The Wilmington Sharks (4-6) tallied 12 RBIs as a team to easily dispose of the visiting Columbia Blowfish (4-6) 12-3 in Coastal Plain League action Friday night.

The Sharks had three big innings that proved to be the difference, as they plated four runs in both the fourth and eighth innings and also posted a three-run sixth in route to the win.

Daniel Aldrich, Jake Mayers, Kenny Bryant, Aaron Preston and Casey Allison all drove in two RBIs in the game, while Russ Stupienski and Alex Freedman both picked up an RBI each.

As a team, the Sharks totaled 16 hits on the night, with Justyn Carter, Mayers and Bryant each finishing with three-hit performances.

Ross Whitley (2-1) picked up the win for the Sharks, throwing 3-2/3 innings out of the bullpen and allowing only two hits in that span.

Ryan Gunther was saddled with the loss for Columbia after allowing five runs in five innings of work.

The Sharks plated their first run of the night in the third inning when Carter scored on an RBI single by Aldrich before posting a four spot on the scoreboard in the fourth inning.

Columbia plated a run in the fourth and two runs in the fifth, but Wilmington added to its lead with three in the sixth inning and four runs in their final at-bat in the eighth inning for the comfortable margin.

The Sharks hit the road for their next three games, playing in Morehead City both Saturday and Sunday before taking on Florence Monday night. They return to the Shark Tank Tuesday, June 14 when they will host the Thomasville Hi-Toms with a 7:05 start time.

Five first inning runs gave the Wilmington Sharks a lead that would never be in doubt as they grabbed an easy, 8-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes of the Carolina-Virginia Collegiate League in an exhibition contest  Thursday night.

Lead aside, the Sharks provided more than enough run support for starter Chris Knauff, who tossed 6-1/3 innings of five hit, five strikeout baseball.

Daniel Aldrich and Aaron Preston each finished with two hits on the night, as four other Sharks contributed a hit apiece.

Casey Allision led the team with two RBIs, while Aldrich, Preston, Scott Coleman and Jake Mayers all tallied an RBI in the game as well.

Back-to-back walks in the bottom of the first inning gave the Sharks two base runners before Aldrich connected on an RBI single to open the scoring. A Hurricane error plated another run before Preston delivered his RBI double and scored on Allison’s two-run single to cap the first inning scoring.

Another pair of walks came around to score on another Hurricane error in the third to increase the Wilmington margin to seven runs.

The Hurricanes plated their only run in the seventh after Johann Knee led off the inning with a single before coming around to score later in the inning.

Wilmington added a final run in the bottom of the eighth when Tommy Houmard picked up a pinch-hit single before coming around to on an RBI pinch-hit single by Ricardo Lizcano.

Carolina starter Timothy Silsby was saddled with the loss after allowing five runs and only recording one out in the first inning before being pulled.

The Wilmington Sharks are back in action Friday night as they jump back into Coastal Plain League action when they host the Columbia Blowfish on Time Warner Cable seat cushion giveaway night. Gates open at 6 p.m. with first pitch scheduled for 7:05.

The Wilmington Sharks made things interesting in the ninth inning on Wednesday night, but left the tying run 90 feet away as they fell 5-4 to the visiting Fayetteville Swampdogs.

After Fayetteville broke a 2-2 tie by scoring three runs in the top of the eighth, the Sharks rallied only to fall just short.

Jake Mayers led off the ninth by reaching on an error before Kenny Bryant connected on a line drive two-run homer to right field to pull the hosts within one run with no one out.

Fayetteville recorded a strikeout for the first out of the inning before Casey Allison knocked a double to left field to heighten the intensity. But the Swampdogs ended the ideas of a comeback by striking out the final two batters of the night and leave Allison stranded on third base.

Late inning opposition runs spoiled another great effort from a Sharks starting pitcher, as Steven Vaughn threw 8-1/3 innings of six hit baseball, but allowed the two Fayetteville runs in the eighth and left with a no decision.

Jake Mayers led the Sharks with a 3-for4 night at the plate, while Justyn Carter and Allison added two hits apiece in the loss.

Joe Vaskas and Billy Urban each added two hits in the win, with Urban adding two RBIs.

Both teams scored a run in the first inning, with the Sharks taking a one-run lead in the bottom of the fifth only to see Fayetteville again tie the game with a run of their own in the top of the sixth.

The Swampdogs gained the lead after the three-run eighth inning, but Bryant’s homer made things interesting.

The Sharks fall to 3-6 on the season while Fayetteville improves to 7-1. Wilmington will continue its homestand on Thursday night when they host the Carolina Hurricanes from the Carolina-Virginia Collegiate League and will end on Friday night when they host CPL foe Columbia.