The Northern Colorado Owlz were an independent baseball team of the Pioneer League (which is not affiliated with

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(MLB) but is an MLB Partner League). They were based in

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, and played their home games at 4Rivers Equipment Stadium at Future Legends Complex. In conjunction with a contraction of

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in 2021, the Pioneer League was converted from an MLB-affiliated

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league to an

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and granted status as an MLB Partner League. The league's

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, relocated to Windsor concurrent with this change to the league. With the addition of the

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from the former

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, the Pioneer League was left with nine teams for the 2021 season, though this problem was solved when the Owlz elected to sit out the 2021 season to allow for construction of their new ballpark to be completed. The Owlz initially played at

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at the

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. TicketSmarter Stadium at Future Legends Complex was expected to open in 2022, but has been delayed several times. The continued delays resulted in temporary certificates of operation to expire and the city of Windsor shut down the facilities in April 2025. Unable to provide adequate playing conditions for its players, the Owlz resigned from the Pioneer League allowing for the creation of a new team, the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, that will retain its coaches and players and play their remaining home games at

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(now blocktickets Park) in

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, sharing it with the

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, to complete the 2025 season.

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* Pioneer League (baseball) teams Professional baseball teams in Colorado Baseball teams established in 2021 2021 establishments in Colorado Weld County, Colorado {{Colorado-baseball-team-stub