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...
effort field gloves good team throw worst
We just showed up and that was about it. This team isn't good enough to just throw their gloves on the field and win. It was our worst effort of the year.
calling checked field game heavy hours needed radar rain seen sunlight
I never like calling a game before the scheduled game time, but this was about as heavy a rain as I've seen here. We checked with the weatherman and Doppler radar and we would have needed 3 or 4 hours of sunlight for the field to be ready.
ball close easily field game gone left line shows thin tie
In a close game like this, that ball could have easily gone into left field and we have a tie game. That shows you what a thin line we were on.
among baseball college electric fans few guy listed pitchers supposed top
Our fans will get to see another guy that's listed among the top few pitchers in college baseball that's draft-eligible. He's a guy who's supposed to have electric stuff.
injuries last playing pleasant root
Robbie is playing with a sense of urgency, making things happen. That is very pleasant to see. You have to root for Robbie because of the injuries he has had the last two years.
good growing hits last matt month pushing staff year
Matt is growing into a leader, working with the staff and pushing the tempo. If Esteban hits like he did the last month a year ago, he will be a good draft. We need him to get hot.
came lights matt picked
Matt came in and picked us up. He was lights out tonight.
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.
arkansas combine good hat steven tip
Steven was not good. He was up, and you combine that with a very good Arkansas club. You tip your hat to them.
ahead count forced steven
Steven got ahead in the count and forced contact. Everything was good.
bit pitches slider steve work
Steve is in a bit of a funk. He can't get his pitches down and his slider was up. We have some work to do with him.
fortunate playing
That's the one fortunate thing. We're playing at their place and we're able to make it up.
catcher confident good job knows role
Landon knows his role and knows he is our catcher of the future. He is a confident kid. He has done a very good job as a freshman.