Steve Jaksa
Steve Jaksa
early few hits knows
It's disappointing we couldn't get a few more hits and make a few more plays. If we could have just done a little more early in the game, who knows what would have happened.
hits score slower
We kind of started a little slower today. We were getting hits but we just couldn't score any runs.
came count hits obviously senior time
We got a lot of big hits today. They just came at the right time and J.T.'s was obviously a big hit. He's a senior and someone that we count on to come through for us.
batting bottom depth few guys helps hit middle others
Batting depth is very important in a game. Sometimes a few guys won't hit well at the top, but a few others in the middle or bottom will, and it really helps when that happens.
ball cap hit state tip
I still like our staff. You have to tip your cap to Kent State they hit the ball well.
conference depth games gets nice pitching playing since three tired weekend
Since we are playing three conference games a weekend and some mid-week games, we have to have the pitching depth we do. It's nice to have because you know when someone gets tired you'll have someone else to come in and always make something happen.
approach ball good key plate quality swinging
When he is swinging the ball well, we are a much better team. His approach at the plate has been really good and that's the key to being a quality hitter.
greedy won
We won the first two in this series, so now we want to get greedy and get the sweep.
conference direction goal good last natural regular season showing steps title tournament win
Our goal every season is to win the regular season title and then once we get that part done, we want to win the conference tournament and make a good showing there. We have made steps in that direction the last two years - I don't know if this is a natural progression but I think we should be in the mix.
four games liked played three
We played well and I liked our effort. Three out of the four games we were in the game.
few guys needed walked
We probably walked a few more guys than we wanted to. Overall, we needed a better defense.
count eggs ends good goose pitch strikes threw
Those are the things we need in mid-week games. He put a lot of goose eggs up, he threw strikes and his pitch count was low. It ends up working out pretty good for us.
ball game knew played small
With as windy as it was we knew it was going to be a small ball game to an extent. So we went out there and played accordingly.
build depth momentum pitching
You get momentum from pitching and defense. Our whole idea was to build depth in that pitching staff.