Oct. 30, 2007

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - University of Memphis baseball coach Daron Schoenrock announced that the baseball program will host its annual Alumni/Bullpen Club Golf Tournament on Fri., Nov. 2 at the Plantation Golf Club in Olive Branch, Miss. The four-man scramble will be held in conjunction with this weekend's Homecoming festivities and the Memphis-East Carolina football on Saturday, Nov. 3. Former Tiger standout and Major League All-Star Dan Uggla will be in attendance, as will San Francisco Giants pitcher and former Houston High School product Matt Cain. All Tiger baseball Bullpen Club members and former players are invited to attend.

"We feel strongly that this is an important event for our program for the funds that it generates, but more importantly for the people it brings together," said Schoenrock. "It is a treat for me to get to meet former players. We appreciate Dan (Uggla) and Matt (Cain) for being gracious enough to come and mingle with Bullpen Club members, former Tigers and supporters other supporters of our program."

Cost for the four-man scramble is $300 per team and lunch will be provided. There will be a 12 p.m. shotgun start. Door prizes and raffles will be given away, as well as prizes for the top three longest drives and shots closest to pin. A car will be offered as a hole-in-one prize at a select par-three hole.

For more information regarding the Alumni/Bullpen Club Golf Tournament, contact Tournament Director Al Woods at awoods4@memphis.edu.