(Chris) really pulled us out of the hole in the sixth. We saw their best pitcher, and we made it through, so I feel good about a win that could've been a game Niceville could've broken wide open.
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.
I think it would be hard to pick against Tate. Tradition is certainly something that will carry them forward.
We didn't represent the game of baseball the way it should be played. It was pretty ugly to say the least.
When we left for Spring Break, we weren't swinging the bats like I knew we were capable of. I was anxious to see if we could do the same thing tonight. We didn't play well defensively, but we swung the bats very well.
We had seven of nine players get a hit. I'll take that every time.
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.
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.
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.
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.
It was poetic justice for him. I told him he might get a chance to win it later.
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.