2018 West Virginia Black Bears Roster
Team Record: 32-44
Finished 5th in the NYPL's Pinckney Division
Manager: Kieran Mattison (32-44)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Morgantown, West Virginia
Ballpark: Monongalia County Ballpark
Attendance: 69,430, Avg. 1,827 in 38 home dates
The West Virginia Black Bears of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 2018 season with a record of 32 wins and 44 losses, finishing fifth in the league's Pinckney Division.
The Black Bears scored 311 runs and surrendered 344 runs. Brett Kinneman accounted for 44 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .253. Francis Del Orbe led the team with 5 wins, while Osvaldo Bido recorded a 4.19 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 2018 West Virginia Black Bears who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Travis Swaggerty, Joe Jacques, Nick Mears, Connor Kaiser, Cam Alldred and Osvaldo Bido.
Kieran Mattison served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Alldred | L | L | July 25, 1996 | 6'3" | 205 | Batavia, OH US |
| Danny Amaral | R | R | March 7, 1997 | 5'11" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Manny Bejerano | R | R | May 14, 1997 | 6'3" | 185 | , US |
| Ben Bengtson | R | R | July 28, 1995 | 6'0" | 205 | , US |
| Osvaldo Bido | R | R | October 18, 1995 | 6'3" | 175 | Los Hidalgos, DO |
| Paul Brands | R | R | May 13, 1997 | 6'1" | 185 | Haarlem, NL |
| Brad Case | R | R | September 13, 1996 | 6'6" | 220 | Pelham, NY US |
| Michael De La Cruz | L | L | July 10, 1996 | 6'1" | 165 | Santo Domingo Centro, DO |
| Francis Del Orbe | R | R | October 9, 1998 | 6'4" | 173 | San Francisco de Macoris, DO |
| Nick Economos | R | R | June 27, 1995 | 6'6" | 215 | Worcester, MA US |
| Michael Flynn | R | R | August 7, 1996 | 6'4" | 185 | Los Alamitos, CA US |
| Will Gardner | R | R | May 8, 1996 | 6'2" | 200 | Morristown, TN US |
| Robbie Glendinning | R | R | October 6, 1995 | 6'2" | 196 | Perth, AU |
| Michael Gretler | R | R | January 1, 1996 | 6'2" | 180 | Bonney Lake, WA US |
| Juan Henriquez | R | R | October 22, 1996 | 6'3" | 185 | , DO |
| Miguel Hernandez | R | R | November 3, 1995 | 6'5" | 175 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Jhoan Herrera | L | R | June 14, 1995 | 6'1" | 185 | Peravia, DO |
| Joe Jacques | L | L | March 11, 1995 | 6'4" | 210 | Shrewsbury, NJ US |
| Jin-De Jhang | L | R | May 17, 1993 | 5'9" | 225 | Taitung City, TW |
| Melvin Jimenez | S | R | September 9, 1995 | 5'10" | 170 | Villa Gonzalez, DO |
| Connor Kaiser | R | R | November 20, 1996 | 6'4" | 195 | Shawnee Mission, KS US |
| Brett Kinneman | L | L | August 28, 1996 | 6'1" | 195 | York, PA US |
| Grant Koch | R | R | February 5, 1997 | 6'0" | 190 | Fayetteville, AR US |
| Zack Kone | R | R | November 5, 1996 | 6'3" | 202 | Plantation, FL US |
| Edison Lantigua | L | L | January 9, 1997 | 6'0" | 175 | Puerto Plata, DO |
| Conner Loeprich | R | R | September 13, 1997 | 6'3" | 215 | Clovis, CA US |
| Mike LoPresti | R | R | October 22, 1996 | 6'4" | 220 | Wayne, NJ US |
| Fabricio Macias | R | R | March 11, 1998 | 6'0" | 188 | Saltillo, MX |
| Alex Manasa | L | R | January 6, 1998 | 6'4" | 195 | Farmington, MI US |
| Luke Mangieri | L | R | October 15, 1996 | 6'3" | 215 | Peoria, IL US |
| Nick Mears | R | R | October 7, 1996 | 6'3" | 215 | Rocklin, CA US |
| Allen Montgomery | R | R | August 15, 1996 | 6'3" | 190 | Herrin, IL US |
| Shea Murray | R | R | November 5, 1993 | 6'6" | 215 | Defiance, OH US |
| John Pomeroy | L | R | October 9, 1994 | 6'5" | 210 | Mossyrock, WA US |
| Alec Rennard | R | R | May 6, 1995 | 6'3" | 210 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Argenis Romano | R | R | June 16, 1995 | 6'1" | 190 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Aaron Shortridge | R | R | May 29, 1997 | 6'3" | 196 | Napa, CA US |
| Raul Siri | R | R | October 21, 1994 | 5'9" | 175 | Santiago, DO |
| Cody Smith | R | R | September 12, 1995 | 6'0" | 202 | Goose Creek, SC US |
| Zach Spears | L | L | June 3, 1997 | 6'7" | 237 | Greenfield, IN US |
| Logan Stoelke | R | R | August 26, 1995 | 6'3" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Zac Susi | L | R | October 30, 1996 | 6'1" | 200 | Southington, CT US |
| Travis Swaggerty | L | L | August 19, 1997 | 5'11" | 180 | Covington, LA US |
| Nick Valaika | R | R | December 7, 1995 | 5'11" | 185 | Valencia, CA US |
| Ryan Valdes | R | R | August 22, 1993 | 5'11" | 185 | , US |
| Felix Vinicio | L | L | October 28, 1994 | 5'10" | 175 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Kyle Watson | R | R | January 14, 1996 | 6'3" | 195 | Southaven, MS US |
| Erich Weiss | L | R | September 11, 1991 | 6'2" | 200 | Bellville, TX US |
| Eric Wood | R | R | November 22, 1992 | 6'1" | 210 | Oshawa, ON CA |
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.
