It was really a big momentum shift. Even though it just ties it up, it's a game-winner. |
It was really a great day. We played great defense and Lance Lynn turned in a strong performance. It was a great day offensively. |
It was really a tale of two games, between yesterday and today. Yesterday was all about hitting, while today's game was about hitting and defense. |
It wasn't the best game of baseball that we have played, but we played with energy and were able to get the win. Maine deserves a lot of credit for the way they played. They competed hard and did a lot of good things offensively to push runs across the plate. |
It's a tremendous honor, but one that Garrett White certainly deserves. Garrett has been a big player for us out of the bullpen and has continued to step up for us throughout the season. |
It's been a challenge, on the mound, since we lost five or six pitchers. We had a good signing class, but most of those are freshmen. We've had some growing pains, but we're working through them. |
It's not about the hits, it's about the runs. |
Lance pitched great. He was very impressive considering it was his first collegiate start. He pitched with a lot of confidence. |
Not a lot of good has happened to us. And tonight, with their big grand slam, we showed a lot bouncing back. |
Obviously we addressed some needs after the losses we had from last year's team. To have the eighth-ranked class in the nation shows the work that Dan McDonnell has done to keep us in a position to continue to compete nationally. |
Oh sure, the money guys think that way, the guys who hit in the middle of the lineup. They know it's about more than batting average. Batting average doesn't win you games. |
Right now, sugar is not so sweet. Everybody's raised their prices. |
Seventeen hits on a Friday, normally you don't ever see that. But the second time through the lineup, we started to get some better swings off of (Cobb). |
That happens sometimes, and there's no real reason for it. This was more like us. |
That isn't something that just coach Polk and me decide. |