That’s the kind of kid he is. He wouldn’t think something like that would be possible for him. He doesn’t understand how other coaches felt about him. It’s a credit to the kid. I don’t...

He wouldn’t say it outwardly. But inside, he burns to be the best player. Without a question. There’s something inside. He won’t tell you that himself. But I know.

I’ll tell you – they’re such a close-knit group of kids and they just have fun out there. To see the looks on their faces after a game like this makes what I do special.

Since that first game, we’ve been playing good baseball. With this being vacation, you worry about the kids’ focus, so I’m glad to get this one out of the way.

He’s really a different pitcher. He’s throwing a lot better this year. I have a lot of confidence in him right now.

We’ve been playing really good baseball the last three games. We had a rough start to the season against Bradford (a 12-1 loss) … I thought we’ve bounced back well.