West Virginia Black Bears Email Format
Spectator SportsWest Virginia, United States11-50 Employees
West Virginia Black Bears, based in Granville, West Virginia, play at Monongalia County Ballpark. They compete in the MLB Draft League, a college summer baseball circuit for draft-eligible players. The organization originated in 2015 after relocating from Jamestown, New York, and previously served as the Class A Short-Season Affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates; the team won the New-York Penn League pennant in its inaugural year. In the spectator sports landscape, the Black Bears serve local fans and the collegiate baseball community seeking development opportunities for draft-eligible players. A recent development is a partnership with Pierpont Community & Technical College, which hosted a Night at the Ballpark for a game against the State College Spikes.