2019 West Virginia Black Bears Roster
New York-Pennsylvania League (NYPL) - Class: Short Season A
Team Record: 40-36
Finished 2nd in the NYPL's Pinckney Division
Manager: Drew Saylor (40-36)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Morgantown, West Virginia
Ballpark: Monongalia County Ballpark
Attendance: 62,846, Avg. 1,699 in 37 home dates
2019 West Virginia Black Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 40-36
Finished 2nd in the NYPL's Pinckney Division
Manager: Drew Saylor (40-36)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Morgantown, West Virginia
Ballpark: Monongalia County Ballpark
Attendance: 62,846, Avg. 1,699 in 37 home dates
The West Virginia Black Bears of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 2019 season with a record of 40 wins and 36 losses, finishing second in the league's Pinckney Division.
The Black Bears tallied 329 runs and surrendered 324 runs.
Members of the 2019 West Virginia Black Bears who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Braxton Ashcraft, JT Brubaker, Mike Burrows, Domingo Gonzalez, Matt Gorski, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Tom Koehler, Brandon Maurer, Quinn Priester, Pablo Reyes, Blake Sabol and Jared Triolo.
Drew Saylor served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braxton Ashcraft | L | R | October 5, 1999 | 6'5" | 195 | Waco, TX US |
| Angel Basabe | L | L | December 12, 2000 | 6'0" | 153 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Bear Bellomy | R | R | November 29, 1996 | 6'4" | 205 | Charleston, WV US |
| JT Brubaker | R | R | November 17, 1993 | 6'3" | 185 | Springfield, OH US |
| Mike Burrows | R | R | November 8, 1999 | 6'2" | 183 | Waterford, CT US |
| Brendt Citta | R | R | July 12, 1996 | 6'2" | 180 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Xavier Concepcion | R | R | January 22, 1998 | 6'2" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jonah Davis | L | R | July 2, 1997 | 5'10" | 181 | New York, NY US |
| Francis Del Orbe | R | R | October 9, 1998 | 6'4" | 173 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Matt Eardensohn | R | R | May 13, 1996 | 6'3" | 190 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| Elvis Escobar | L | L | September 6, 1994 | 5'8" | 181 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Elys Escobar | R | R | September 21, 1996 | 6'0" | 190 | San Diego, Carabobo VE |
| Yoyner Fajardo | L | R | April 6, 1999 | 6'0" | 179 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| J. C. Flowers | R | R | May 19, 1998 | 6'3" | 190 | Orange Park, FL US |
| Michael Flynn | R | R | August 7, 1996 | 6'4" | 185 | Los Alamitos, CA US |
| Grant Ford | R | R | March 11, 1998 | 6'1" | 175 | San Jose, CA US |
| Matt Fraizer | L | R | January 12, 1998 | 6'3" | 205 | Fresno, CA US |
| Oliver Garcia | R | R | January 8, 1998 | 6'3" | 213 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Hai-Cheng Gong | R | R | December 28, 1998 | 6'2" | 168 | Bengbu, CN |
| Domingo Gonzalez | R | R | September 27, 1999 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Matt Gorski | R | R | December 22, 1997 | 6'4" | 198 | Fishers, IN US |
| Ryan Haug | R | R | December 29, 1994 | 6'0" | 165 | Rohnert Park, CA US |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes | R | R | January 28, 1997 | 6'1" | 210 | Tomball, TX US |
| Cameron Junker | R | R | September 3, 1997 | 6'5" | 220 | Fort Thomas, KY US |
| Brett Kinneman | L | L | August 28, 1996 | 6'1" | 195 | York, PA US |
| Will Kobos | R | R | August 3, 1997 | 6'2" | 180 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Tom Koehler | R | R | June 29, 1986 | 6'2" | 235 | Bronx, NY US |
| Zack Kone | R | R | November 5, 1996 | 6'3" | 202 | Plantation, FL US |
| Garrett Leonard | R | R | September 25, 1996 | 6'3" | 190 | Fort Mill, SC US |
| Dean Lockery | L | R | May 28, 1996 | 5'11" | 185 | New Haven, CT US |
| Mike LoPresti | R | R | October 22, 1996 | 6'4" | 220 | Wayne, NJ US |
| Luke Mangieri | L | R | October 15, 1996 | 6'3" | 215 | Peoria, IL US |
| William Matthiessen | R | R | January 9, 1998 | 6'7" | 220 | Tualatin, OR US |
| Brandon Maurer | R | R | July 3, 1990 | 6'5" | 225 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Trey McGough | L | L | March 29, 1998 | 6'3" | 195 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Kyle Mottice | L | R | January 18, 1996 | 5'11" | 185 | Akron, OH US |
| Victor Ngoepe | R | R | February 9, 1998 | 5'8" | 150 | Johannesburg, ZA |
| Winston Nicacio | R | R | December 29, 1996 | 6'2" | 180 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Nick Patten | R | R | September 12, 1996 | 6'4" | 205 | Butler, PA US |
| Ethan Paul | L | R | August 27, 1996 | 5'10" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| Juan Pie | L | L | April 1, 2001 | 6'2" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Quinn Priester | R | R | September 16, 2000 | 6'3" | 195 | Glendale Heights, IL US |
| Alec Rennard | R | R | May 6, 1995 | 6'3" | 210 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Pablo Reyes | R | R | September 5, 1993 | 5'8" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Austin Roberts | R | R | July 27, 1998 | 6'0" | 219 | West Sacramento, CA US |
| Denny Roman | L | L | September 30, 1998 | 5'9" | 180 | Zacatecas, Zacatecas MX |
| Emilson Rosado | R | R | February 11, 2001 | 6'3" | 229 | Valverde, Valverde DO |
| Blake Sabol | L | R | January 7, 1998 | 6'4" | 215 | Aliso Viejo, CA US |
| Cody Smith | R | R | September 12, 1995 | 6'0" | 202 | Goose Creek, SC US |
| Noe Toribio | R | R | August 25, 1999 | 6'2" | 194 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Jared Triolo | R | R | February 8, 1998 | 6'3" | 212 | Nashua, NH US |
| Jesús Valles | R | R | December 15, 1997 | 6'3" | 178 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Yandy Vega | R | R | December 2, 1998 | 6'0" | 160 | Monteria, CO |
| Fernando Villegas | R | R | June 28, 1998 | 5'10" | 176 | Saltillo, Coahuila MX |
| Jacob Webb | R | R | June 5, 1999 | 6'4" | 200 | Wichita, KS US |
| Kyle Wilkie | R | R | October 20, 1997 | 5'11" | 205 | Canton, GA US |
| Cory Wood | L | R | June 26, 1997 | 5'9" | 180 | Raleigh, NC 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.
