Brian Gruber
Brian Gruber
ball deserved doubles extra gave hard hit home kept runs wind
They hit the ball hard and with the wind blowing, they deserved the doubles and home runs they hit. We kept up with them, but gave them too many extra outs.
ball hit looked plate ryan
Ryan hit another ball right to the wall. He looked much more comfortable at the plate today.
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.
ball both fifth games hit nation played ranked
They are ranked fifth in the nation and hit the ball well. We played well defensively in both games and hit the ball decent, considering the pitching.
ball errors hit mental prepared seven sharp six throw top
We hit the ball well, but defensively we had six errors. And you can throw six or seven mental errors on top of that. We were not very sharp and not prepared to play.
continued fact hitting players proud refused stepped timely yesterday
I was especially proud of the fact that they refused to lose. Different players stepped up for us all day long. The timely hitting that we had yesterday continued today.
ball came game hit innings needed
The game came down to two big innings and we hit the ball when we needed to.
again hiatus nice outside
It was just nice to be outside again after the two-week hiatus being back indoors.
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.
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.
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.
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.
approach hard means nice paying positives program strides team wins work
As a team and as a program we really made strides in how we play and how we approach the game. There were a lot of positives that we can take away. The wins are always nice to see. It means the hard work is paying off.
behind defense strikes threw work
Zach threw strikes and let his defense work behind him.