Team News

Baserunners beware! The Black Bears have signed Brody Sexton, a catcher from Iowa Western Baseball. He is an elite defender with an absolute cannon behind the dish. Welcome to Cowlitz Brody.

The DBU Baseball pipeline continues! Please welcome outfielder Ian Riley to the 2023 Black Bears. Riley will join the Patriots after earning a second-team All-Conference selection last season at Cloud County CC where he paced the team in hits, stolen bases, walks, and hit by pitches. A dual threat at the plate and on the…

The Black Bears are thrilled to add AJ Singer to the roster! A top 100 JUCO prospect, Singer is a skillful infielder with slick hands up the middle and impressive bat to ball skills. He will join the perennial JC powerhouse, Iowa Western.  The Arizona native will begin his freshman year for the Reivers looking…

The Black Bears are excited to bring back another local standout out of Kalama – Noah Imboden! After appearing in some crucial games down the stretch last summer, the Lower Columbia College Baseball pitcher will rejoin the Black Bears this summer and provide valuable innings on the mound.

The Cowlitz Black Bears are excited to welcome Brandon Larson to YOUR hometown Black Bears! Larson is a 1B from UC San Diego Baseball with a powerful bat from the left side. The towering 6’6 freshman first baseman ranked in the top 10 at his position coming out of The Golden State and will be…

The Black Bears are excited to announce that Kelso’s own Nick Miller will be returning to the team this summer! Miller, a talented infielder out of Lower Columbia College Baseball, was an on-base machine for the Black Bears last summer as he led the team in both batting average and on-base percentage. Not only was…

Cowlitz' new skipper Kelly Stinnett joins the Cowlitz podcast network for an exclusive interview. Listen to coach Stinnett's interview with KLOG's Kirc Roland using the link below Listen Here!

For Immediate Release: The Cowlitz Black Bears are pleased to announce the addition of Kelly Stinnett as the newest Manager of Your Hometown Black Bears. Stinnett, who is currently the Head Coach at Park University in Gilbert, Arizona brings with him a wealth of playing and coaching knowledge from every level of baseball. The Lawton,...

The Black Bears are excited to announce that Sam Canton will be coming back to Cowlitz for the 2023 season. The Gonzaga Baseball outfielder was a serious run producer for the Black Bears last summer, ranking 3rd on the team in both Runs Scored and Home Runs. Sam Canton led the Black Bears in walks…

There is a new crew heading to Longview this summer! We are pleased to announce our first member to the 2023 roster – Grant Jay! This power hitting backstop from Dallas Baptist University will bring some big time pop to the Black Bears lineup this summer. As the top ranked catcher in the sate of…