Former Georgia standout and Atlanta Brave Clint Sammons will headline the University of Georgia's 1st Pitch Banquet in the William Porter Payne and Porter Otis Payne Indoor Athletic Facility on Sunday, Feb. 9.
Sammons is pinch-hitting for Savannah native Ken “Hawk” Harrelson who was scheduled to be the featured speaker. However, the legendary baseball player and broadcaster will be unable to attend as he recovers from a recent accident.
A native of Lilburn, Sammons was a three-year starter for the Bulldogs and helped them to the 2004 College World Series where they finished tied for third. A defensive standout, he batted .278 with four home runs and 41 RBI as a senior. He belted a go-ahead home run in a dramatic 7-6 extra inning victory over Clemson to capture the 2004 NCAA Athens Regional title. He was a sixth round draft pick of the Braves in 2004 and made his Major League debut in 2007. He played eight years of professional baseball including three seasons in the Majors with the Braves and finished his playing career with the Miami Marlins.
In 2012, he became a roving catching instructor in the Marlins organization before returning to Atlanta and entering private business in 2014. Currently, he serves as a brand manager for Mizuno USA in the Team Sports Division. Sammons resides in Marietta with his wife, Meredith, and their six-year-old son, Tanner.
The highlights of the dinner event will include hearing from Sammons, meeting the 2020 Georgia Bulldogs, the Georgia coaching staff plus a silent and live auction.
Doors open at 5 p.m. with the dinner to begin at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $100/person ($75 for former Bulldog baseball players). A table for eight for non-UGA baseball alumni is $750 and for UGA baseball alumni is $550. The deadline to reserve your seat(s) or table is Feb. 3. The Payne Indoor Athletic Facility is located right across the street from Foley Field. Parking will be available in the Foley Field commuter lot.
Ike Cousins head baseball coach Scott Stricklin is in his seventh season leading the Bulldogs who are preseason ranked No. 4 nationally. The 2020 college baseball season opens Feb. 14.
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