B45 Academy

10/31/2026

Happy Halloween from all of us at B45! 🎃👻
Here’s some pics of our guys getting into the holloween spirit at The Academy! Have a fun and safe Halloween! 🧡

10/01/2026

Please join us in welcoming Cody Piechocki to the B45 Academy family.

Cody Piechocki has spent more than 20 years in a dugout and owns 650+ career wins as a head coach.

He is the field manager of the Kalamazoo Growlers of the Northwoods League, a role he has held since 2016. A two-time Northwoods League champion (2022, 2024), Piechocki is one of only three managers in league history to win multiple titles and ranks fifth all-time in league career wins with an overall record of 392-373.

Development is the calling card. More than 77 of his players have been selected in the MLB Draft and 15 have reached the major leagues, including Zack Gelof, Joey Loperfido, Matt Mervis, Blake Dunn, John Schreiber, and Joe Boyle. He also spent nine seasons as head coach at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, going 185-157-1 and sending more than 70 players on to four-year programs. His KVCC teams produced two NJCAA All-Americans, two Rawlings Gold Glove winners, and five NJCAA Region XII Gold Glove winners, and they were recognized with five NJCAA and six MCCAA team academic awards while he coached 22 NJCAA Academic All-Americans.

Piechocki has coached at nearly every level of the game. He founded the Kalamazoo Cubs collegiate summer program in 2008 and led it to a 76-36 record and two AABC State Championships, served as an NCAA Division III assistant at Kalamazoo College, and coached varsity high school baseball at his alma mater, Mattawan. He has also worked as an associate scout for the Texas Rangers since 2015.

Additionally, Piechocki spent four years as academy director for Softball Fans / Hardball Fans in Kalamazoo, running camps, clinics, and lessons while assisting in product testing and development with major bat and equipment manufacturers.

A graduate of Mattawan High School and Western Michigan University (B.S. Education), Piechocki lives in Mattawan, Michigan.

09/30/2026

Their baseball journey can start with a great time. Learn to Love the Game is a four-week beginner camp for girls and boys ages 5–8. We’ll introduce hitting, fielding, and throwing in a fun, welcoming setting.

Tuesdays and Thursdays starting October 20th/Ending November 12th

4:30–6 PM at B45 Academy.

$200 per athlete. 20 spots available.

09/30/2026

Does your young athlete love catching—or want to give it a try? Come join our Youth Catching Clinic at B45 Academy!

Former college catcher Zach Green will guide players ages 7–12 through the skills they need behind the plate: receiving, blocking, throwing, footwork, and stance. They’ll also practice the confidence and leadership that make a catcher such an important part of the team.

October 14–November 19 | Wednesdays & Fridays, 5:30–7 PM

$300 per player | 10 sessions, 1.5 hours each

Limited to 8 athletes

09/30/2026

B45 Bat Speed Clinic is here. ⚾️

Built for athletes ages 12+ who want to develop more explosiveness, stronger swings, and better performance at the plate.

Starting October 12, this 23-session group program combines a Driveline weighted-bat training plan with daily core-strength work, led by instructor Zach Green.

📅 Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays | 4:30–5:30 PM
📍 B45 Academy
💲 $350 per player
🗓 Final week: November 23–24

Limited space available—lock in your spot and build your bat speed this fall.

https://tms.ezfacility.com/OnlineRegistrations/Register.aspx?CompanyID=8557&GroupID=4122673

09/25/2026

B45 Academy is partnering with Top Velocity to bring their science-based player development system to West Michigan.

Top Velocity has trained more than 10,000 athletes, and its players average a 5–10+ mph gain in velocity. Now that training is coming to our facility.

SEMINAR DATES:
Tuesday, Oct. 6 • Thursday, Oct. 8 • Saturday, Oct. 10
B45 Academy, 6255 Technology Ave, Kalamazoo

What you get:
-A player assessment and a look at how Top Velocity develops athletes
-A FREE MechanicsDNA 3D motion analysis for every attendee ($199 value)
-A personalized roadmap to throw harder, hit harder and stay healthy

We're also launching two fall offseason programs:
-Start Right: foundational training, ages 13 and up
-Academy: advanced training for serious athletes

Spots are limited to 20 spots per seminar date. Register here: https://tms.ezfacility.com/OnlineRegistrations/Register.aspx?CompanyID=8557&GroupID=4119500

09/11/2026

Today, we remember September 11, 2001.

We honor the lives lost, the families forever changed, and the courage of the first responders and everyday heroes who stepped forward when our country needed them most.

We will never forget.

09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day from B45 Academy.

08/26/2026

08/18/2026

Spirit store has been extended to Thursday! If you were having issues getting onto the website, try turning off your WiFi and clicking the link again. We appologize for the inconvenience.

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