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Tennessee Smokies Media Release TENNESSEE SMOKIES MEDIA RELEASE Tennessee Smokies Baseball Club Double-A Affiliate of the Chicago Cubs January 17, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Attention: NEWS/SPORTS Contact: Connor Pearce Office: (865) 286-2342 Cell: (865) 582-1856 Email: [email protected] SMOKIES STADIUM TO HOST TRI-STAR CLASSIC MARCH 2-4 Tickets On Sale Now For The Tri-Star Classic Presented by Toyota Knoxville SEVIERVILLE - The Tennessee Smokies have announced that tickets for the Tri-Star Classic Presented by Toyota Knox- ville are officially on sale to the public. The Tennessee Smokies will host the Tri-Star Classic March 2-4, 2018 at Smokies Stadium. This event will feature the University of Tennessee, East Tennessee State University, Middle Tennessee State University, and the University of Memphis baseball programs. Each team will be featured in one game per day throughout the tournament. Tri-Star Classic Schedule: Friday, March 2 Memphis vs. MTSU, 2:00 PM Tennessee vs. ETSU, 6:00 PM Saturday, March 3 ETSU vs. MTSU, 1:00 PM Tennessee vs. Memphis, 5:00 PM Sunday, March 4 ETSU vs. Memphis, 12:00 PM MTSU vs. Tennessee, 4:00 PM Tickets can be purchased online by visiting smokiesbaseball.com/tristarclassic. Concessions and alcohol will be served throughout the tournament. There will be All You Can Eat ticket options as well as discounted group tickets for groups of 20 or more. Student tickets will be offered at a discounted rate throughout the event. For all information regarding tickets, visit smokiesbaseball.com/tristarclassic. ABOUT THE TENNESSEE SMOKIES The Tennessee Smokies are the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. Members of the ten-team Southern League, Smok- ies baseball has been entertaining families and fans of America’s national pastime in the East Tennessee region for over 100 years. To learn more about the Tennessee Smokies, visit www.smokiesbaseball.com.
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