We were very accepting today. They helped us. Their pitcher threw a phenomenal game. He's really good.
It's not a perfect situation. The turf is hard. So, we try to keep pounding down to a minimum as far as running and excess. But you gotta do some of it.
I just don't like giving stuff away. I am not taking anything away from Ball State, we just did not execute. It's a tough loss. I wanted to win that game as much as any game I have ever coached.
Our key players will need to make key plays. It will be a test for our pitching staff and defense to see where we are at.
In the last two games, we made a conscious effort to hit line drives. The guys did a little better job at the plate, which was encouraging.
Today was a big game because I told the guys we either were winning the series or settling for a tie. We swung the bats a lot better today.
You have got to win the mid-week and non-conference games if you want to make it to the post season. These games are important. I felt like we played down a little to the competition yesterday, but I was pleased to see us put them away today.
I will take this team whenever we have our backs up against a wall. I was proud of how we fought really hard to get out of a few holes. We scored first in all four games this weekend. We just have to work on getting those wins when we are the slight favorite.
Through our first five games, we have seen four or five possible All-Americans. Our defense has been playing OK, but we need to tighten up some things so we can combat the other team's pitching.
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