2016 West Virginia Black Bears Roster
Team Record: 38-38
Finished 3rd in the NYPL's Pinckney Division
Manager: Wyatt Toregas (38-38)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Morgantown, West Virginia
Ballpark: Monongalia County Ballpark
Attendance: 78,774, Avg. 2,188 in 36 home dates
The West Virginia Black Bears of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 2016 season with a record of 38 wins and 38 losses, finishing third in the league's Pinckney Division.
The Black Bears scored 330 runs and gave up 319 runs. Albert Baur drove in 40 runs. Sandy Santos led all regular hitters by hitting .281. Danny Beddes and Luis Escobar topped the team with 6 wins each, while Danny Beddes recorded a 2.28 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Steven Brault, Will Craig, Luis Escobar, James Marvel, Austin Meadows, Hunter Owen and Cam Vieaux were all players from the 2016 West Virginia Black Bears who played in the Majors during their careers.
Wyatt Toregas served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Alemais | R | R | April 12, 1995 | 5'11" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Matt Anderson | R | R | July 29, 1994 | 6'2" | 200 | Acworth, GA US |
| Trae Arbet | R | R | July 1, 1994 | 6'0" | 185 | Temecula, CA US |
| Albert Baur | L | R | March 22, 1992 | 6'4" | 215 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Danny Beddes | R | R | July 16, 1994 | 6'6" | 240 | Highland, UT US |
| Brandon Bingel | R | R | February 2, 1995 | 5'10" | 185 | Peabody, MA US |
| Steven Brault | L | L | April 29, 1992 | 6'0" | 195 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Will Craig | R | R | November 16, 1994 | 6'3" | 220 | Johnson City, TN US |
| Jason Creasy | R | R | May 13, 1992 | 6'4" | 197 | Clayton, NC US |
| Matt Diorio | L | R | July 24, 1995 | 6'1" | 195 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Clark Eagan | L | R | March 13, 1995 | 6'1" | 195 | Appleton, WI US |
| Luis Escobar | R | R | May 30, 1996 | 6'1" | 205 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Erik Forgione | S | R | September 9, 1992 | 6'0" | 160 | Elgin, IL US |
| Matt Frawley | R | R | August 8, 1995 | 6'1" | 195 | Elk Grove Village, IL US |
| Jordan George | S | R | July 16, 1992 | 6'2" | 200 | Blytheville, AR US |
| Adrian Grullon | R | R | September 17, 1992 | 6'0" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Chris Harvey | R | R | March 10, 1993 | 6'5" | 220 | Norristown, PA US |
| Scooter Hightower | R | R | October 15, 1993 | 6'3" | 220 | Clarksville, TN US |
| Nick King | R | R | November 12, 1993 | 6'0" | 190 | Palm Springs, CA US |
| Neil Kozikowski | R | R | May 26, 1995 | 6'4" | 180 | Burlington, CT US |
| Kevin Krause | R | R | November 23, 1992 | 6'2" | 200 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Tyler Leffler | R | R | July 11, 1994 | 6'1" | 185 | Benton, IL US |
| Kevin Mahala | R | R | July 19, 1994 | 6'3" | 180 | Summit, NJ US |
| James Marvel | R | R | September 17, 1993 | 6'4" | 225 | Moraga, CA US |
| Austin Meadows | L | L | May 3, 1995 | 6'3" | 220 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Stephan Meyer | R | R | May 11, 1994 | 6'4" | 190 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Yunior Montero | R | R | February 9, 1993 | 6'4" | 175 | Loma de Cabrera, Dajabon DO |
| Ty Moore | L | R | July 26, 1993 | 6'0" | 190 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Cristian Mota | L | L | September 26, 1991 | 5'10" | 150 | San Cristobal, DO |
| Hunter Owen | R | R | September 22, 1993 | 5'11" | 197 | Evansville, IN US |
| Arden Pabst | R | R | March 14, 1995 | 6'1" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Luis Paula | S | R | June 22, 1993 | 6'3" | 205 | McLeansville, NC US |
| Evan Piechota | R | R | October 19, 1993 | 6'1" | 225 | Livonia, MI US |
| Dylan Prohoroff | R | R | November 29, 1994 | 6'3" | 215 | Placentia, CA US |
| Billy Roth | R | R | June 5, 1995 | 6'3" | 184 | Oceanside, CA US |
| Sandy Santos | R | R | April 20, 1994 | 6'3" | 185 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Jacob Taylor | R | R | July 5, 1995 | 6'3" | 205 | Slidell, LA US |
| Cam Vieaux | L | L | December 5, 1993 | 6'3" | 200 | Novi, MI US |
| Julio Vivas | R | R | October 1, 1993 | 6'2" | 227 | Tachira, VE |
| Mike Wallace | R | R | May 21, 1994 | 6'5" | 180 | Staten Island, NY US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
