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Smokies Return Home to Take on Chattanooga this Friday

Published on April 19, 2012 under Southern League (SL1)
Knoxville Smokies News Release


KODAK, Tenn. - The Tennessee Smokies return home from Huntsville this Friday night to kick off a five-game series with the Chattanooga Lookouts. Headlining this five-game homestand, which will be a rematch of the 2011 Southern League North Division Championship Series that saw the Smokies beat the Lookouts 3-games-to-0, will be a 2012 Smokies poster schedule giveaway Saturday night.

Kicking things off, Friday's 7:15 game will bring fans another "Fireworks Friday" at Smokies Park, courtesy of Pepsi, Coors Light, Knoxville News Sentinel, WVLT-TV 8 and WIVK-FM.

Saturday's 6:15 game will feature the 2012 Smokies poster schedule giveaway at Smokies Park. The first 2,000 fans in with paid admission will receive the poster schedule, courtesy of Holiday Inn Sevierville/Kodak, Windstream and Victor Print.

Prior to the Smokies' 2:00 Sunday game, the Smokies players will be on the field from 12-1 and host the team's annual Little League Clinic. All Little League players and coaches in uniform will get into the clinic and game to follow for free. Smokies Kids Club members will also get in for free. It's also a U.S. Cellular Family FUNday, where fans can receive four Field Level tickets, four meal vouchers (hot dog, chips and small soda) and two kids zone wristbands for only $48.

Monday's 7:15 game is all about value with $1 Hot dog Night and Church Bulletin Night, where fans get $2 off a walk-up ticket purchase (up to four tickets) by bringing in a Sunday church Bulletin to the Smokies ticket office.

On Tuesday, the Smokies will be playing at 11:30. Tuesday a Senior Day Game, presented by Health Spring.

Smokies tickets can be purchased at www.smokiesbaseball.com or at (865) 286-2300. Adult field level or bleacher seats are $10/$8. Child (12-and-under) and senior (55+) field level or bleacher seats are $9/$7. Fans buying tickets at least four hours before game time get $1 off each ticket.

Probable Starting Pitchers: Friday: RHP Allen Webster (1-2, 4.70) @ LHP Brooks Raley (1-0, 2.70)

Saturday: RHP Ethan Martin (1-0, 3.68) @ RHP Nick Struck (1-1, 2.65)

Sunday: LHP Aaron Miller (1-1, 3.00) @ RHP Trey McNutt (0-1, 0.77)

Monday: RHP Matt Magill (0-1, 8.25) @ RHP Dallas Beeler (0-0, 1.08)

Tuesday: RH Nathan Eovaldi (0-0, 2.45) @ RHP Dae-Eun Rhee (1-0, 3.00)

Smokies Radio Broadcasts:

Friday: ESPN Radio (FM 106.3)

Saturday: The Sports Animal (FM 99.1, FM 99.3 & AM 990)

Sunday: The Sports Animal (FM 99.1, FM 99.3)

Monday: The Sports Animal (FM 99.1, FM 99.3 & AM 990)

Tuesday: ESPN Radio (FM 106.3) WJFC (FM 102.9 & AM 1480)

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