Black Bears Announce Signing of Four Standout Pitchers
May 7, 2012 - West Coast League (WCL)
Cowlitz Black Bears News Release
Longview-Kelso, Washington, Tuesday, May 8, 2012: The Cowlitz Black Bears have signed four outstanding pitchers for the upcoming 2012 season. Felipe Perez, Tommy Nance, Nick Richardson, and Ryan McCarthy have all agreed to contracts and will join the Black Bears for the West Coast League season.
Perez, 6-1, 180 lbs., from Fullerton, CA is a UCLA signee. He was a member of the U16 National Team and is rated the #9 high school prospect in California by ESPN. The Fairmont High School prep star has put up amazing numbers this spring. He is sporting a 1.63 ERA in 34 innings of work with 64 strikeouts and only five walks. Three of his outings have resulted in double digit strikeouts, two of which were 17-strikeout games. Perez is also hitting a cool .649 while playing SS for the Huskies.
"This young man is a special talent. He has played in big games throughout his career and we expect a lot of him this summer. He's a projectable righty with great stuff and a fastball that sits in the low 90's", said Black Bears head coach Tim Matz.
Nance, 6-4, 200 lbs., is a junior at Santa Clara. He is the Broncos #1 starting pitcher, leading the team with 75 innings pitched and two complete games. He is 4-3 with a 3.24 ERA.
"We are looking forward to having a workhorse like Tommy on our staff. Not only is he a solid pitcher, but it's nice to have a guy that can really eat up innings," said Black Bears general manager Grant Wilson.
Richardson, a sophomore lefty from UC Santa Barbara, is red-shirting this spring, after transferring from Hendrix College. McCarthy, a right-hander, is a red-shirt freshman at Rice University, playing under legendary coach Wayne Graham.
2012 Cowlitz Black Bears Ticket Packages are available by calling (360) 703-3195 or please visit us on-line at www.cowlitzblackbears.com
The Black Bears are members of the West Coast League, the Diamond Standard among summer college baseball. The nine-team, professional style wood-bat league features pro prospects from major conferences across the country. More than 120 WCL alums played affiliated professional baseball last season, and 15 ex-WCL stars played in the Major Leagues. For more information on the league, visit www.westcoastleague.com .
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