The 2009 CPL-All Star Game and Fan Fest is just five days away. If you haven't heard, all of that fun will be at the "Shark Tank" right here in Wilmington. 

Adam Eggemeyer hit two deep fly balls last night, one fair, one foul, in a tune-up for his All-Star Home Run Derby appearance. Meanwhile, the Sharks have been easily close enough to turn losses to wins more often than not, but a single digit has stood in the way.

Thirsty? Try the "Shark Tank" tonight for "Thirsty Thursday" presented by Front Street Brewery. Beers and sodas are a dollar all night long. To help work up a thirst, take in all the info on this latest edition of "Shark Bits."

Two early home runs were not enough as the Sharks offense stalled late and Wilmington lost 6-2 in Florence Wednesday night.

Christian Overstreet(Missouri State) hit his third home run in two days in the first to put the Sharks up 1-0. After just missing one in his first at bat, Adam Eggemeyer(SIU-Edwardsville) picked up his sixth home run of the season with a solo shot to right center making it 2-0.

Ryne Harper(Austin Peay) started and gave up just three runs, including a solo home run, through five frames. The right hander walked three and struck out four, but takes the loss to move to 1-4 on the season.

While split between the two clubs, three Sharks will represent the host team at the 2009 CPL All-Star Game presented by Taco Bell next week.

Daniel Cropper(UNC-Wilmington) will be the lone Shark on the National squad while he will be opposed on the American team by Jesse Bosnik(St. Bonaventure) and Adam Eggemeyer(SIU-Edwardsville).

Of the three, Eggemeyer will be the only Shark in the starting line-up, getting the nod in one of the outfield spots.

An offensive explosion in an exhibition is nice, but an offensive explosion against the first place Redwolves would be very nice. 

Two more Sharks have been named to a CPL All-Star team, meanwhile the club will travel down to Florence with a musical starter on the mound.

Your Wilmington Sharks are five games out of a play-off birth with 17 to play. Who knows what may happen? But to find out the dish on what has happend, read this edition of Shark Bits.

Though it will not count for the Coastal Plain stats and standings, only time will tell how a 16-4 trouncing of the Catawba Valley Stars in an exhibition game will help the Sharks.

16 runs, nine in a single inning when the Sharks sent 14 to the plate, on 14 hits. Andrew Guerra(St. Louis) hit a grand slam to drive in four runs on the night, while Christian Overstreet(Missouri State) drove in five on two home runs and a two run single.

Adam Schrader(SW-Minnesota State) started and was credited with the win, throwing four frames of two run ball, leaving just before the run scoring bottom of the fourth.

Click to listen to a Shark Bytes recap.