Black Bears Fall Late at Home
June 20, 2012 - West Coast League (WCL)
Cowlitz Black Bears News Release
Longview: June 19, 2012: Aided by seven runs in the seventh and eighth innings combined, the Corvallis Knights defeated the Cowlitz Black Bears 11-5 on Tuesday evening at Story Field.
It was a back-and-forth affair in the first six innings, with the Black Bears taking a 4-3 lead on an Austin Diemer (Cal State Fullerton) RBI single. Derrick Salberg (Lower Columbia) had two RBI's and Scott Harkin (Loyola Marymount) had a run-scoring hit of his own.
Diemer paced the Black Bears with four base hits, coming a home run away from the cycle. Ben Swinford (Cornell), Brian Frattali (U of Portland), and Justin Hazard (UCLA) each had two hits.
The Black Bears next home game is against the Corvallis Knights on Tuesday, June 20 and it will be Burgerville Family Night. Four general admission tickets, four sodas, and four hot dogs can be purchased for only $32.00 (extra tickets $4.00/extra package tickets $8.00). It is also Longview Schools Spirit Night.
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, a nine-team, professional style wood-bat summer college league. The WCL features pro prospects from major conferences across the country. More than 120 WCL alums played affiliated professional baseball last season, and 14 ex-WCL stars played in the Major Leagues. For more information on the league, visit www.westcoastleague.com .
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