The Wilmington Sharks have signed four players from UNC Wilmington to the 2009 roster. Wilmington native, Allen King joins the Sharks, along with Daniel Cropper, Alex Hill, and Mike Rooney.

King, a freshman catcher, has appeared in 11 games while starting 7 of those. He is currently hitting .217 with 1 home run and 5 runs batted in while still recovering from arm surgery. King is a graduate of New Hanover High School where he hit .405 with 19 RBI’s in 2007. He also participated in the State Games of North Carolina.

Cropper, a sophomore pitcher from Maryland, has appeared in 14 games on the mound and made 9 starts. He is currently 4-2 and second on the team with 52 innings. He has also struck out 48 batters during those 52 innings of work. Was second on the staff with a 3.75 ERA during his freshman season.

Hill, a sophomore outfielder from Charlotte, has appeared in 29 games while starting in 14. He is posting a .277 average and a .355 on base percentage while knocking in ten runs. In his freshman campaign he finished third on the team with 35 walks and 30 runs scored.

Rooney, a junior shortstop from Cary, NC, has started in 48 of the Seahawks contests. He is currently third on the team with a .331 average and 43 runs batted in. He started all 62 games at shortstop for the Seahawks in 2008 while leading the team with 50 runs scored.