Sam Few Update

The news was worse than first hoped for St. Mary's captain Sam Few.

Sam will undergo surgery Thursday morning to repair his damaged right knee and will miss the rest of the baseball season.

After a follow-up visit with renowned orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Jewell Duncan on Wednesday, it was determined that Sam has bone fragments in his knee, as a result of the dislocated kneecap he suffered in St. Mary's season opening 11-0 win over Augusta Christan on Monday, March 5.

There also is a chance the patella tendon is damaged, meaning the surgery may also include replacement or repair of this tendon, which holds the kneecap in place. There also is a possibility that screws will be inserted into Sam's knee to hold the patella in place.

The good news is that doctors say Sam will make a quick and full recovery and that, in many similar cases, the knee comes back even stronger.

Sam should be able to begin rehab in around 10-12 days. Though he will miss the remainder of the SMS baseball season, doctors believe Sam will be able to return to full sports activity by late June or early July. Just in time for summer baseball and the start of football practice for Aquinas.

While he is obviously disappointed about the turn of events, Sam was in good spirits Wednesday night as he was hanging out at home watching college basketball on TV. He will undergo the procedure in a day surgery center in Evans, and is expected to be back at home by Thursday afternoon.

Like a true captain, Sam will continue to be an important part of our team. He'll be with us in the dugout at our games to provide his leadership, and will most definitely be a help to our pitching staff. We can't wait to see Sam back out at the ballpark when we take on EDS on Tuesday, March 13.