Martha's Vineyard Sharks
| Martha's Vineyard Sharks | ||||
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| League | FCBL (East Division) | |||
| Location | Oak Bluffs, MA (2010-present) | |||
| Ballpark | Vineyard Baseball Park (2010-present) | |||
| Year Founded | 2010 | |||
| League championships | 1 (2013) | |||
| Colors |
Purple, White | |||
| Mascot | Sharky | |||
| Ownership |
Chris Carminucci Salvi Sports Enterprises | |||
| Management | Michael O'Malley (GM) | |||
| Manager | Jerry Murphy | |||
| Media | MVPBS | |||
| Website | mvsharks.com | |||
The Martha's Vineyard Sharks are a collegiate summer baseball team based on Martha's Vineyard, that began play in 2011 in the announced Futures Collegiate Baseball League of New England.[1] The team's home games are played at Vineyard Baseball Park located on the Martha's Vineyard Regional High School campus in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts where $200,000 has been invested in field upgrades and construction of a field house and batting tunnel to be used by The Sharks.[2]
The Sharks are operated by Carminucci Sports Group, owners of the Torrington Titans also of the Futures League, and the Brockton Rox of the Can-Am League.[3]
Team History
The 2011 season was a tremendous season for the Sharks. Making their island debut in 2011, the Sharks made an immediate splash by having 2,139 in attendance for opening day. On the field the Sharks sat in 1st place for a majority of the season, before injuries and a team wide virus saddled the once promising campaign.
The Sharks finished 23-20, and in 3rd place in the inaugural Futures Collegiate Baseball League season.
FCBL
| Year | Play-In Round** | Semi-Final Round* | FCBL Championship | |||
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| 2013 | Old Orchard Beach Raging Tide | W (2-0) | Nashua Silver Knights | W (2-0) | ||
- *The FCBL changed its postseason to a two-round format starting in the 2012 season
- ** A one-game Play-In round was added in the 2013 season
Field Staff
Head Coach:
-Mike Miller
Assistant Coaches:
-Anthony Corona -Nick Sanford
Baseball Advisory Board Members:
-Bill Buckner, Former Major Leaguer and current manager of the Brockton Rox
-Pat Shortt, Major League Baseball Northeast Scouting Bureau Director was named to the Sharks baseball advisory board.
References
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