Gary McClure Quotations

You don't like anybody to beat you too much. I don't have a long memory. And as an athlete, you can't have too long of a memory. You've got to move on. I can sure remember last year though, because we played two of our worst games against them. ... But it's good to bounce back and get a win tonight. It's good to beat a good club." ()

Levi is an exceptional player who really understands the game and has all the tools to be a very good shortstop. He has quick feet, excellent hands, and his arm is more than adequate to play shortstop." ()

Gunter had a nice outing. I think he's a little more comfortable out of the stretch, but he had great stuff today and shut them down after we scored." ()

It is a big weekend, and they're all big if we're going to win the league. After going 1-2 last week, it makes this weekend even bigger. We need to go out and be successful. We need to play at our level. If we play well, then we'll have a good weekend. I really expect us to do that." ()

I thought our bullpen competed today. I like the way our bullpen came out today behind and instead of letting it compound, they stopped it. We brought guys in with runners in scoring position and they got us out of it and that's how we won the game." ()

That's the way it should be, obviously. He is one of the best to ever pitch in this league. That goes without saying. He's done it in less than three years now. I don't know what you can say about the guy. He's an excellent pitcher, done a great job, gets the most out of his ability and he's a competitor. What more can you ask for?" ()

Winning this series is huge for us. Now we need to take this into next weekend and continue to build momentum heading into the end of the season and the conference tournament." ()

We have had problems at times not putting teams away. But today we got the lead and kept putting runs on the board to put some distance between us on the scoreboard.

We like him as a dual guy; we're going to try it. We like him first and foremost as a pitcher, but he can really swing the bat. He can run and he is very athletic. I think he has a chance to come in and help us as a freshman. I think he's fairly far along for his age." ()

We did a good job building an inning. We got some big base hits and putting the ball in play is always big. We didn't strikeout, and we moved runners around the bases." ()

Brad (Daniel) got the save yesterday (Saturday). And we told him with the start today (Sunday) to go out and give us what you could for as long as he could. And for him to go into the eighth inning and give up only one run was a gutsy, tough performance on his part." ()

Rowdy threw an exceptional game. He was in command the whole game, and they had only a few hits that fell in for them." ()

Southeast Missouri is a tough team. To come here and take 2-of-3 (games) anytime is big, especially in a kind of a must-win game situation." ()

This is a weekend where we want to go out and let a couple of guys prove that they can be the guy who can step up into that other starting role for us. We're going to wait with Shawn and Rowdy (until next week). So they are going to get the opportunity and we'll see how guys respond." ()

It's a big series this weekend, and there are no ifs, ands or buts about it. We can play it off if we want and say whatever. But the bottom line is if we're going to do something this year, and there's still plenty out there to play for and there's a lot that can happen and a lot of season left, this thing is far from being won." ()

It's become a lot better, it really has. That's a key for us. Our pitching has also come around and it keeps coming around a little more. We keep adding guys to the cycle. If you are going to pitch, then you have to be able to catch the ball. Then you'll have a great chance to win. That's where we're at, and it's good to see our defense come around." ()

It's nice having Brad (Daniel) in the bullpen.. We couldn't have asked him to come in and do a better job." ()

I'm proud of the guys and the way that battled today. Kane continues to hit the ball and get on base and Tommy (Smith) found a way to get us the lead." ()

In the past couple of games, it seems like (our infield) is starting to get things going a little better. I think we're going to get better and better. When you get in a big situation like that, with a double play you know you should turn, you just have to let it happen." ()