that you will have an unforgettable experience at Segra Park. Please come back and visit us again soon for another Fireflies game, Fireflies Holiday Lights or one of the numerous events that are hosted at Segra Park every year. This ballpark was built by the community, for the community, and we can’t wait to welcome you back!
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FAN CODE OF CONDUCT The Columbia Fireflies are committed to creating a family-friendly and welcoming environment at the ballpark for all guests. As part of that commitment, we have adopted this written policy addressing fan behavior. The policy includes a Fan Code of Conduct, which is fan- facing and describes how fans are expected to behave. Fan Code of Conduct: In order to provide a welcoming experience for all, the Columbia Fireflies have implemented a Fan Code of Conduct. Out of respect for fellow guests, players, coaches, and ballpark staff, all guests are prohibited from: • Trespassing on the playing field at any time; • Interfering with baseballs that are in play; • Throwing or tossing objects; • Using foul, obscene or derogatory language (see below) or gestures; • Misusing or overconsuming alcohol, including, underage consumption; • Behaving in a manner that is disruptive, unruly, or abusive; • Accessing areas of the ballpark without a proper ticket, pass, or credential; • Misusing tickets, passes, or credentials in any way; or • Bringing prohibited items into the ballpark. • Only service dogs are allowed (outside of “Dog Days”) Derogatory language is defined as offensive language concerning a person’s race, ethnicity, gender, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, or national origin, and anyone using such language is subject to automatic ejection from the ballpark. Violations of the Fan Code of Conduct will not be tolerated and may lead to ejection from the ballpark, a ban on attending future games, or other consequences. Guests who are found to have used derogatory language will be ejected from the ballpark. Guests are encouraged to report violations of the Fan Code of Conduct to the nearest ballpark staff member. This can be done in person, at the nearest Guest Services location, directly with Ballpark Security or by venuesafety@columbiafireflies.com.
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New Fireflies Manager Continues Chase of Baseball Life By John Kocsis Jr.
David Noworyta is no ordinary first-time manager. The former Detroit Tigers farmhand is only 28 years old and in the midst of a baseball-lifer journey that started when he was just 12. Many players and fans dream of winning a World Series. To the Noworyta family, that dream became a reality in 2008.
journeyed across the country from the Tigers Spring Training Facility in Lakeland, Florida to Independent Baseball in Billings, Montana, where he joined the Mustangs roster. After just one season in Big Sky country, it was time for David’s career to take another twist and he moved from behind home plate to the dugout. The twist is that the organization that drafted him in 2014 elected to hire him as an assistant hitting coach.
In a way, Nowortya’s game had always been modeled more towards being a coach than playing.
David Noworyta was 12 when his father, Steven Noworyta, a Special Assistant to Player Development for the Phillies, celebrated Philadelphia’s first World Series title in 38 years. The elder Noworyta was accompanied by his son David, who starts his managerial career when the Columbia Fireflies host the Charleston RiverDogs on April 8 at Segra Park. In a 2021 MLB.com article, David told Greg Rachac, “I was at the perfect age. I was in the seventh grade. I was old enough to know what was going on, but still young enough to really be in awe of it. That was the coolest thing ever.” The journey as a 12-year-old took Noworyta from a playing career through high school, to college in Hawaii and then to a minor league career that was cut short. At that crossroad, Noworyta's penchant for seeing all aspects of the game as a catcher prepared him for a turn of fate into coaching. Noworyta was selected in the 37th round of the 2014 MLB Draft out of Holy Cross High School in Delran, New Jersey by the Kansas City Royals. At the time, he declined to sign and instead chose to attend the University of Hawaii to continue to develop into his 6’4” frame. He spent four years honing his craft before signing a free agent deal with the Tigers. That meant trading the Pacific islands for Lake Parker, Fla. to start a career he had been dreaming about since 2008. The COVID-19 Pandemic affected a lot of people. The 25-year-old catcher was affected as well. Noworyta was released by the Tigers on July 3, 2020, just months after the global outbreak halted the world and canceled Minor League Baseball indefinitely.
“I was almost unselfish to a fault during my career. While I was catching, I was worried a lot more about the pitcher’s success than my own,” Noworyta explained. “I was always told I would be a good coach someday by different managers because I did care about that a lot more than maybe my own success.” After one year in HIgh-A, Nowortya moved up to Triple-A. Two years ago, Noworyta served as the Omaha Storm Chasers bench coach behind legendary manager Mike Jirschele. “Jirsch”, as he is affectionately known, has accumulated 1,365 wins as a manager, which is the seventh highest among active managers. In 2024, Noworyta worked as the Storm Chasers’ assistant hitting coach en route to an International League Championship. The coach received his Championship ring in Arizona March 15 as he checked off another milestone in his bucket list. “We’re excited for David to take this next step in his coaching career. He’s been in and around the game of baseball his whole life, from his childhood and playing career, to his first few years as a coach in Quad Cities and Omaha,” Royals Director of Player Development Mitch Maier said. “Those experiences will continue to be the foundation for David as he takes on his first year as a manager leading our team in Columbia. His care for the players, curiosity to keep growing and learning, and passion to develop our players will make David a great manager this year in Columbia.” Now, Noworyta is at the helm of the Columbia Fireflies, ready to begin his own legacy. A legacy to continue to pave the road for others to climb that lifelong baseball ladder.
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