Black Bears Win in Corvallis, a Win Wednesday Night
August 10, 2011 - West Coast League (WCL)
Cowlitz Black Bears News Release
In a must-win game with the team's playoff livelihood at stake, the Cowlitz Black Bears began like their backs were against the wall. The team turned a leadoff double into a 1-0 lead through the first inning, and added an additional run in the 3 rd .
Stuart Fewel (LCC) took the hill for the Black Bears, and delivered in a big way. In eight innings he gave up one unearned run on nine hits against the second-best hitting team in the league. His spot-on command helped him scatter the hits, and he walked just one Corvallis hitter.
Corvallis tied the game in the bottom of the 9 th off of the Black Bear bullpen, but the bats answered in the top of the 10 th . The first 7 Black Bear batters in the inning reached base, with one on a fielder's choice to plate four runs and turn a 3-3 tie into a 7-3 Cowlitz lead.
Kevin Schwartz (Pacific University) went two-for-three with a pair of doubles and was hit by a pitch. Beau Didier (LSU) struck out in his first two plate appearances but after that had a double and a walk with two runs scored. Braxton Miller (Lewis-Clark St.) was two-for-four with a double, two RBI, and a run scored. Bailey Graham (LCC) was one-for-two with two walks and an RBI groundout.
A win on Wednesday night will put the Black Bears in the playoffs. It's Burgerville Family Night where a pack of four tickets, four hot dogs, and four sodas is only $28, and the team will celebrate Fan Appreciation Night. Outrageous prizes will be given away all game long.
Come on out to the last game of the West Coast League season and cheer your Cowlitz Black Bears into the playoffs!
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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.
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