by Zack Smolen Happy bleated holidays Black Bears fans! Zack Smolen back with you for another edition of the blog celebrating our favorite ball club in the Pacific Northwest. Though the season of giving is now over, Cowlitz fans are being treated to gifts nearly everyday with the signing of top-tier players getting ready to…
The Black Bears are proud to welcome a pair of talented players from in state! Nick Hovland out of the University of Washington is a skilled athlete who can play a variety of positions and will help pace the Black Bears offense with a solid bat. Jackson Cox, a local product from Toutle Lake High…
Let’s give a warm Cowlitz County welcome to Sam Canton and Cade McGee, two VERY talented athletes from Gonzaga University! Canton is a dynamic athlete in the outfield while McGee shines on the infield as well as on the mound as a strong armed right-hander. Welcome to the Black Bears!
Your home town Black Bears are thrilled to announce the addition of two talented pitchers to the 2022 roster! Please welcome Marcelo Saldana out of Cal State Bakersfield and Skyler Manelski from Linfield. Saldana was a freshman All-American while at Fresno City College in 2020 and posted a miniscule 0.78 ERA for the season. Manelski,…
Your hometown Black Bears are thrilled to lead off the 2022 roster announcements with a star returner as well as power hitter with a BIG TIME swing! Join us in welcoming Myles Davis and Andrew Allanson to Cowlitz! Both players come to us from partner school Cal State Bakersfield. Davis was a key cog in…
The Cowlitz Black Bears are proud to announce the 2022 Season Schedule. With more exciting West Coast League expansion teams joining the fray, Black Bears fans can expect high-level competition from throughout the Pacific Northwest. With all Canadian clubs returning the schedule this summer, the league now boasts a full 16 team lineup. Cowlitz will…
The Cowlitz Black Bears have announced the addition of a familiar face to lead your 2022 Bears of Summer. Join us in welcoming Aaron Mathews as the newest manager! Mathews joined the Black Bears in the summer of 2021 under then manager Brian Buress and quickly developed a reputation amongst players and fans as a…
Thank you again for helping your Cowlitz Black Bears complete a fantastic season! We’d also like to thank our sponsors, players, coaches, host families, fans, and staff for making the summer of 2021 a memorable one. We’re already looking ahead to next year and can’t wait to see all of the talented West Coast League teams…
By, Zack Smolen Longview, WA — It all comes down to this. The Cowlitz Black Bears (23-22, 13-8) took care of business, going 4-2 on a six-game road trip and now find themselves one game back of a playoff spot with three games to go. They will try and make their dream of clinching…
By, Zack Smolen Wenatchee, WA — There are six games remaining in the regular season, and the Cowlitz Black Bears (21-21, 11-7) are still right in the thick of the race for a playoff spot. Cowlitz have won five of six series in the second half of the season and with a little help,…