Seven Black Bears Selected to Play in West Coast League All-Star Game
July 22, 2011 - West Coast League (WCL)
Cowlitz Black Bears News Release
Longview-Kelso, Washington: Friday, July 22, 2011: Seven players from the Cowlitz Black Bears have been selected to play in the 2011 WCL Al Star Game, which will be played in Corvallis on Tuesday July 26, at Goss Stadium on the campus of OSU.
WCL players were selected to the team by the team's fan vote, league coaches and executives, and the Major League Baseball scouting Bureau.
One player from each team was selected by the team's great fans. Spencer O'Neil (Draft Pick Yankees) won the fan voting and earned an automatic spot on the roster. O'Neil is currently hitting .303 avg., 1 Hr, and 19 RBIs.
The Western Division team will be coached by Broke Knight of the host Corvallis Knights. Ed Knaggs will lead the Eastern Division and is the coach of the Wenatchee Apple Sox.
Cowlitz outfielder Kyle Garlick (University of Oregon), who is second in the league in hitting at .350 will be joined in the West outfield by Black Bears teammates O'Neil and Billy Flamion (Draft Pick Astros), shortstop Mitchell Walding (Draft Pick Astros), and Catcher Braxton Miller (Lewis-Clark St.)
The West pitching staff includes Cowlitz hurler Jeff Gold (University of Oregon) and Porter Clayton (University of Oregon). "His will be a very exciting game to watch, "said G Grant Wilson. What will be most fun is looking back in 5 years to see how many of these players are playing in Major League Baseball".
2011 Cowlitz Black Bears Ticket Packages are available now by calling (360) 703-3195 or please visit us on-line at www.cowlitzblackbears.com
The Black Bears are members of the professional style nine-team West Coast League, The Diamond Standard among summer college wood-bat leagues. The WCL features pro prospects from major conferences across the country, with more than 120 WCL alums playing affiliated professional baseball and 12 ex-WCL stars in the Major Leagues. For more information on the league, visit www.westcoastleague.com.
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