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The Black Bears are excited to announce that Kelso’s own Nick Miller will be returning to the team this summer! Miller, a talented infielder out of Lower Columbia College Baseball, was an on-base machine for the Black Bears last summer as he led the team in both batting average and on-base percentage. Not only was…

Cowlitz' new skipper Kelly Stinnett joins the Cowlitz podcast network for an exclusive interview. Listen to coach Stinnett's interview with KLOG's Kirc Roland using the link below Listen Here!

For Immediate Release: The Cowlitz Black Bears are pleased to announce the addition of Kelly Stinnett as the newest Manager of Your Hometown Black Bears. Stinnett, who is currently the Head Coach at Park University in Gilbert, Arizona brings with him a wealth of playing and coaching knowledge from every level of baseball. The Lawton,...

The Black Bears are excited to announce that Sam Canton will be coming back to Cowlitz for the 2023 season. The Gonzaga Baseball outfielder was a serious run producer for the Black Bears last summer, ranking 3rd on the team in both Runs Scored and Home Runs. Sam Canton led the Black Bears in walks…

There is a new crew heading to Longview this summer! We are pleased to announce our first member to the 2023 roster – Grant Jay! This power hitting backstop from Dallas Baptist University will bring some big time pop to the Black Bears lineup this summer. As the top ranked catcher in the sate of…

The West Coast League announced on Tuesday the schedule for all 16 affiliated teams in 2023. The Black Bears begin their 2023 campaign with a non-league road matchup against their fierce rival: the Ridgefield Raptors! This will be the first game in a best-of-seven season long series as they look to take back the Columbia…

What’s going on everyone, it’s Brendan Reilly back with another Broadcaster’s Blog! I was able to catch up with some of the Black Bears from this past summer over the last month and check in with them to see how things are going at their new schools after transferring. First is Calyn Halvorson who made…

What’s going on Black Bear fans, This is Brendan Reilly, the Voice of the Black Bears from this past season checking in. It was an honor to be able to bring you every game this past summer on Youtube and on radio as well, and I wanted to thank you for bringing me in and…

                  From all of us here at the Cowlitz Black Bears, we want to say thank you to all of our amazing fans, clients, host families, staff, and players for making this season so special! We cannot thank you enough for making David Story Field your summer home. We…

One Last Ride at Home It is the final stretch of the regular season for the 2022 Cowlitz Black Bears. Six games left. Three at home, three on the road, while being 3.5 games out of a playoff spot.  Cowlitz has not made the playoffs since the summer of 2012, but they have a chance…