Wilmington Sharks
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| Founded | 1997 |
| Home Field | Buck Hardee Field at Legion Stadium Buck Hardee Field at Legion Stadium Buck Hardee Field at Legion Stadium is a baseball venue in Wilmington, North Carolina, USA. It is home to the Wilmington Sharks of the Coastal Plain League, a collegiate summer baseball league... |
| Based in | Wilmington, North Carolina Wilmington, North Carolina Wilmington is a port city in and is the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population is 106,476 according to the 2010 Census, making it the eighth most populous city in the state of North Carolina... |
| Colors | Navy, Steel, and Green |
| League | Coastal Plain League Coastal Plain League The Coastal Plain League is a wood-bat collegiate summer league, featuring college players from throughout the nation. The league takes its name from a Class D minor league baseball league which operated in the same area from 1937 to 1952. The modern league was formed with six teams in 1997... |
| League Titles | Petit Cup Champions - 1998, 1999 |
| Owner/President | Lewis Handelsman |
| Owner | Darrell Handelsman |
| General Manager | Andrew Aguilar |
| Director of Operations | Nate Mueske |
| Head Coach | Ryan McCleney |
The Wilmington Sharks are a baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
team in the Coastal Plain League
Coastal Plain League
The Coastal Plain League is a wood-bat collegiate summer league, featuring college players from throughout the nation. The league takes its name from a Class D minor league baseball league which operated in the same area from 1937 to 1952. The modern league was formed with six teams in 1997...
, a collegiate summer baseball league. The Sharks play their home games at Buck Hardee Field at Legion Stadium
Buck Hardee Field at Legion Stadium
Buck Hardee Field at Legion Stadium is a baseball venue in Wilmington, North Carolina, USA. It is home to the Wilmington Sharks of the Coastal Plain League, a collegiate summer baseball league...
in Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington is a port city in and is the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population is 106,476 according to the 2010 Census, making it the eighth most populous city in the state of North Carolina...
. The Sharks are a pioneer member of the Coastal Plain League, and they have been part of the league since its inception in 1997.