Four Black Bears Names to 2012 All WCL Teams
August 25, 2012 - West Coast League (WCL)
Cowlitz Black Bears News Release
Longview-Kelso, Washington, Saturday, August 25, 2012: Four members of the Cowlitz Black Bears have been named to the 2012 All-West Coast League teams, while the Black Bears received the Jim Dietz Sportsmanship Award.
Alex Rubanowitz (UC-Riverside) was named the shortstop on the All-WCL First Team. He provided outstanding defense, making only 3 errors, while hitting .239. Rubanowitz will be a sophomore next spring.
Outfielder Austin Diemer (Cal State-Fullerton), starting pitcher Cole Irvin (Oregon), and relief pitcher Taylor Williams (Mt. Hood CC) all received All-WCL Second Team honors. Diemer, a sophomore-to-be, hit .279 and stole 11 bases. Irvin, entering his freshman year at Oregon, went
5-1 with the Black Bears, with a flashy 2.56 ERA. Williams, who's headed to Kent State for his junior year, was the club's closer, finishing with two wins, 7 saves and a 2.12 ERA.
"We're excited for our All-WCL players, and our organization takes special pride in winning the Jim Dietz Sportsmanship Award" said Black Bears general manager Grant Wilson.
The Black Bears finished second in the West Division, losing to the Corvallis Knights, 2-0, in the West Division Championship Play-Off.
"We are extremely proud of the accomplishments of these players," said Black Bears Manager Tim Matz. "They have each had great success and we're very happy to have them representing the Black Bears."
2013 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 ten-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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