Bob Coolen
Bob Coolen
anxious catch knows nobody past patient pitch selection
Nobody will get a pitch past her. Her pitch selection is important. She knows she can't be an anxious hitter. She can be patient because she can catch up to any pitch.
help pitcher
Having a .500 pitcher is not going to help us.
batter bit bothering courtney division gets good happened hard hit hitters mentally mistake needs pitches played strong understand
Courtney has to get a little more mentally strong on the mound. She's played a lot of competitive softball, but she never got hit as hard as she's getting hit right now. What's happened is it's mentally bothering her. She's thinking, 'Why am I getting hit so hard?' She needs to understand that in Division I, the (Nos.) 1 to 9 hitters are good hitters, it's not just 1 to 5 that's tough. Once she gets a batter on (base), and another, then there's a little bit of a breakdown, and mistake pitches happen.
anxious
We had a balk. We're anxious to get started on Thursday.
affects game games lose percentage teams wins
Every game counts. If teams lose games (to weather), it affects the percentage of wins and losses, and who makes the tournament.
games losses quicker regional season understand winning
At 9-8, we're approaching our 20 losses much quicker than our 20 wins. We need to somehow, as a team, understand what the season is all about. The preseason is about winning a lot of games for regional (playoff) consideration down the road. We just haven't done that.
against struggling swinging team
If we're going against a team struggling against a 'heavy' ball, a team swinging for the fences, we'll use Kate.
afraid extra good
She's very aggressive, and she has a good eye. She's not afraid to take the extra base.
bat brings dimension giving great swinging types
She brings a whole different dimension to the (No.) 9 slot. She's swinging a great bat in all types of situations. She's really giving us a lift.
quickness range
That's unreal. We have a lot of quickness and range over there (in the infield).
face players ready somebody
Our players are ready to face somebody else.
confidence
Right now, she has a lot of confidence on the mound. You don't know what you're going to get from her.
kate
Kate did well early, when we were in the ballgame. Once we got out of it, she got frustrated.
brought developed happy
We brought her in as a first baseman. We're very happy she developed into an accomplished pitcher.