[Senior Day] didn't affect the game too much, but it might have been a slight distraction. We didn't play crisp the first half. We did a much better job against their picks and one-on-one drives in the second half. |
I felt sharp. I knew it was going to be a tough game. I'm just glad we got the game in. I like pitching here. I like the fact it's a big rivalry and it gives you a little extra adrenaline. |
I have never seen a game like that here, ... Never. |
I know that I've gone out and given us a chance to win and done it with half our team hurt, too. |
I never want to say that there is a defining moment, but we were down 4-1 and were able to come back. I think by doing so they showed a lot of character. I couldn't be prouder. I was impressed by our off the bench play, Katie O'Neil and Megan Jimenez both played a great, great game. |
I was trying to throw in and missed and it got away from me. Then the whole inning got away from me, the whole game. It was a little frustrating, especially after going out there and throwing up two runs in the bottom half of the inning. Then I go out there and give up seven runs in the top half of the inning. That's 100 percent not doing my job. |
I'm not a very lucky pitcher. I thought I threw the ball well today and came out with a loss. |
I've been coaching for 25 years and I've never seen something like that happen. |
If I go out and pitch 14 games the rest of the season and I'm pretty successful, it would be tough to not want to continue to (pitch relief). I want to be successful in everything I do. |
It seems like every game, out of the windup when I kick my leg up, I get off balance, ... I don't remember too many 1-2-3 innings this year. It seems when I'm out of my windup, I'm not out of my windup very long, and I'm out of my stretch. |
It's a bit of a dramatic jump to go from East Bay and Sonoma State to Cal. But we'll see how we respond to that. |
It's definitely different. I like it. This could be the start of a second career. (Agent) Casey (Close) told me I don't realize how many people have wondered what I'd do as a reliever. Now, everybody is going to find out. |
It's the first time I ever came up in the first inning. To get a hit and be a part of the inning was kind of cool. |
People need to recognize that this is one of the greatest players, if not the greatest baseball player ever. We should cherish the last year or two years or 20 days we have him. I enjoy watching him play. |
Right away, it felt like that's what I should have been doing for 10 years, |