“There's a lot of excitement around here with us coming off the national title, but this is a new team and a new season, so we have to put our past accomplishments behind us and approach this as a new start. Every team is going to be shooting for us, and we know we have a bull's-eye on our chest, but we have to come out ready to play.”
“We work extremely hard everyday, because the outfield is something we take pride in. This weekend was different with the errors, but it's something we know will be fixed.”
“Baseball is a game of ups and downs. Sometimes you score 10 runs like we did against Oklahoma, and sometimes you score three like we did tonight. It's just one of those things.”
“Our team is still based primarily on pitching and defense. This is just a bonus for us. We have the same philosophy that we've always had. Sometimes you're just able to hit the ball hard — and hit it in the air.”
“I'd say if they're not ahead, they're pretty close behind where I was as a freshman. They're very good learners of the game and situations around them.”