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Cowlitz Black Bears
The Cowlitz Black Bears were an amateur baseball team located in Longview, Washington. They played in the West Coast League, a collegiate summer baseball league. The league comprises teams from Canada, Oregon, and Washington. The team's home field was David Story Field on the campus of Lower Columbia College.
The Black Bears struggled to find success for a majority of their existence. The Black Bears were only able to compile three winning seasons (2011, 2013 and 2023) and one playoff win (2023).
The Black Bears began play as an expansion team in the West Coast League in 2010. In their inaugural season, they were coached by Bryson LeBlanc and managed a record of 18 wins and 30 losses to finish tied for last in their division. The team finished fifth overall in home attendance by drawing 27,669 fans.
The following season, LeBlanc returned as head coach and their record improved to 28 wins and 26 losses, placing them third in the West division. The team narrowly missed the West Coast League playoffs by losing the final game of the season. The attendance also improved to 30,102.
Tim Matz was hired in September 2011 to replace LeBlanc as head coach after the latter left to accept a full-time college assistant coaching position. With a record of 26 wins and 28 losses, the team made their first playoff appearance by coming in second in the West division. They were eliminated in the first two games by the Corvallis Knights.
The next season, Matz returned as Head coach and the Bears repeated their 2011 record with 28 wins and 26 losses, finishing fourth in the South division.
The Black Bears returned with Tim Matz and had a record of 24 wins and 30 losses on the season, finishing third in the South division. The Bears had a season high overall attendance of 31,138. Future big leaguers Ryan Aguilar and Caleb Hamilton played for the team. 2x MLB All Star and Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber also pitched for the team.
In September 2014, Grady Tweit was named as the team's new head coach to replace Matz who resigned the previous August. They produced a record of 21 wins and 33 losses, finishing fourth in the West division.
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Cowlitz Black Bears
The Cowlitz Black Bears were an amateur baseball team located in Longview, Washington. They played in the West Coast League, a collegiate summer baseball league. The league comprises teams from Canada, Oregon, and Washington. The team's home field was David Story Field on the campus of Lower Columbia College.
The Black Bears struggled to find success for a majority of their existence. The Black Bears were only able to compile three winning seasons (2011, 2013 and 2023) and one playoff win (2023).
The Black Bears began play as an expansion team in the West Coast League in 2010. In their inaugural season, they were coached by Bryson LeBlanc and managed a record of 18 wins and 30 losses to finish tied for last in their division. The team finished fifth overall in home attendance by drawing 27,669 fans.
The following season, LeBlanc returned as head coach and their record improved to 28 wins and 26 losses, placing them third in the West division. The team narrowly missed the West Coast League playoffs by losing the final game of the season. The attendance also improved to 30,102.
Tim Matz was hired in September 2011 to replace LeBlanc as head coach after the latter left to accept a full-time college assistant coaching position. With a record of 26 wins and 28 losses, the team made their first playoff appearance by coming in second in the West division. They were eliminated in the first two games by the Corvallis Knights.
The next season, Matz returned as Head coach and the Bears repeated their 2011 record with 28 wins and 26 losses, finishing fourth in the South division.
The Black Bears returned with Tim Matz and had a record of 24 wins and 30 losses on the season, finishing third in the South division. The Bears had a season high overall attendance of 31,138. Future big leaguers Ryan Aguilar and Caleb Hamilton played for the team. 2x MLB All Star and Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber also pitched for the team.
In September 2014, Grady Tweit was named as the team's new head coach to replace Matz who resigned the previous August. They produced a record of 21 wins and 33 losses, finishing fourth in the West division.