Round three has been set.
The Chattanooga Lookouts will face Chattanooga State on April 1 in an exhibition game at AT&T Field, marking the third consecutive year the Lookouts and Tigers have met. The Lookouts are the Class AA affiliates of the Cincinnati Reds, while the Tigers have been a recent power in the NJCAA, attaining a No. 1 ranking before last year’s matchup.
First pitch is set for 7:15 p.m.
“The Reds feel that this is better than working out under the lights, and they understand the importance of helping out Chattanooga State’s program a little bit,” Lookouts owner Frank Burke said Thursday. “They are very supportive of it. It’s that elusive win-win.”
Normal ticket prices apply for the exhibition — $4 for general admission, $6 for upper-level box seats and $8 for lower-level box seats — and the game is included in the season-ticket package. All proceeds will go to Chattanooga State’s program.
The Lookouts won the inaugural meeting 8-0, scoring seven runs with two outs, and won 20-0 last year. It was 0-0 through three innings a year ago following scoreless innings thrown by Tigers pitchers Thomas Gray, Drew Bowlin and Coty Green.
“I think it has been a great experience for those kids, regardless of the score,” Burke said.
David Paschall is a sports writer for the Times Free Press. He started at the Chattanooga Free Press in 1990 and was part of the Times Free Press when the paper started in 1999. David covers University of Georgia football, as well as SEC football recruiting, SEC basketball, Chattanooga Lookouts baseball and other sports stories. He is a Chattanooga native and graduate of the Baylor School and Auburn University. David has received numerous honors for ...
