I think it would be hard to pick against Tate. Tradition is certainly something that will carry them forward.
The baseball people know who he is. He's been good for a while. He's somebody the other coaches in the district know about. He's already making a legacy for himself.
It was a playoff atmosphere-type game. Both teams played well. We're fortunate to get the win.
The mark of a good hitter is sometimes knowing when not to swing. We didn't chase bad pitches and allowed them to help us score runs.
Not all of those guys start, or even get a lot of chances to get on the field, so to give those guys a shot and come away with a solid win made for a good evening.
As he was going up to the plate, (his teammates) were telling him he'd get a chance to swing. The only pitch he swung on all night he hit out of the park.
He's a great hitter. He's gone through a spell where things haven't dropped his way. His average is starting to climb again.
You're dealing with teenagers who will bow up at each other. Sometimes your emotions get away from you. It didn't affect our play, and I thought the umpires did a good job of controlling the situation.
This is a special group. They never quit.
It was poetic justice for him. I told him he might get a chance to win it later.