Allen Rossi Quotations

We need to be fundamentally sound. We need to throw strikes and play catch defensively to be successful.

(Leonard) pitched great. He had his usual stuff. He dominated and kept them off the scoreboard.

No excuses. We played as well as we could have. St. Bonaventure just played better.

We take all comers. We won't back down to anyone. They proved they were the No. 1 team in the state for Division IV. I think we're right there with them. All streaks come to an end.

We didn't go down easy. I think the kids were feeling the pressure, because every one was coming after us.

We've just got to take it one game at a time. That's all we're looking at. I told the kids if we can throw strikes and play defense, we'll be in every game. It gives us an opportunity to win, and that's what we're hoping for.

It's frustrating and it's getting to where it's depressing. We've only played seven games. To play seven games midway through the season. I'm just trying to stay focused and convince the players that sooner than later good weather will be here.

It shows the character and heart of this team. Pitching and defense, making the plays and keeping (O'Dowd) off balance, were the keys.

St. Helena played a great game. They're going to do well. They are a much improved team from years past.

St. Helena has a lot of confidence. They're playing good baseball. We had to put a number up in the first inning to put doubt in their mind. I don't know if we necessarily put doubt in their mind but it set the tempo for us.

They know what's at stake. They know what we're all about, so we never have to talk about the winning streak and our goals. They know what our goals are, and our goals are to win championships. We don't talk about the streak. We just feel like that if we go out and we prepare ourselves fundamentally that we will win baseball games.

I knew it was going to end this year, so I'd rather it end now and concentrate on (the) rest of (the) season. We open league play Thursday, and the bull's-eye is finally off our chest.

In the future, probably. I'm thinking in the future Justin-Siena will have turf fields. I think sooner than later.

He struggled early on as a sophomore offensively, but defensively he's been as smooth as any shortstop I've had. He's really a great defensive shortstop. Now, he's made himself into a better hitter, a better offensive player. He can do it all. He can run, he can throw, he can catch. He's very smart and he's a great hitter now.

I figured we'd take on all challengers. I was hoping it would come down to (the St. Bonaventure) game, and it measured up to all of the hype.