By, Zack Smolen Ridgefield, WA — With the regular season winding down and just nine games left to go, the race to the playoffs has become scorching hot. Following a series victory against the Port Angeles Lefties (12-27, 5-10), the Cowlitz Black Bears will head down I-5 for perhaps their most important set of…
By, Zack Smolen Longview, WA — Following a six-game road trip in which they split three and three, the Cowlitz Black Bears (17-19, 7-5) will head home to take on a familiar foe in the Port Angeles Lefties (11-25, 4-8). Though Cowlitz dropped their first series of the second half in Yakima, they were…
By, Zack Smolen Yakima, WA — Nine games into the second half of the season, and the Cowlitz Black Bears (16-17, 6-3) are playing like the team we always knew they could be. After taking down the Port Angeles Lefties (10-23, 3-6) two games to one on the road, Cowlitz have now won three…
By, Zack Smolen Port Angeles, WA — The Cowlitz Black Bears (14-16, 4-2) are heating up at the right time and will look to keep rolling this weekend as they head out west to take on the Port Angeles Lefties (9-21, 2-4). Cowlitz is coming off a 4-2 home stand to open the second…
By, Zack Smolen Longview, WA — The Cowlitz Black Bears (12-15, 2-1) started off the second half of the season by making a statement to the rest of the league. Not only did they take down the first half North Division champion Yakima Valley Pippins (18-12, 3-3) two games to one, Cowlitz surrendered just…
By, Zack Smolen Longview, WA — Let the second half begin! After a first half that saw the Cowlitz Black Bears go 16-16-1 overall, the Bears of Summer will kick things off with a six-game home stand, beginning with three against the Yakima Valley Pippins (17-10). The Pippins won the North Division as the…
By, Zack Smolen Longview, WA — The first half of the WCL season for the Cowlitz Black Bears (10-14) has officially come to a close, and before they get started with their next set of league games, Cowlitz will get a chance to tune up with a quick home-and-home series against the Corvallis Knights…
By, Zack Smolen Longview, WA — With the first half coming to a close, the Cowlitz Black Bears (9-12) are raring and ready to go for rivalry weekend at David Story Field. In the first full series within the Columbia River Cup, Cowlitz will welcome the Ridgefield Raptors (13-11) to town with a 1-0…
By, Zack Smolen Portland OR — After celebrating Independence Day with a pair of non-league games, some excellent pitching and of course, fireworks, the Cowlitz Black Bears (8-10) are ready to return to action against a South Division rival in the Portland Pickles (10-8). Following a five-game slide, Portland will welcome Cowlitz to Walker…
By, Zack Smolen Longview, WA — Right off the heels of a dramatic, 15-inning victory over the Walla Walla Sweets (8-10), the Cowlitz Black Bears (8-10), make a triumphant return home for their final two non-league games of the season. Their opponents will be Cascade Collegiate (1-7), who’s lone victory came in a 10-2…