Clayton Richard will get his first start of the Spring today as the Padres take on the the Angels in Tempe. This will be his first start since July of last year, when he underwent shoulder surgery. Also scheduled to pitch in today's game are Erik Hamren, Alex Hinshaw, Jose De Paula, Dale Thayer, Miles Mikolas, Brad Brach, and Jorge Reyes.

#Padres lineup Maybin 8 Kotsay 7 Alonso 3 Quentin DH Hundley 2 Venable 9 Gyorko 5 Valdez 6 Cabrera 4. LH Richard first #SpringTraining start

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Andy Masur, Jerry Coleman, and Bob Scanlan will be on the air on ESPN 1700. The game is also supposed to be available live on MLB.TV and delayed on MLB Network.

GO FRIARS!! KEEP THE FAITH!!