The Wilmington Sharks of the Coastal Plain League (CPL) announced they have signed pitchers Tyler Smith and Justin Bradley, both from the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW).

Photos courtesy of Jason Barnett

Smith, a left-handed pitcher will make his collegiate summer baseball debut this season for the Sharks.   Currently a sophomore at UNCW, Smith appeared in 17 games during the 2009 season for the Seahawks, all of which were out of the bullpen.  Smith picked-up two wins coming against Michigan State and Hofstra during that 2009 season.

Born in Sandy Mush, NC, Smith was an All-State selection from East Rutherford High School.   While at East Rutherford, Smith helped his team to two state titles in four seasons.

A 6’4” right-handed pitcher, Bradley enters his first season with the Sharks this summer.  This season with the Seahawks, Bradley has made three appearances with one start.  He holds a 1.72 ERA in 15.2 innings.  In 2009 Bradley earned wins against Creighton, NC Central and NC State.

Bradley, a junior at UNCW was born in Wilmington and attended Ashley High School.  While at Ashley, Bradley earned All-State honors and was selected as the Wilmington Star News Player-of-the-Year.

The Wilmington Sharks are members of Coastal Plain League, a collegiate summer league of fifteen baseball teams located in North and South Carolina and Virginia.  The CPL will play a 60 game schedule between late-May and mid-August.