Ray Tanner Game Quotations

I was hoping to use one or two less pitchers than we did today. It's unfortunate it was a little bit chilly because it was a quality baseball game for the fans. ... We made a mistake early that allowed a run, and they made one late that allowed one.

I think he likes it. He likes to be out there when the game is on the line. He really does flourish in that situation, knowing that when his name gets called, it's important. Regardless of whether it's a short stint or we put him in in the fifth, he realizes that it is big.

That's the way this game is. We caught this team at a time they were playing their best baseball.

That's baseball. They did more things to win the game than we did.

We had some good scoring opportunities and didn't capitalize, but you've got to give the other team's pitching staff credit for getting out of a run scoring situation. It was a game that could have gone either way.

We were a little more comfortable offensively and we did swing the bats better. Baseball's a hard game and we have to be more comfortable when we play it. Scoring early today helped us relax a little bit.

We didn't get quality pitching at the beginning of the game and they were playing really well. They got some runs early and Kopp pitched pretty good.

It was another great game in a great rivalry. It's always a great game when we get together.

That game was exactly what I was expecting. I knew it was going to be one of those games that could go either way.

They're a great college baseball program. When we get together it's always a good game and a good atmosphere and well attended.

I told our guys after the game that for almost three weeks we've done almost everything in an execution situation to win the game. But tonight we just came up a little short.

Honeycutt was scheduled to go and he got sick. He came in Saturday and threw a light bullpen to get ready and before the game today he was on the training room table with some type of virus.

He's a guy we think a lot of. He needs this game. Hopefully, it'll turn out a very positive game for him. But even still it's going to be a great experience for him.

If he's not in the game, he's in the game when it's on the line. That's how much confidence I have in him right now.