Jeff Samardzija to start Sunday
Published on August 10, 2007 under Southern League (SL1)
Knoxville Smokies News Release
Sevierville, Tennessee -- The Tennessee Smokies Professional Baseball Club, the Class AA Southern League Affiliate of the Chicago Cubs, announce that newly acquired right-handed pitcher Jeff Samardzija is scheduled to start on Sunday August 10th. Tennessee will face the West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx at Smokies Park with game time set for 5:00pm.
This will be Samardzija's second start of the season for the Tennessee Smokies. In his first starting effort, Samardzija went six innings, giving up just six hits, one run, and striking out two batters in a 6-2 win over Montgomery. Jeff was signed to a five-year Major League contract in January after a very distinguished career as a wide receiver for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team. Samardzija is listed as the fourth-best Cubs minor-league prospect by Baseball America, and had spent the entire 2007 season in Daytona before his call-up to the Smokies.
Jeff will be available for a post-game interview session in the home clubhouse waiting area for interested media outlets for 10-15 minutes.
Tickets for Sunday's game and all Smokies home games can be purchased at the Smokies Park ticket office, over the phone by calling (865) 286-2300, or on-line at www.smokiesbaseball.com. The Smokies take to the road for the next two weeks after Sunday's game, with consecutive five-game series in Chattanooga and Mobile. Tennessee returns home for the final five scheduled regular season games of 2007 on Saturday August 25th at 7:15 pm.
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