Larry Beets
Larry Beets
goal state year
Your goal every year is to go to the state championship, realistically or not. That's why you play.
happens kid somehow whatever
We're going to try to get him in somehow because he's done too much for the program. If all he can do is bunt, I can take whatever happens because that kid is going to give 100 percent.
giving hold plays pounding sort
This was sort of like our Cinderella, to come through here 1-0 and hold them after the pounding they've been giving to people. But you give credit. We got the pitches, and we made the plays defensively.
niche thinking
They all have their little niche in it that we want them to be thinking about.
That's just the way we've been. Everybody's been contributing RBIs here and there. Nobody's just exploded.
idols
There were no American Idols here tonight. That was ugly.
far hat looks mitt protect structure sustain uniform
It looks like the catcher's mitt will sustain a bullet, so I think it'll protect him. We'll just have to see pitching-wise how they structure the hat as far as the uniform goes.
against ball game mistakes type
We're young, but that's no excuse. In a game against this type of ball club, you can't make mistakes.
good
We're good to go. We're doing what we should be doing at this time.
defense hitting
Our philosophy, for 23 years has always been pitching, defense and base-running. Hitting is last.
increasing speed
He's been effective, and his speed is increasing because he's getting used to the rotation.
bat gets hitter last saw send summer wants
He can pitch. I saw him last summer in a wooden bat league. He's crafty, just like Cornelius. He's a competitor. When he gets on that mound, he wants to send that hitter to the dugout.
came course jeff mask pitches threw
Jeff came out and threw strikes. His pitches were up a little bit, but of course the mask was slipping. I was pretty pleased.
good gotten proved
He's a good competitor. I probably should've gotten him out a little early, but I just wanted to see what his mettle is. He proved it.