John Shelby
John Shelby
John T. Shelbyis a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1981 to 1991. His nickname was "T-Bone" for his slight frame. He currently is a coach in the Colorado Rockies minor league system...
ball field guess hard hitting key pressure putting side utilize
I guess I can utilize that side of the field more. I feel like I'm hitting the ball hard every time. That's key in putting pressure on the defense.
biblical two-sides justice
The great biblical tradition says that loving God and loving one's neighbor are not two separate actions but two sides of the same action. It was the prophet Amos who bore witness to the fact that divine worship is nothing but human justice being offered to God and human justice is nothing but divine worship being lived out.
brand bunch everybody team trying wants
We've got a brand new team, with a whole bunch of new guys. Everybody on this team wants to win, and is trying to win.
against series south win
If we can win the series against South Carolina, it will put us on the map.
anytime ball brad create developed leagues played score
We developed more when we played in different leagues during the summer. We know Bubba is the big shooter, someone we need to get the ball to. Brad can score about anytime he wants. I can create shots. We all know our roles.
pitches struggled
I struggled a lot early. The more pitches you see, the better you're going to get.
attitude conference good overlook talked undefeated week
We really talked about it this week because it is a big thing going undefeated in conference play. It hadn't been done for 27 years in our school's history, so we wanted to come out here with a good attitude and not overlook Delphi.
achievement prove
We know it is a big accomplishment. We wanted to get it done and prove a point.
boost college huge regional series winning
Winning the series would be a huge boost and show we can go to (NCAA) Regional and the College World Series.
good hoped pitches sitting three throw throwing
(Cobb) was throwing three pitches for strikes, so I went up there sitting on the change-up. I just hoped he would throw it and he did and I made good contact.
aggressive gave rhythm
I just went with it (the pitch). I get a little aggressive sometimes and get out of my rhythm but I just used what they gave me.
balanced batting coaches few practice staying
I made a few adjustments in batting practice. The coaches said I wasn't staying balanced on my back leg.
hope people ride sure thinking
I'm sure there are people who still think we're the underdog. That's OK. I hope people keep thinking that way. We can ride that kind of motivation.
ball hard move prepared shocked spread steals sudden trap whenever zone
Their 1-3-1 zone all of a sudden shocked us. We prepared for it, but not as much as whenever they made baskets they would always be in it. They were so spread out. They didn't go for steals or trap us in the corner, it was just hard to move the ball around.