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The West Virginia Black Bears are an affiliated minor league baseball team. Based in Morgantown, West Virginia, they are a member of the Major League Baseball Draft League.

West Virginia Black Bears Win Opening Day Contest in Williamsport

June 2, 2026 - WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - The West Virginia Black Bears began their 2026 campaign with a win after defeating the Williamsport Crosscutters at Journey Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field on Tuesday evening. Capitalizing on Williamsport errors, the Black Bears claimed their first win with a three-run inning in the eighth. Starting pitcher Gabe Smith set the tone with two quick innings of work, shutting down the Crosscutters offense after a lead-off single in the first. As the Bears' bats warmed up, the righty from Edwardsville... Full Story

Black Bears Announce Road Closure for Banana Ball Weekend

May 18, 2026 - The "Greatest Show in Sports"(ESPN) debuts at Kendrick Family Ballpark in less than a month! For the first time ever, Banana Ball makes its way to Granville, West Virginia, as the Indianapolis Clowns host the Texas Tailgaters for a sold-out, two-game series, June 12-13. In coordination with the Town of Granville and Granville Police Department, a section of University Town Centre Drive will be closed to accommodate the two-day event. Traffic Three lanes of University Town Centre Drive will be closed from the traffic li... Full Story

Black Bears 2026 Coaching Staff Under First-Year Manager Tim Garland Announced

April 8, 2026 - The West Virginia Black Bears are proud to announce the 2026 coaching staff under first-year manager Tim Garland. Pitching coach Andy Hurtado and hitting coach Antonio Caballero return for their second and fourth seasons, respectively, with athletic trainer Ashley Childers joining Garland's staff. Pitching coach Andy Hurtado returns to West Virginia after a year away from the team. Hurtado began his Black Bears coaching career under former manager David Carpenter (2024), and attended Concordia University Irvine last seaso... Full Story

Tim Garland Named 2026 West Virginia Black Bears Manager

March 24, 2026 - GRANVILLE, W.Va. - The West Virginia Black Bears are excited to announce Tim Garland has been named manager for the 2026 MLB Draft League season. Garland becomes the eighth manager in Black Bears history after spending the last four seasons as a bench coach in the Detroit Tigers organization. "I'm looking forward to this opportunity to manage in the [MLB] Draft League," said Garland. "We're going to get out there and play hard, execute well, and really emphasize the fundamentals of baseball. We want to have a winning seas... Full Story

• West Virginia Black Bears Win Opening Day Contest in Williamsport - June 2, 2026
  
• Black Bears Announce Road Closure for Banana Ball Weekend - May 18, 2026
  
• Black Bears 2026 Coaching Staff Under First-Year Manager Tim Garland Announced - April 8, 2026
  
• Tim Garland Named 2026 West Virginia Black Bears Manager - March 24, 2026
  
• West Virginia Black Bears Release Preliminary 2026 Promotional Schedule - March 5, 2026
  
• West Virginia Black Bears Announce 2026 Season Schedule - October 10, 2025
  
• West Virginia Wins 2025 MLB Draft League Championship - September 5, 2025
  
• Black Bears Fall Short in Home Finale against Scrappers - September 3, 2025
  
• Big First Inning Helps West Virginia Even the Series against Mahoning Valley - September 2, 2025
  
• Black Bears Drop Game One of Three to Scrappers - September 1, 2025
  
• Bears Even Series with 8-3 Win over Cutters - August 25, 2025
  
• West Virginia Falls to Williamsport 7-6 at Home - August 25, 2025
  
• West Virginia Wins 10th Straight Game 5-3 over Trenton - August 18, 2025
  
• The Black Bears Survive Thunder Rally for Ninth Straight Win - August 16, 2025
  
• Bears Roll Thunder, 8-1, in Near Perfect Game - August 15, 2025
  
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League: Major League Baseball Draft League
Home: Morgantown, West Virginia
Class: Amateur
Website: West Virginia Black Bears site
Schedule: Full West Virginia Black Bears Schedule
Statistics: Full West Virginia Black Bears Statistics

Sun., Jun 7		West Virginia at State College	6:07 p.m.
Sat., Jun 6	L	West Virginia 4 at State College 5	Final
Fri., Jun 5	L	West Virginia 6 at State College 11	Final
Thu., Jun 4	L	West Virginia 5 at Williamsport 12	Final
Wed., Jun 3	W	West Virginia 3 at Williamsport 2	Final
Tue., Jun 2	W	West Virginia 5 at Williamsport 2	Final
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• Crosscutters earn first win of season on Thursday by beating West Virginia - MLBDL Williamsport Sun-Gazette (June 5)
  
• Stolen bases a positive in Cutters' opening loss to West Virginia - MLBDL Williamsport Sun-Gazette (June 4)
  
• Cutters' Robertson plays with a chip on his shoulder - MLBDL Williamsport Sun-Gazette (June 3)
  
• Crosscutters lose season opener to West Virginia 5-2 - MLBDL Williamsport Sun-Gazette (June 3)
  
• Crosscutters defeat Black Bears 7-6 on the road Sunday - MLBDL Williamsport Sun-Gazette (August 25)
  
• Nixon wants to carve own path to MLB - MLBDL Warren Tribune-Chronicle (August 20)
  
• Scrappers' 2nd half struggles continue, fall to Black Bears in sudden death - MLBDL Warren Tribune-Chronicle (August 11)
  
• West Virginia mauls Williamsport on Friday, takes series - MLBDL Williamsport Sun-Gazette (August 9)
  
• Crosscutters are the hottest team in the MLB Draft League - MLBDL Williamsport Sun-Gazette (August 8)
  
• Black Bears Cut Down Cutters - MLBDL Williamsport Sun-Gazette (August 8)
  
• Crosscutters win fifth straight, defeating West Virginia 3-1 - MLBDL Williamsport Sun-Gazette (August 7)
  
• Jackson Tucker gets 4 hits, Thunder top Black Bears - MLBDL Trentonian (July 30)
  
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