Black Bears Lose to Corvallis 5-4
June 11, 2012 - West Coast League (WCL)
Cowlitz Black Bears News Release
Longview: June 11, 2012: After leading 3-0 through six innings, the Black Bears were unable to hang on to the lead, eventually losing 5-4 as the Corvallis Knights mounted a spirited rally.
Jordyn Van Atta (Clark College) had an RBI single in the first and Brian Frattali (U of Portland) and Kyle Kuck (Santa Ana) added run-scoring hits of their own on a night in which the Black Bears registered 12 hits as a team. Corvallis came storming back though, scoring a pair of runs in both the seventh and eighth innings before delivering the game-winning run in the ninth.
The Black Bears scored their last run of the game in the seventh on a home run by Austin Diemer (Cal State Fullerton) who was making his Black Bears debut. Diemer was perfect at the plate, adding two singles and a walk to his homer. Felipe Perez (UCLA) made his debut on the mound and was very impressive, allowing only two runs in six and two thirds innings, striking out six.
The Black Bears conclude their two-game set against Corvallis in their next game on Tuesday, June 12 at 6:35 pm. It will be Azteca $2 Tuesday where general admission tickets, hot dogs, soda, and beer are all $2 apiece. It is also Wahkiakum Schools Spirit Night.
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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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