Smokies, Sandberg open series at Riverwalk

The TV guys are getting set up for the pregame interview session with Smokies manager Ryne Sandberg, the Hall of Fame player from the Cubs that I wrote about in Sunday's paper.

The Smokies are at Riverwalk all week and Biscuits pitcher Jeremy Hellickson is scheduled to face them twice, tonight and in Saturday's series finale.

UPDATE: Hellickson is scheduled to throw four innings or 60 pitches, whichever comes first.

Lineups ...
BISCUITS
Desmond Jennings, cf
Brandon Chaves, ss
Fernando Cortez, dh
Matt Fields, 1b
Cesar Suarez, 3b
J.T. Hall, rf
Nevin Ashley, c
Jason Bowers, 2b
Pedro Powell, lf
Jeremy Hellickson, rhp

SMOKIES
Tony Thomas, 2b
James Adduci, cf
Doug Deeds, 1b
Tyler Colvin, rf
Marquez Smith, 3b
Blake Lalli, dh
Russ Canzier, lf
Welington Castollo, c
Darwin Barney, ss
Jay Jackson, rhp