May 17, 2010 – The Wilmington Sharks of the Coastal Plain League (CPL) have announced their marketing plans for the 2010 season.  The Sharks home-opener will take place on Thursday, May 27^th against the newest member of the league, the Morehead City Marlins.

All home games will feature different corporate sponsors that will provide specials on admission, beverages and concessions.

Weekly promotional themes are as follows:

Tuesday: Time Warner Cable “Two fer’ Tuesday” with 2-for-1 admission, hotdogs, and      beverages as well as Budweiser & Z107.5 FM “Party on the Patio”

Thursday: Fat Tony’s & Surf 98.3 “Thirsty Thursday” and “Shirt Off Our Back”

Friday/Saturday: Kids Run the Bases, Giveaways and Special Events

Opening week’s promotional activities have also been set.  Leading off on Thursday, May 27^th will be Burger King’s Magnet Schedule Giveaway.  Saturday the 29^th, fans will be entertained by a post-game fireworks show, presented by Taco Bell.

In all, the Sharks will have three post-game firework shows, all thanks to Taco Bell.  The Sharks will celebrate the 4^th of July one day early with their second post-game fireworks show of the season on July 3^rd following the game vs. Morehead City.  The final show will take place following the Sharks last Friday night home game of the regular season on July 23^rd.

Once again, Thirsty Thursday’s will be back at Buck Hardee Field, thanks to Fat Tony’s.  Fans can enjoy $1.00 beverages throughout the entire game.  Thursdays will also mark the new Shirt Off Our Back promotion, where fans will have opportunities to win game worn shirts right off the back of their favorite player.

Fans will have chances to walk away with many great prizes this season as Perry’s Fine Jewelers will giveaway diamonds and Swatch Watches each and every home game.  One lucky fan could even drive away with a 2010 Honda Ridgeline if a Sharks player hits a home run in the Stevenson Honda Ridgeline Home Run Blast contest.

This season the Sharks will host a Kid’s Day at Buck Hardee Field; Tuesday, July 13^th will be “The Big Splash” where the Sharks will have inflatable water slides and slip-n-slides for the kid’s amusement.  The game will begin at 11:05AM.

Field of Dreams parties are back again this season.  Sign up your youth league team to take the field with the Sharks for the singing of the National Anthem and enjoy the game from the Field of Dreams Deck down the third base line.

Piggly Wiggly joins the line-up this year at the ballpark as the official caterer of picnics.  Picnic packages start as low as $12.00 per person.  Birthday Party packages are also available, with cupcakes provided by Island Cakery.

For more information on individual or weekly promotions, please contact the Sharks office at 910.343.5621.  All promotional dates are subject to change.

The Wilmington Sharks are members of Coastal Plain League, the nation’s hottest summer collegiate baseball league.  Celebrating its 14^th season, The Coastal Plain League features 15 teams playing in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.  The CPL gives college players the chance to refine their skills with the use of wooden bats.  Players are housed with local host families for the summer.  The CPL has had over 700 alumni drafted and 35 alums make their Major League debut thus far.  For more information on the Coastal Plain League, please visit the league website at www.coastalplain.com.