Gene Stephenson
Gene Stephenson
Gene Stephenson is an American college baseball coach, who served as the head baseball coach at Wichita State from the start of the 1978 season until June 2013, after that year's season was complete. As of the end of the 2012 season, he had compiled a 1798-647-3record. He has the second most wins among active coaches, and ranks second all time in career victories. Only Augie Garrido of the Texas Longhorns has had more wins. He reached 1200 career wins...
enjoy game good reason trying
For some reason, we're not getting through to the players. And I know they're trying; they're trying hard. You've just got to come and play the game to enjoy and have a good time. They're not.
both difference far fifth game good guy hit mistake pitching terrible
The pitching was very good for both sides. We made one terrible mistake in the fifth inning and a guy hit one out and that was the difference in the game as far as I'm concerned.
against business care front games knew mean missouri short state taking teams winning
We knew if we could take care of business against Missouri State and Bradley -- and by taking care of business, I mean winning all of them -- we'd be in it. Anything short of that, we couldn't do it. We'd be at least two games out with a lot of teams in front of us.
dominated game last quick seven sure thankful
That's how quick a game can change. We dominated for seven innings, but we sure didn't do much the last two innings. I was disappointed with that, but thankful to get the win.
adjust game key pitcher whether
The key to any game offensively is whether you adjust to the pitcher. We didn't adjust to that pitcher at all. We didn't do much of anything offensively.
balls drop five fly game giving last letting pitch runs seemed six throwing wrong
I mean, we've scored 12 runs in the last five games. It was another weak, anemic night, more of the same. It's just we were never in the game after we couldn't pitch and keep them under control. Once we started giving up runs, letting fly balls drop and throwing to the wrong base, down by six runs seemed like 60.
continue deliver mistakes
We just continue to make the same mistakes we've been making for weeks. We're not able to deliver at the plate.
best felt missouri overall premier top university valley
I've always felt WSU was the premier university in the Missouri Valley Conference. We have the best community. We have the best overall facilities. We should be ranked, in all sports, at the top of our league.
everybody talk
Everybody does. But it's one thing to talk about it, and another thing to do it.
progress
Every day is progress. We're making progress like a turtle, but we're making progress in the right direction, I think.
both enthusiasm good played
We really played pretty well, frankly. There was a lot of enthusiasm on both sides, and it was a good game. I've got to be happy.
gave runs
I was very disappointed with Kris Johnson's (outing). I think he was a little shell-shocked when he gave runs because he pitched well in our intra-squad games.
great
I think he's got real promise, ... He's loose, and he's got a great swing.
boil consistent happy potential
I am happy with the personnel, ... We've got the potential to be much, much better than we showed this fall. It's going to boil down to who is most consistent day to day.