Brian Beckwith
Brian Beckwith
control cutting game pace second third
We got going there at the end of the first game and started cutting down on our errors. Then our control of the pace of the game really showed in the second and third games.
ball control five guys hitting tough worry
We were controlling the ball really well. That enabled me to get so many opportunities to my hitters. When we have ball control like that, I can go anywhere, and it makes it tough for the opposing team. They have to worry about five guys hitting at all times.
almost changing hitter liberty offense point scouting thinking took tried
We tried to keep them guessing. With these back-to-back matches, the scouting can be so right on sometimes. They almost know where I'm going to set before I do. I took the liberty of scouting myself and changing my game. Not so much to the point where my offense was different, but to where my situational thinking was different. A hitter has to make the right shots, and I have to make the right decisions.
added against fun past playing teammates
There's added incentive, playing SC, with so many past schoolmates and teammates playing for them. It will be fun to play against them.
ball contact highest hit offense point
Being taller, I can contact the ball at its highest point and he can hit it at its highest point. It makes our offense that much more fluid.
anxious caught few harder improve mental
We got caught in a few mental errors. We were a little anxious after a long, restful weekend. We can improve on that, as well as working harder on our serves.
ball calls good hitter matter route runs tough
He's a good hitter because he runs his route hard, no matter where he is. He calls for the ball loud. It's tough not to give someone like him the ball.
based knew
We were going off based on what we knew (from the summer) and grapevine stuff. We had to make in-game adjustments.
doubt rather today win
Today was bittersweet, without a doubt. I'd much rather have a win than first-team anything.
battling couple falling hurts past playing practices tape tough whether
Obviously, it hurts a lot. He's battling to get past that. It's going to be tough the first couple of practices to get used to having a hurt finger. He's not going to give up. He's always playing hard. Whether that thing is falling off, he'll still play, even if he has to tape it on.
falls rest
When you can pass, the rest falls into place.
extra feeding fired friends-or-friendship guy problem
When you have friends on the other side, you get more fired up for the games. There's no problem in feeding a guy who has that little extra in him.
crushed good message send team win
We wanted to send a message that we could do the same thing to them that they did to us. We did not want it to go four. This is a very big win for us. Irvine is a very, very good team and they crushed us Wednesday.
came focused game serving took
We really came out and focused on our serving and took them out of their game right away.