Terry Pirtle
Terry Pirtle
effort few games given good kids last winning
It would be good for the kids to go out on a winning note. The last few games they've given a good effort and done some good things.
belief deep hitting kids mature refuse sign
We haven't started hitting the ball, yet. But our kids have a real deep seeded belief in themselves, where they refuse to panic. That's the sign of a mature team.
bit build consider far gaining hoping kids loss momentum played potential
We still have not played what I consider up to our potential yet. I'm hoping that the kids can regroup, take tonight's loss and build on that a little bit as far as gaining some momentum and intensity.
build falls happen hard hoping keeping kids looking positive
At this point, we're looking for something positive to happen and something to build on. The kids are working hard and keeping a positive attitude. We're hoping this is when it falls into place.
apply bat bunt chance games good great guy job kids move normally playing produced swing three tried
In the first three games this year, there have been some opportunities where we normally would have bunted and tried to apply pressure. But I've let the kids swing the bat a little more and we have not produced from that. So in the sixth, it was a great chance for us to make an adjustment, get a bunt down, move a guy over, and produce playing base-to-base, and they did a good job of that.
definitely kids knew quiet role solid talk waiting
I definitely think the kids were waiting for Brian's return. They knew he could give us a real solid No. 1 pitcher. I'd probably put him in the traditional role of a quiet leader. He doesn't talk too much, but you know he's going to go out there and get it done.
beat difficult hit kids
I know Whitmer is a lot like Helms. It's going to be difficult to hit him. Our kids are going to have to play really well to beat him.
catch early hole innings year
Big innings defensively have been our nemesis all year long. That (third inning) put us in a hole early and we were not able to catch back up.
field full playing starters though
We have not been playing well of late. Our big thing though is it's not how we start, it's how we finish. We have not put a full set of starters on the field yet.
crowds hope local mix
We have a local mix of 4A and 3A teams, so I hope the crowds will be really good.
last pitching staff
That's a big part of our pitching staff back from last year. That's remarkable, because we didn't think we'd have him all year.
game gives honor looking obviously team tournament
They are obviously the team that everyone is going to be looking at as a team that could be in the championship game because of their experience. It's an honor to have them back here and it gives our tournament a lot of respect.
five giving good guys opportunity possible run starters tournament
We are going into the tournament without five possible starters who are in basketball. Not having five starters is not real good, but it's giving some young guys the opportunity to play, and that will be good in the the long run for our program.
chance couple definitely games takes win
We definitely have a chance to win these games. We're going to do what it takes to try to get that done to win a couple games this week.