Wilmington Sharks
| Wilmington Sharks | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 | Smith Family Baseball |
| Management | Pat Hutchins (General Manager) |
| Coach | TBA |
| 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.
The Sharks finished the 2016 season with a 32-22 record and finished in 2nd place in the East. They made the playoffs for the 5th time in the past 6 seasons. This years playoff format was single elimination with the Sharks as the #2 seed getting parried with #3 seed Wilson Tobs, The Sharks lost to the Wilson Tobs 14-1 in Wilmington in front of 935 fans. The Sharks averaged 1,274 fans at home this season they also set a new "Shark Tank" attendance record with 3,309 fans for the last home regular season game against the Edenton Steamers.
Yearly Records
| Season | Record | Postseason Record |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16-8 | 0-1 |
| 2003 | 14-11 | 0-1 |
| 2004 | 24-27 | DNQ |
| 2005 | 28-26 | DNQ |
| 2006 | 19-34 | DNQ |
| 2007 | 22-33 | DNQ |
| 2008 | 24-31 | DNQ |
| 2009 | 19-36 | DNQ |
| 2010 | 27-29 | DNQ |
| 2011 | 29-27 | 3-3 |
| 2012 | 29-23 | 0-2 |
| 2013 | 31-23 | 1-2 |
| 2014 | 24-30 | DNQ |
| 2015 | 29-24 | 3-3 |
| 2016 | 32-22 | 0-1 |
| 2017 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Overall Record: 367-384 (.489) | Playoff Record: 7-13 (.350) |
2017 Schedule
| Date | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, May 30th | Florence RedWolves | |
| Thursday, June 1st | @ Edenton Steamers* | |
| Friday, June 2nd | Fayetteville SwampDogs* | |
| Saturday, June 3rd | @ Fayetteville SwampDogs* | |
| Monday, June 5th | @ Fayetteville SwampDogs* | |
| Tuesday, June 6th | Holly Springs Salamanders* | |
| Wednesday, June 7th | @ Edenton Steamers* | |
| Thursday, June 8th | Morehead City Marlins* | |
| Friday, June 9th | @ Morehead City Marlins* | |
| Saturday, June 10th | Fayetteville SwampDogs* | |
| Sunday, June 11th | @ Holly Springs Salamanders* | |
| Monday, June 12th | Edenton Steamers* | |
| Wednesday, June 14th | Morehead City Marlins* | |
| Thursday, June 15th | @ Morehead City Marlins* | |
| Friday, June 16th | Morehead City Marlins* | |
| Saturday, June 17th | @ Peninsula Pilots* | |
| Sunday, June 18th | @Fayetteville SwampDogs* | |
| Monday, June 19th | @ Morehead City Marlins* | |
| Tuesday, June 20th | Fayetteville SwampDogs* | |
| Wednesday, June 21st | Fayetteville SwampDogs* | |
| Thursday, June 22nd | Wilson Tobs* | |
| Friday, June 23rd | @ Florence RedWolves | |
| Saturday, June 24th | Peninsula Pilots | |
| Monday, June 26th | Morehead City Marlins* | |
| Wednesday, June 28th | Holly Springs Salamanders* | |
| Thurday, June 29th | @ Wilson Tobs* | |
| Friday, June 30th | @ Fayetteville SwampDogs* | |
| Saturday, July 1st | @ Morehead City Marlins* | |
| Sunday, July 2nd | Fayetteville SwampDogs* | |
| Monday, July 3rd | @ Morehead City Marlins* | |
| Tuesday, July 4th | @ Asheboro Copperheads | |
| Wednesday, July 5th | Morehead City Marlins* | |
| Thursday, July 6th | Fayetteville SwapDogs* | |
| Friday, July 7th | @ Fayetteville SwampDogs* | |
| Saturday, July 8th | Edenton Steamers* | |
| Wednesday, July 12th | @ Peninsula Pilots* | |
| Thursday, July 13th | @ Fayetteville SwampDogs* | |
| Friday, July 14th | Morehead City Marlins* | |
| Saturday, July 15th | @ Morehead City Marlins* | |
| Sunday, July 16th | @ Edenton Steamers* | |
| Monday, July 17th | @ Peninsula Pilots* | |
| Wednesday, July 19th | @ Morehead City Marlins* | |
| Thursday, July 20th | Morehead City Marlins* | |
| Friday, July 21st | @ Holly Springs Salamanders* | |
| Saturday, July 22nd | Holly Spring Salamanders* | |
| Monday, July 24th | @ Morehead City Marlins* | |
| Tuesday, July 25th | Savannah Bananas | |
| Wednesday, July 26th | @ Fayetteville SwampDogs* | |
| Thursday, July 27th | Wilson Tobs* | |
| Friday, July 28th | @ Morehead City Marlins* | |
| Monday, July 31st | @ Savannah Bananas | |
| Tuesday, August 1st | @ Florence RedWolves | |
| Wednesday, August 2nd | Fayetteville SwampDogs* | |
| Thursday, August 3rd | @ Edenton Steamers* | |
| Saturday, August 5th | Morehead City Marlins* | |
| Sunday, August 6th | @ Wilson Tobs* | |
| Monday, August 7th | Holly Springs Salamanders* | |
| Division Record*: 0-0 (–) | Overall Record: 0-0 (–) |
Alumni
- Tom Mastny (2002); pitcher, Cleveland Indians (2006–present)
