With the start of the 2025 season just around the corner, the Black Bears are proud to officially unveil this year’s roster — a dynamic group of rising stars from across the country, loaded with talent and next-level potential. This season’s team is built to compete and entertain, featuring players from 12 Division I programs,…
The Cowlitz Black Bears are excited to welcome a proven winner and versatile athlete to the 2025 roster. Please welcome, Utah Tech freshman pitcher, Talan Kelly. A standout at the high school level, the Talan helped lead the Warriors to two Utah 4A state championships and a runner-up finish, earning three varsity letters in baseball…
The Cowlitz Black Bears are thrilled to announce the addition of standout catcher Jarret Sabol to the 2025 roster. A highly regarded high school senior committed to USC, Sabol brings a polished game and exciting upside to Cowlitz this summer. Sabol is the latest talent in a baseball family known for producing top-tier prospects. Like…
The Cowlitz Black Bears are proud to announce the addition of sophomore infielder Javier Vazquez from Rice University to the 2025 roster. Vazquez, a product of the prestigious IMG Academy, put together an impressive senior campaign before heading to the collegiate ranks. He hit .379 with a .493 on-base percentage and a .988 OPS while…
The Cowlitz Black Bears are thrilled to add another talented outfielder to the 2025 roster. Please welcome, Utah Tech freshman, Finnegan Stewart! A freshman for the Trailblazers, Stewart has already shown flashes of his potential in his debut collegiate season. In 12 games (11 starts), he’s posted a .234 batting average with 11 hits, including…
The Black Bears are thrilled to add Justin Dunn to the 2025 roster. The Loyola Marymount University sophomore is versatile defender who can play all three positions outfield spots. Dunn has appeared in 17 games this year for the Lions with .250 batting average. In his redshirt freshman season, he appeared in 7 games and…
Meet the newest member of the Black Bears pitching staff – Will Grizzle! The RHP out of the College of Southern Idaho was the 4th ranked player out of the Gem State his senior year of high school. We can’t wait to see him take the mound for YOUR hometown Black Bears.
The Cowlitz Black Bears are thrilled to welcome Evan Patocka as the new play-by-play broadcaster for the 2025 season. Patocka is a San Diego native and a recent graduate of Sacramento State University where he earned a Bachelor’s in Communication Studies. He worked with The State Hornet, Sac State’s main student news organization, hosting multiple…
A Cornhusker is coming to Cowlitz this summer! Please welcome @huskerbaseball utility man, Will Jesske (@willjesske) to the 2025 squad. A skillful hitter with a knack for making contact, Jesske also plays sound defense behind the dish and in the outfield. Jesske played in 19 games for the Cornhuskers as a true freshman last year…