Happy National Coaches Day Black Bears Nation! The Cowlitz Black Bears have a long history of turning out major league talent and every coach plays an instrumental role in a player’s development process. In 13 seasons of Black Bears baseball, we’ve seen over 60 former Black Bears go on to play professional baseball with 10…
With the 2023 Black Bears season officially in the books, our focus now shifts eagerly towards the future. The 2024 Black Bears will have big expectations to fill as the 2023 squad etched their names in the history books by setting franchise records in wins in a season, consecutive wins, stolen bases, series wins, and…
It is time for Playoff baseball for the second time in franchise history and the first time in over a decade! The Corvallis Knights (2) and Cowlitz Black Bears (3) will be going head to head in the first round of the playoffs which is a best of 3 series. The other series in the…
The Black Bears will play Bend at home for the final regular season series. Cowlitz scored 28 runs in the last series against the Elks and won the series 2-1. The Black Bears will be looking to win another series and improve on their fantastic home record. In the last 15 home games, the Black…
The Black Bears will head to Yakima Valley for their last road series of the regular season. These two teams have not played each other since the first week of the season. The apples won two games to one. In game 1 in SE Portland, the Pickles took a 1-0 lead in the 5th inning….
The Black Bears head south to play the Portland Pickles for a big three-game weekend series. The Pickles won the series 2-1 in Longview in late June. The Black Bears are wrapping up their 4-game series with the Ridgefield Raptors today (7/27) before heading to Portland. In game 1 against Ridgefield, the bats were quiet…
The Black Bears and Raptors begin a 4-game set starting Tuesday, July 25 with a 7-inning double header beginning at 4:00 and the second game 30 mins after the conclusion of game one. This series will decide who takes home the Columbia River Cup (CRC). Ridgefield currently holds a 3-0 advantage in the CRC entering the…
The Black Bears head North of the border for the only trip to Canada this summer. Many players have never been out of the country before and are really looking forward to the road trip that includes a flight. AJ Singer said, “I can’t wait to go up there and just experience being in a…
The Black Bears finish their 5-game homestand a three game set with the Belle. A rare Monday-Wednesday series, all starting at 6:35. The Black Bears just finished playing the Northwest Star Nighthawks in two non-league games. In game 1 against the Nighthawks, it was a pitcher’s duel with hits coming at a premium. The Nighthawks…