Tim Funkhouser
Tim Funkhouser
bottom game granite happens lead line needed playing plays strange talked win
We talked about it at the very beginning, to keep playing the game because usually something strange happens when we play Granite City. They get the big lead, then we get a big lead and they come back . . . The bottom line is that we didn't make the plays we needed to win the game.
base battling eliminated game guys hurt kept latter position runners scoring tough
That was a tough game for us. We had some runners in scoring position and some runners on base eliminated and that hurt us. But I did like the way the guys kept battling in the latter innings. They never quit.
against ball came chance game good guys work
We got a chance to get those guys out there and get them some work in and that was big for us in a game like this. They came in and pitched well against a good ball club.
few game mistakes
We had a few mistakes here and there. But for a first game you have to be pretty pleased.
believed broke game good key open plays quit seventh teach top win
We kind of broke it open in the top of the seventh with some more key hits. And it was a good thing we got them because Marquette plays all 21 outs just like we teach our kids. They didn't quit and believed they could win the game in the seventh.
break conference counts early errors fewer fortunate game insurance mistakes pay season team
That was a big insurance run. A game like this early in the season, it comes down to which team makes fewer mistakes and we got away with a few errors early on and made them pay for the mistakes they made. Every game counts in the conference. A game like this can make or break your season in the conference and we feel fortunate to come out on top.
bad choice choices game reads
We made some bad choices and didn't get some reads today. We've got to get better at that. We've got to let the game come to us and make better reads of plays.
against bounce early game good guys maturity team throughout
This was a good bounce back game for us. We got up early and had good at-bats throughout the game. The guys showed a lot of maturity against a Highland team that is always good fundamentally.
bat came fire games good guys maturing meet strikes threw
He came out right off the bat and threw strikes and competed well. I think this is a maturing process. The more games like this we get into and see how guys do under fire ... it was really good to see our guys meet the challenge.
ball clutch early good happen hitting pressure putting striking
We got some clutch hitting in this one. It was good to see us put the ball in play and make things happen with two outs. We've been striking out some early on and now we're getting the ball in play and putting pressure on the defense.
ball blowing good ground hard hit hitters park swings today wind
We hit it well today. It was a hitters park today with the hard ground and the wind blowing out, but we put some good swings on the ball today.
advantage bats chances early generate good might move overall pitching problems runners saw seeing swinging team warm
We saw some opportunities where we could take advantage of it, because overall we have pretty good team speed. We'll probably have to move some runners around a lot early because we've had some problems making contact, not seeing much live pitching yet. That was also part of the reason. Hopefully, as the bats warm up a little bit, we might be able to take our chances swinging it. But right now we've got to try to generate something.
impressed people strikes throwing
I've been really impressed with our pitching. We're throwing strikes and we're getting people out.
impressed kevin maturing sullivan
I've been really impressed with Kevin Sullivan maturing as a player.