Cowlitz Black Bears

Cowlitz Black Bears
League	West Coast League (West)
Location	Kelso / Longview, Washington
Ballpark	David Story Field
Year Founded	2010
2011 season	28 - 26
Ownership	Tony Bonacci[1]
Management	Grant Wilson[1] (General Manager)
Manager	Bryson LeBlanc[2] (Head Coach)

The Cowlitz Black Bears is an amateur baseball team located in Kelso / Longview, Washington. They play in the West Coast League, a collegiate summer baseball league. The league comprises teams from British Columbia, Oregon and Washington. Cowlitz calls David Story field on the campus of Lower Columbia College home.^[3]

The Black Bears began play as an expansion team in the West Coast League in 2010. In their inaugural season, they managed a record of 18 wins and 30 losses. In the following season, their record improved to 28-26, with the team narrowly missing the WCL playoffs by losing the final game of the season. ^[4]

External links

• Official Cowlitz Black Bears Website
• West Coast League

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Cowlitz Black Bears. Front Office Staff.
2. ^ "Coaching Staff". http://www.cowlitzblackbears.com/team/coaches/. Retrieved 15 January 2010. 
3. ^ "West Coast League - Cowlitz". http://www.wccbl.com/teams.php?p=Cowlitz. Retrieved 15 January 2010. 
4. ^ "Black Bears narrowly miss playoffs". 10 August 2011. http://tdn.com/sports/baseball/black-bears/article_7e152178-c3e6-11e0-a5c4-001cc4c03286.html.