Linda Kalafatis
Linda Kalafatis
critical enjoying experience fall game kim knows love passion pitching played players program role staff wants worked
No one knows this program better than Belinda. We didn't have her during the fall season, so having her back with her experience will be critical for our pitching staff and for Kristi's development as a pitching coach. And I love Kristi's passion for the game - she still wants to be out there on the field. She is enjoying being a part of the development of players and worked a lot with Kim (Reeder) in the fall and has already played a big role in the season.
achieve goals
We had some goals that we wanted to establish, and we didn't achieve these goals so that's disappointing.
accomplish game girls goals moved second tonight turned wins
We got the two wins but we had some set some goals to accomplish tonight that we didn't achieve. In the end, the girls executed and moved runners, but that second game could have turned out differently.
amount challenges coast good gotten guys indoors maybe outside practicing southern sure team time west
If anything, we've maybe not gotten the recognition that we deserve. And then when you put the challenges of practicing indoors for this amount of time and not being able to have the team outside (unlike some of the West Coast and southern schools) I'm not sure how many of those guys can do what we do and be as good as we are.
backed came delay effort gave great hits kim mound pleased rain ready runs
I was pleased with how we executed and came out ready to play after the rain delay. Kim gave us great effort on the mound and we backed her up with the hits and runs we needed.
anyone arm ball became gets good hit hitter instincts last loves quicker runners starting ten year
Megan probably gets to the ball quicker than anyone in our outfield. Offensively she has good instincts and loves to hit with runners on base. Liz became our starting centerfielder by the end of the year last year and became an even better hitter through the fall. She has as good an arm as anyone in the Big Ten in centerfield.
aggressive balls careless couple hit scoring stopped
We said going into (the game) that we wanted to be aggressive on balls hit into the outfield. These (plays) were careless mistakes. We shouldn't have made those mistakes, and it probably stopped us from scoring a couple of runs.
focusing kids plays
We have been focusing on defense. To come out and not make some plays there was not what we wanted certainly, but our kids responded back with the bats.
bats came challenges defense games lately loves met michigan next pitching swinging team week
We have been emphasizing defense a lot lately and it came through today. And as long we keep swinging the bats and pitching like that we'll be competitive. This team loves challenges and we met the challenge today. Next week is a whole new challenge, first in the non-conference games and then with Michigan and Michigan State.
ahead kids mistakes next routine stop themselves trying
It's the kids getting a little ahead of themselves and trying to make the next play. We have to stop making mistakes on routine plays.
expecting healthier start throwing
We're expecting her back this weekend. I think we may start her throwing (Wednesday). She is a little sore, but it's just a little bit. She is getting healthier everyday.
gap hits home pop quick runs singles
We're not a home run-hitting team. We'll pop some out and that's fun, but we're a gap team. We're a singles team. We're a quick team. All of our runs and all of our hits were in the house.
battle last ncaa reason schedule step ten together toughest tournament wire year
Through and through the Big Ten is a battle every game. We were a step away from the NCAA tournament last year and that's part of the reason we put a challenging schedule together for 2006. We'll have to show up every day, wire to wire. This could be our toughest schedule ever.
care certainly games home last means reasons star weekend year
We'll take care of these non-conference games first, but that weekend has certainly had a star on it all year for us. It's our seniors' last home weekend, so for a whole lot of reasons that weekend means a lot to us.