The younger brother of Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels is among the latest players inking contracts to play this summer for the Cowlitz Black Bears of the West Coast League.

Prep star Kevin Taylor, Oregon's Class 6A Player of the Year who participated in the Home Run Derby at the Class AAA All-Star Game at Portland's PGE Park last summer...

University of Washington right-handed pitcher Matt Gorman has signed with the Cowlitz Black Bears for the inaugural 2010 season.

Jordan Fox, a left-handed utility player from 10th-ranked University of California-Irvine, is amoug four players who have signed with the Cowlitz Black Bears for the 2010 season.  He is joined by Cal-Irvine infielder Pierce Bily, Cal Poly-Pomona starting picther Kevin Bosson, and Loyola Marymount outfielder Nick Truhan.