The West Virginia Black Bears clinched their league title and were named the 2022 MLB Draft League Champions! In the most exciting game of the season, the West Virginia Black Bears captured the MLB Draft League Championship with a 10-6 victory over the Williamsport Crosscutters.
After starting the 2022 campaign 2-10, West Virginia finished the season with a 48-30 record, 2.5 games ahead of second-place Williamsport in the overall standings. The Black Bears won 16 of 26 series with no series losses the entire month of July. West Virginia clinched the first-half title on Friday, July 15, with a 9-4 win over the Mahoning Valley Scrappers.
“It was a good way to end the season,” said manager Jedd Gyorko. “It’s a credit to how this team pulled together [both halves of the season]. We wouldn’t have made it here without clinching the first half title, and this group of guys played every game to win. They deserved it.”
Congratulations to the West Virginia Black Bears on their 2nd exciting season in the MLB Draft League.