The West Virginia Black Bears had a pretty successful year. They went 40-35 and finished tied for second in the Pinckney division with the State College Spikes. The Black Bears finished five games behind division winner Mahoning Valley. West Virginia finished three and a half games out of the wild card spot won by Hudson Valley.
Hitters
First Baseman Lucas Tancas was the best hitter by average. Tancas had a .276 average with four home runs and 19 RBI in 51 games for the Black Bears.
Bligh Madris made his name known offensively as well.