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Four of the five drafted members of Louisiana's 2005 Ragin' Cajun baseball team have signed professional contracts with the clubs that drafted them, and Carencro curveballer Kraig Schambough joined that group Tuesday afternoon.

Schambough, the Cajuns' all-time leader in pitching appearances and saves, signed a free-agent contract with the Kansas City Royals' organization Tuesday, and departs for Idaho Falls, Idaho, today to join the Idaho Falls Chukars of the rookie Pioneer League.

"I feel great now that the wait's over," said Schambough. "I was pretty nervous the last few days, but I'm pretty happy now that I've signed. They said I'd probably be in the same role that I was in school, but they want me there Thursday."

The Chukars, named after a Western game bird, are the Royals' advanced rookie league team and begin their season next Tuesday at Casper (Wyo.). Idaho Falls is in the same league as the Orem, Utah, Owlz, where Cajun third baseman Dallas Morris figures to be assigned this week by the Los Angeles Angels.

Schambough, a crowd favorite during his career, will likely pitch in front of large crowds again. The Chukars have already sold out their season tickets for this season.

Morris has inked with the Angels after being drafted in the 24th round in last week's Major League Draft. Pitcher Kevin Ardoin, a 10th-round selection, signed with the Detroit Tigers Friday, while first baseman Phillip Hawke signed Saturday with the Texas Rangers after being picked in the 29th round.

Catcher Justin Morgan, a 39th-round pick by the Chicago Cubs, agreed to terms verbally with the club last week and officially signed Tuesday at the team's Mesa, Ariz., summer league home.

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Congrats Sham..thanks for the great pitching...good luck

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The Kansas City Royals have placed Burlington Bees LHP Matt Campbell back on the disabled list, retroactive to July 11th, with a posterior strain in his left shoulder. Campbell was on the DL from June 12-27 with the same injury. He came back and made two appearances before feeling the discomfort again. Campbell, a first-round pick in 2004, is 1-5 with a 4.66 ERA in 13 appearances with the Bees this season.

Replacing Campbell on the active roster is RHP Kraig Schambough. Schambough joins the Bees from short-season Idaho Falls in the Pioneer League where he has no record and a 2.70 ERA in seven appearances. The Royals signed Schambough this June as a non-drafted free agent out of the University of Louisiana-Lafayette. He made 28 relief appearances with the Ragin' Cajuns this past season and was 5-1 with a 2.88 ERA and five saves. He pitched 50 innings and allowed 39 hits and 14 walks while striking out 59. Schambough pitched four years at ULL and was teammates with current Bees' pitcher Patrick Green in 2004. Schambough and his wife Kyla have a daughter Kamryn, born last October.

Schambough will be in uniform and available out of the bullpen for tonight's game against the Peoria Chiefs at 7:00 at Community Field. Tonight is a Fat Tuesdays Thirsty Thursday, featuring 2-for-$3 specials on 20oz. bottles of Pepsi products and 12 oz. cans of beer. The gates open at 6:00. Tomorrow night, Friday Fest returns to Community Field. Friday Fest starts at 4:30 in the Budweiser Brat Garden and will feature the band Yellow Submarine.

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Shambough is moving on up...moving on up to great things. Geaux Shambough

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Then Kraig Schambough came in and impressed the Community Field crowd in his Bees debut.

Ryan Harvey popped a ball up to the screen behind home plate. Catcher Damaso Espino did not see the ball but Schambough did, sprinting from the mound and sliding on the warning track gravel. He did not make the catch, but impressed the fans with his play.

Schambough then struck out Harvey, one of the best hitters in the league, and Drew Larsen, to end the inning. He finished with four strikeouts and two walks and gave up a three–run home run to Harvey in the eighth.

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Each week, Hawk Eye sports writer Susan Denk asks questions of a Burlington Bees baseball player. Today's player is right–handed pitcher Kraig Schambough. Name: Kraig Schambough Birthdate, birthplace: 1/21/82; Lafayette, Louisiana Family: Kirk Schambough, Joann Schambough, sister Amy, wife Kyla, daughter Kamryn Nickname: Scham I drive a: Chevrolet Z71 The best thing about being a professional baseball player is: not having a real job. If I weren't a pro baseball player, I would be: a successful businessman. My most exciting moment in baseball is: a regional between rival LSU and UL Lafayette. If I were the baseball commissioner for a day, the first thing I would do is: get rid of the DH. Smartest player on the team: Ed Lucas Best dresser on the team: Chad Blackwell I wear my uniform number (44) because: it was given to me. CDs I am currently listening to are: George Strait, Lynrd Skynrd Favorite junk food: seeds Favorite TV show: SportsCenter Favorite video game: MVP Baseball Favorite baseball movie: Major League I Favorite baseball stadium: Minute Maid Park My prized possession is: my daughter Three things you will always find in my refrigerator: Gatorade The best piece of advice I've ever been given: Stay humble or you will have to eat humble pie. The source of the story

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Kraig Schambough and Chris Hayes did a masterful job in relief for the Bees. Schambough faced the minimum through four innings. He walked Massaro with two outs in the eighth, but Howell threw him out trying to steal. Schambough fanned five. The rest of the story

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Kraig Schambough shut down the LumberKings over the final 1 2/3 innings to pick up his sixth save of the year The rest of the story

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Kraig Schambough pitched a scoreless ninth for his seventh save of the season. ... The rest of the story

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Kraig Schambough developed a reputation as a solid closer during his pitching career at the University of Louisiana. Now he's adding to that reputation, thanks to a new weapon that he's throwing at the Midwest League. "I've now fully developed my change-up," Schambough said this week. "I sort of had it in college, but now playing every day and throwing just about every other day, that's a big part of it." Schambough, who signed with the Kansas City Royals organization as a free agent last summer, is playing for the Royals' Class A Burlington (Iowa) Bees in the full-season Midwest League. Playing might not be a strong enough word. The Carencro curveballer has seven saves and a 1.45 earned run average in 22 games along with a 2-2 record. In 37 1/3 innings, he's allowed only 21 hits and six earned runs while walking 11 and striking out 37. "It's been a good year so far," he said. "I'm absolutely happy with the way things are going." The rest of the story Dan McDonald dmcdonald@theadvertiser.com

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Each week, Hawk Eye sports writer Susan Denk asks questions of a Burlington Bees baseball player. Today's player is right–handed pitcher Kraig Schambough. Name: Kraig Schambough Birthdate, birthplace: 1/21/1982 Family: Wife – Kyla Schambough; Daughter – Kamryn Schambough; Mom – Joann Schambough; Father – Kirk Schambough; Sister – Amy Schambough Nickname: Scham I drive a: Chevy – Duramax Diesel The best thing about being a professional baseball player is: great atmosphere with teammates. If I weren't a pro baseball player, I would be: a welder. My most exciting moment in baseball is: college conference championship at University of Louisiana. The rest of the story