Mike Trapasso
Mike Trapasso
Mike Trapasso is an American college baseball coach, currently serving as head coach of the Hawaii Rainbows baseball team. He has held that position since before the 2002 season...
fortunate playing
That's the one fortunate thing. We're playing at their place and we're able to make it up.
adhere budget efforts finances resources sure
When it comes to the finances of the budget that I'm given, and if I don't adhere to it, we make sure we have the resources to fundraising efforts to make up for any overages that may occur.
crooked gave numbers played
We played just well enough to get beat. We gave up crooked numbers in two innings. We just didn't get it done today.
best difference outing slider
I thought it was his best outing all year. He has his slider back and he hadn't had it for weeks. That made all the difference in the world for him.
himself justin learned people stay trying within
Justin wasn't trying to overpower people and get strikeouts. He had to stay within himself and learned that.
fastball late lead needed rich throw zone
We needed Rich to throw that fastball down in the zone better when we have a lead like that late in the game.
dry fortunate playing rather return sponge trip weather
We are fortunate to have the return trip to Louisiana. It's not ideal, but it's better to play in sunny, dry weather rather than playing on the sponge we have.
crucial deal guys injuries plenty quickly realize step
He's a crucial guy. He's one of those guys you realize quickly what he does for you, particularly defensively. We've had plenty of injuries and this is one we'll have to deal with. Guys in his place will have to step up.
balls early falling hard hit hitting matter nose start time
We were hitting balls right on the nose early on. It was those instances where you hit 'em right at guys. When you keep hitting balls as hard as we were, it's just a matter of time before they start falling (for hits).
added carries fact game hide league point taking talk weekend
From this point on, and you can talk about taking one game at a time, but you can't hide from the fact that every weekend game we play carries added significance because they are league games. If we keep doing what we have been doing, we'll be OK.
start
Ian Harrington will start one game. After that, it is TBA. I haven't thought about it yet.
catch freshman matt needs saying shook
Basically, Matt is going to catch on that I'm going out and saying the same thing. He is very talented, but a freshman and sometimes he just needs to be shook up.
good obviously pitchers ranked three top
Obviously they are a very good club. They are nationally ranked and have one the top two or three pitchers in the country.
fastball foremost matt plus throws
Matt throws a plus slider, but the fastball is his foremost pitch.