I am pleased with the effort and commitment and the fact that the youngsters are committed and motivated. They are certainly enjoying the experience. It's a tremendous opportunity for them and for me, to be given a chance to participate in a world venue. I have never been on that stage myself.

184

We've got a combination of veterans and young kids with limited experience. They've never played in a venue like this.

165

We won the first two innings. We're a capable team, but most of these players are amateurs.

155

We have to keep a positive attitude. This is not golf, I don't get eight strokes a side and we level the playing field. There is a disparity in terms of talent.

142

It is an amateur team. There is no way to handicap it to make it a level playing field. Nonetheless, memories are going to be made here and maybe we can grow the game and create a greater interest.

138

We need to give some of our pitchers work.

137

We'll just try to be fundamentally sound. Get the pitchers to throw strikes and put the ball in play. Then we'll see if we can make the plays. That'll be our key, to just play catch. Not give up too many outs.

87

He throws an upper-80s fastball with a strong slider and keeps the ball down. He's a competitive kid.

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