The Black Bears and Raptors will play in the Columbia River Cup Series this weekend in Ridgefield. It is their first regular season matchup of the year. Ridgefield won the pre-season tune up game 10-6 on June 1st. Last year, both teams won their home series (2-1) with Ridgefield taking home the trophy in 7…
The Black Bears returned home for a weekend series against the Edmonton Riverhawks. After the rainout on Friday, the Bears and Hawks split the double header on Saturday. Ian Riley (Dallas Baptist) hit the Black Bears first homerun this season in game 2. Edmonton would take the series finale and two of three against Cowlitz….
The Black Bears went North for their first road trip of the 2023 West Coast League season. The Bears and Bells split the first two games of the series in Bellingham. In game 1, the Bears scored four runs on ten hits in their first comeback win of the season that dealt the Bells their…
The Black Bears head North for their first road trip of the 2023 West Coast League season. They will face the Bellingham Bells for a midweek series before returning home next weekend for a 3-game series against the Edmonton Riverhawks. The Black Bears won the middle game of the series 1-0 against Yakima Valley. It…
The Black Bears are opening up 2023 West Coast League play this weekend against the Yakima Valley Pippins. First pitch is scheduled for June 2nd, at 6:35 p.m. Gates will open 30 minutes prior to first pitch this season. Gate times may change for select promotional nights throughout the season, stay tuned for updates on…
The 2023 West Coast League is upon us this summer! The Cowlitz Black Bears start off the season with a quick, one game, non-league tune up against the rival, Ridgefield Raptors. First pitch is scheduled for June 1st, at 6:35 p.m. from RORC. The Raptors ended last season with a 32-21 overall record. While the…
Joey Cena will be the new voice of the 2023 Cowlitz Black Bears. Joey started doing broadcasts in high school and fell in love with it. He called a couple of baseball seasons for the Lewis & Clark Pioneers during the ’19 & ’20 seasons. He also spent some time calling PAC-12 softball for his…
The Black Bears are excited to add Ethan Mann out of Dallas Baptist to the 2023 roster! He is a junior outfielder with some big-time pop at the plate, as he currently leads the Patriots in RBI. Mann joins 3 Patriot teammates in Cowlitz this summer and will be another name in the long list…
A couple of Pilots are joining the Black Bears ✈️🐻 Please welcome RHP Carter Gaston and INF Vinny Salvione from the University of Portland! Gaston, a Kelso native, is an up-and-coming right-handed hurler for the Pilots, while Salvione is a versatile and talented young infielder.
Another Beaver is set to join the Black Bears! Please welcome infielder Tyce Peterson. He’s a freshman at Oregon State with elite speed and slick fielding up the middle. We are excited to see him show off his skills this summer!