Wilmington Sharks

Wilmington Sharks
Information
League Coastal Plain League (East)
Location Wilmington, North Carolina
Ballpark Buck Hardee Field at Legion Stadium
Year founded 1997
Nickname(s) Sharks
Petit Cup championships 1998, 1999
Colors Navy, Light Blue, and White
Mascot Sharky the Shark
Ownership National Sports Service[1]
Management Matt Perry (Owner)
Coach Tyler Jackson (1st season)
Website http://www.wilmingtonsharks.com/

The Wilmington Sharks are a baseball team in the Coastal Plain League, a collegiate summer baseball league. The Sharks play their home games at Buck Hardee Field at Legion Stadium in Wilmington, North Carolina. Buck Hardee Field is more commonly referred to as "The Shark Tank."

The Sharks are a pioneer member of the Coastal Plain League, and they have been part of the league since its inception in 1997.

On Tuesday, March 2, 2017, National Sports Service acquired the team from the Smith Family Baseball Wilmington, LLC which had been the owners since 2014.[2] The 2017 season was the Sharks’ 20th season in Wilmington.[3]

The Sharks finished the 2018 season with a 17-34 record their worst record since 2009 and finished in fourth place in the East Division. This marks the 9th time in team history they didn't make the playoffs, the last time the team missed the playoffs was 2014.

Also, The Sharks averaged 1,001 fans at home this season which is down from the 1,118 fans they averaged last season at home. Tyler Jackson finished his first season as the head coach of the Sharks. The 2019 season will be the Sharks 22nd season in Wilmington.

Starting in the 2018 season with the addition of the Macon Bacon, the Coastal Plain League will play 52 regular season games and will move to four divisions (North, South, East, and West) the Sharks will be in the East Division with Fayetteville, Holly Springs, and Morehead City.

Yearly Records

Season Record Postseason Record
1997-2001159-108--
200216-80-1
200314-110-1
200424-27DNQ
200528-26DNQ
200619-34DNQ
200722-33DNQ
200824-31DNQ
200919-36DNQ
201027-29DNQ
201129-273-3
201229-230-2
201331-231-2
201424-30DNQ
201529-243-3
201632-220-1
201731-243-2
201817-34DNQ
Overall Record: 579-560 (.508) Playoff Record Since 2002: 10-15 (.400)

2019 Schedule

Date Team Result Record Attendance
May 30thFayetteville SwampDogs*
May 31stat Holly Spring Salamanders*
June 1stat Lexington County Blowfish
June 4that Fayetteville SwampDogs*
June 5that Peninsula Pilots
June 6that Edenton Steamers
June 7that Morehead City Marlins*
June 8thFayetteville SwampDogs*
June 9that Morehead City Marlins*
June 10thFayetteville SwampDogs*
June 11that Holly Spring Salamanders*
June 13that Morehead City Marlins*
June 14thHolly Spring Salamanders*
June 15thMorehead City Marlins*
June 16that Holly Spring Salamanders*
June 17thAsheboro Copperheads
June 18thMorehead City Marlins*
June 19that Morehead City Marlins*
June 20thMorehead City Marlins*
June 21stat Gastonia Grizzlies
June 22ndMorehead City Marlins*
June 24thFayetteville SwampDogs*
June 25that Fayetteville SwampDogs*
June 27thHolly Spring Salamanders*
June 28thWilson Tobs
June 29that Fayetteville SwampDogs*
Second Half of the Season
July 2ndHolly Spring Salamanders*
July 3rdEdenton Steamers
July 4that Wilson Tobs
July 5that Fayetteville SwampDogs*
July 6thHolly Spring Salamanders*
All-Star Break July 7th-9th
July 11thMorehead City Marlins*
July 12thFayetteville SwampDogs*
July 13that Morehead City Marlins*
July 15thFayetteville SwampDogs*
July 16that Holly Spring Salamanders*
July 17thEdenton Steamers
July 18thMorehead City Marlins*
July 19that Holly Spring Salamanders*
July 20thWilson Tobs
July 22ndat Fayetteville SwampDogs*
July 23rdat Wilson Tobs
July 24thHolly Spring Salamanders*
July 25that Fayetteville SwampDogs*
July 26thWilson Tobs
July 27that Morehead City Marlins*
July 29that Morehead City Marlins*
July 30that Fayetteville SwampDogs*
July 31stFlorence RedWolves
August 1stat Florence RedWolves
August 2ndat Fayetteville SwampDogs*
August 3rdMorehead City Marlins*
August 4thPetitt Cup Playoffs Divisional Round
August 6thPetitt Cup Playoffs Regional Round
August 8th-10thPetitt Cup Playoffs Championship Round
East Division Game* Record 0-0 (–) Avg Home Attn

Alumni

References

  1. ↑ http://www.wect.com/story/34649896/wilmington-sharks-changing-ownership
  2. ↑ http://www.wilmingtonsharks.com/sharks-news/veteran-minor-league-owners-acquire-sharks
  3. ↑ http://www.wilmingtonsharks.com/sharks-news/sharks-celebrate-20th-anniversary-in-wilmington
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