(Chris) really pulled us out of the hole in the sixth. We saw their best pitcher, and we made it through, so I feel good about a win that could've been a game Niceville could've broken wide open. |
As he was going up to the plate, (his teammates) were telling him he'd get a chance to swing. The only pitch he swung on all night he hit out of the park. |
He's a great hitter. He's gone through a spell where things haven't dropped his way. His average is starting to climb again. |
I think it would be hard to pick against Tate. Tradition is certainly something that will carry them forward. |
It was a playoff atmosphere-type game. Both teams played well. We're fortunate to get the win. |
It was poetic justice for him. I told him he might get a chance to win it later. |
Not all of those guys start, or even get a lot of chances to get on the field, so to give those guys a shot and come away with a solid win made for a good evening. |
The baseball people know who he is. He's been good for a while. He's somebody the other coaches in the district know about. He's already making a legacy for himself. |
The mark of a good hitter is sometimes knowing when not to swing. We didn't chase bad pitches and allowed them to help us score runs. |
This is a special group. They never quit. |
We didn't represent the game of baseball the way it should be played. It was pretty ugly to say the least. |
We had seven of nine players get a hit. I'll take that every time. |
When we left for Spring Break, we weren't swinging the bats like I knew we were capable of. I was anxious to see if we could do the same thing tonight. We didn't play well defensively, but we swung the bats very well. |
You're dealing with teenagers who will bow up at each other. Sometimes your emotions get away from you. It didn't affect our play, and I thought the umpires did a good job of controlling the situation. |