Brian Gruber
Brian Gruber
blowing situation tough wind
We have to do something to make things happen. With the wind blowing in, it was a tough day. We had the right situation up.
aggressive easier game stolen
We were pretty aggressive in stolen bases. We were making things happen, and when you are up in the game it is easier to be aggressive.
beat earn game last nice since stripes teams
It was a nice game for us to win, especially since a lot of these teams we didn't beat last year. We have to kind of earn our stripes in the conference.
billy gave heck job mound
Billy did a heck of a job on the mound for us. He battled the whole way through. He gave us everything he had.
ball hit looked plate ryan
Ryan hit another ball right to the wall. He looked much more comfortable at the plate today.
build early hard lets mind nice paying victory win work
You get out there and you play hard, but a victory lets you know in the back of your mind that all your hard work is paying off. It's early in the year, but it is nice to get a win to build the confidence.
bit chance compared definitely division forward fun games guys iii looking match nice playing schools starting teams
We're definitely looking forward to our trip. The guys are excited. It's a nice thing for us to have a chance to play some other (NCAA) Division III schools on this trip. Granted, these teams will all have their 15 to 20 games in while we're just starting out, but we'll be playing teams that we match up with a little bit better compared to the NAIA teams. We're looking forward to a fun trip.
ball battling bit guys kept says team
That says a lot about our ball club. The guys keep battling with two out and the other team may think the inning is over and let up a little bit and we kept getting the big hits.
achilles ask bats defensive definitely guys heel pop sign swung team three
We swung the bats well and pitched really well. The guys have been doing what we ask them to do. Our Achilles heel is definitely the defensive end. We have two or three pop up in one inning. That is a sign of a young team and we are a very young team.
balls defense fly moving playing runners small
We tightened things up defensively. We are playing defense well and we did the small things like getting fly balls and moving our runners over.
couple nice stick struggling
Matt's been struggling with the stick so it was nice to see him get a couple of knocks.
best complete hitting matt second stepped stuff work
Matt really stepped it up. He didn't have his best stuff but went out and pitched a complete game. Our hitting was a little better in the second game. Zach got a big hit with two outs. We still have work to do with hitting and defense.
command five matt
Matt pitched real well for us with five strikeouts and only one walk. He had command of all his pitches.
bad errors gave sets sixth three
We kind of gave it away in the sixth inning. Errors are bad enough, but when you have three in one inning, that really sets you back.