Our hearts are heavy with the loss of our beloved Brian Stramowski. There is no match to the warmth you felt from his laughter and genuine care he had for his family and friends.

There are few things Brian loved more than watching his children play baseball and softball. He could always be found behind the fence coaching, guiding, and cheering them on. His seat occasionally moved to center field after sharing his opinions with the ump, but that's the passion we loved most about him.

The next generation of Stramowskis at the ballpark began a few years ago when Brian introduced his grandson Jayden to the game. Jayden plays outfield and pitches for Hitters Baseball team.

To honor Brian, the idea emerged to start a memorial fund for Jayden. The money collected would directly benefit Jayden by covering team fees, equipment, and travel expenses so that he can continue to play the game Brian taught him to love. Due to an extremely generous donation from a teammate's family, Jayden's team fees for this summer have been covered. Any additional money collected will go into an account specifically for Jayden's future baseball needs.

Baseball and softball brought so many of us together with Brian and the Stramowski family. It is a beautiful gift to give Jayden the opportunity to keep playing the game he loves and help lessen the financial burden on the Stramowski family.