Our defense wasn't there in this one. We made way too many mistakes that led to their runs.
He was outstanding. He had the lineup completely off-balance for the entire game. He mixed speeds extremely well and it his spots. We were pretty amazed at how well he handled himself against a team like Southern.
It's going to be an interesting season. We want to be as competitive as we can be on a game-to-game basis. I think this group is going to get better with each game. If we can remained composed and cut down on mistakes, we're going to be OK.
The timely hits came our way in this game. To come up with a pair of two-out rallies against a pitcher like Roth shows our guys were not going to quit in this one.
We lost all of our starting pitching from the last two seasons. We had a number of solid arms the past two years. They carried us and were a huge part of why we performed at such a high level.
It was nice to be able to get Bert a bit of lead early in the game. We had a number of guys deliver key hits with men on base. That's the way our offense has to work this season. We need to get guys on, move them over, and deliver in clutch spots. We did a good job of that in this game.
We've got a few guys who are swinging the bats really well. Hopefully, the hitting becomes contagious. We'd like to see some more guys contribute offensively.
We've got a bunch of arms to put out there. But the question is experience. These guys will be getting that experience as they go along.
I think it is a great thing that we've got all these guys competing for starting positions. It keeps everybody on their toes and sharp. When you are rebuilding a team like we are, you need to take a good, long look at as many players as you can to find the right combinations.
We've beaten a couple of very good teams. We're pretty happy with the way the kids have performed. We're a young team and still feeling our way through.