Three Wilmington Sharks All-Stars fell on the wrong side of the outcome in the 2011 Coastal Plain League All-Star Game in Fayetteville on Monday night, falling 3-2.

Sharks 2011 All-Stars Jake Mayers, Justyn Carter and Daniel Aldrich.

The Sharks’ All-Stars all played in the game, with Jake Mayers starting at third base for the American team and tally a hit in his two at-bats. Daniel Aldrich played the final three innings of the night and finished 0-for-1, while Justyn Carter came on defensively in the ninth but did not have a plate appearance.

Morehead City first baseman Zach Stephens connected on a deep home run to left in the top of the ninth to score two and give the National All-Stars the win over the American All-Stars.

With the game scoreless in the bottom of the third, Thomasville’s Patrick Koontz led off with a triple to right-center field off Edenton’s Brooks Fiala. One out later, Fayetteville’s Eric Grabe brought Koontz home for the first run of the game off an RBI-single to left. Wilmington’s Jake Mayers connected on a two-out single to short to put runners at first and second for the American squad. Forest City’s Axel Johnson then scored Grabe off a RBI-single up the middle, giving the Americans a 2-0 lead after three.

The National All-Stars answered right back in the top of the fourth. Edenton’s Ryan Brenner walked to lead the inning off. He stole second and then advanced to third on a fly out by Martinsville’s Anthony Nunziato. With two outs, Morehead City’s Chase McDonald singled up the middle off of Fayetteville’s Cody Davis to score Brenner and make it 2-1 American All-Stars.

Trailing 2-1 and down to their last three outs in the top of the ninth, the Nationals got on base with a leadoff single by Edenton’s Brian Blasik. Then, Stephens hit a bomb to left for two RBIs and to give the National All-Stars their first lead of the game at 3-2.

Wilson’s Tony Wieber took the mound for the National All-Stars in the bottom of the ninth to try and close the door.  Wieber walked one of four batters he faced, retiring the others to earn the save and seal a 3-2 victory for the National CPL All-Stars.

Edenton’s Jordan Egan, who pitched a hitless eighth with a strikeout, earned the win. Meanwhile, Gastonia’s Derek Epps was charged with the loss.

After the game, the CPL honored the 2011 Rawlings Coastal Plain League Offensive and Defensive Players of the All-Star Game as voted upon by the media in attendance. Stephens was selected as the Offensive Player of the All-Star Game after going 1-for-2 with a home run, two RBIs and a run scored. Meanwhile, Morehead City’s Shawn Armstrong was named the Defensive Player of the All-Star Game after pitching one inning of hitless baseball and striking out three.

Sunday night, the Sharks’ Aldrich defeated Johnson in the 2011 CPL All-Star Home Run Derby. Aldrich tied the CPL record for most home runs with 18 for 50 points to be crowned the champion.

Jake Mayers started at third base and tallied one hit on Monday night.