| Wilmington Sharks | |
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| Information | |
| League | Coastal Plain League (East) |
| Location | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| Ballpark | Buck Hardee Field at Legion Stadium |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Nickname(s) | Shaaarks, Sharks |
| Petitt Cup championships | 1998, 1999, 2024 |
| Colors | Navy, Light Blue, and White |
| Mascot | Sharky the Shark |
| Ownership | Matt Perry |
| Management | National Sports Services |
| Website | Official website |
The Wilmington Sharks are an American baseball team in the East Division of the Coastal Plain League (CPL), 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 have over 15 Major League Baseball alumni including all-star Alec Bohm.
The Sharks were founded in 1997 as a pioneer member of the Coastal Plain League. The Sharks won the Petitt Cup Championship in 2024, and won the championship in 1998 and 1999 Pre-Petitt Cup.
On March 2, 2017, National Sports Service acquired the team from the Smith Family Baseball Wilmington, LLC, which had been the owners since 2014.[1] The 2017 season was the Sharks’ 20th season in Wilmington.[2]
The Coastal Plain League announced on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 that the Sharks were named the 2019 Coastal Plain League Organization of the Year.[3]
On January 29, 2024, the Sharks announced Brett Bloomquist as their new general manager. Since Bloomquist played for the team in 2008 as a left-handed pitcher, he has earned degrees from Appalachian State University and the University of Florida. Bloomquist's professional experience includes a distinguished 12-year career in the U.S. Navy as an intelligence officer and time as a consultant of a big four firm. Bloomquist resides in the Cape Fear Area with his wife and three children.[4]
Sharky, an anthropomorphic gray shark, is the Sharks' mascot.
- ^ "Veteran Minor League Owners Acquire Sharks". Archived from the original on 2017-08-17. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
- ^ "Sharks Celebrate 20th Anniversary in Wilmington". Archived from the original on 2017-06-08. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
- ^ "Coastal Plain League".
- ^ "Coastal Plain League".