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The Bears claimed a playoff spot in the 2012 Northwest League playoffs with an 8-4 win against the Boise Hawks Wednesday at Memorial Stadium in Boise, Idaho. This is the first time the Bears have won the first half of a Northwest League season...

The Yakima Bears will host Prostate Cancer Awareness Night during a 7:05 game against the Tri-City Dust Devils at Yakima County Stadium on Saturday. The event is sponsored by Washington Hematology-Oncology and will feature some special appearances and a fireworks extravaganza.

During the Yakima Bears first homestand of the 2012 N.W.L. season, you may have missed a few ex-Big Leaguers in the stands. Quinton McCracken, who had a stint with the Mariners in 2004, was on a scouting trip to watch how some of the Arizona Diamondbacks prospects were progressing here in Yakima. Sitting behind home plate, next to McCracken, for much of the series though was a 13-year veteran of M

The Yakima Bears defeated the Eugene Emeralds 10-1 Tuesday night at PK Park in Eugene, Oregon. The Emeralds still took the five-game series 3-2, but the Bears also stayed tied for first in the Northwest League’s East Division with a 2-3 record.

SPECIAL PROGRAMMING NOTE:Due to a scheduling conflict with game 4 of the NBA Finals, which can be heard here on 1460 ESPN Radio Yakima, tonight's Yakima Bears baseball broadcast can be found on our sister stations NewsTalk KIT 1280-AM or 99.3-FM

The Yakima Bears were shutout 3-0 by the Eugene Emeralds at PK Park in Eugene, Oregon Monday night. Cody Wheeler cruised through five innings on the mound, but the Bears bats managed a total of four hits and no runs. Despite their third loss in four games to begin the 2012 campaign, the Bears remain in a four-way tie for first place in the NWL East division.

The Yakima Bears broke into the win column for the first time in 2012 Sunday afternoon with a 7-2 victory over the Eugene Emeralds.

The Yakima Bears lost 6-5 in 10 innings in the opening game of the Northwest League season Friday night at PK Park in Eugene, Oregon. The Bears could not overcome Eugene first baseman Clark Murphy, who started the 2012 season by electrifying the 3,569 fans at PK Park.

Right-handed pitcher Alex Capaul has been selected as the starting pitcher for the Yakima Bears on opening day. Capaul’s start Friday in Eugene against the Emeralds would also put him in line to start the Bears’ home opener on Wednesday.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have informed the Yakima Bears of the 15 position players and 15 pitchers who will be on the opening day roster in 2012.