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Tickets Still Available to See Mark Prior Pitch for the Diamond Jaxx Tonight, June 8

June 8, 2006 - Southern League (SL1)
Jackson Generals News Release


Tickets are still available for tonight's (June 8th) West Tenn Diamond Jaxx game in which Chicago Cubs RHP and Major League All-Star Mark Prior will make a rehab start at Pringles Park. Prior will be pitching against the Birmingham Barons, the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, who will counter with right-hander Lance Broadway (4-3, 2.52). The first pitch tonight will be at 7:05 CDT.

Prior was the second overall player selected in the June 2001 draft and he began his professional career with the Diamond Jaxx. In six starts with West Tenn, Prior compiled a 4-1 record with a 2.60 ERA and was named the Southern League Pitcher of the Week twice before being promoted to Triple-A Iowa. The University of Southern California graduate went on to make nineteen starts with the Cubs in 2002, going 6-6 with a 3.32 ERA. Prior's major league career record is 41-23 with a 3.24 ERA.

Tickets can be ordered over the phone with a Visa, MasterCard, or Discover or purchased directly from the Pringles Park Box Office. The Pringles Park Box Office is open now and will remain open until 30 minutes after the game. To pre-order your tickets, call 731-988-5299 or for more information visit www.diamondjaxx.com.

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