Jim Rise Quotations

The pitching prospects really look good and I am very excited about that.

Missed opportunities. We had our chances and we didn't execute. We didn't play well today. We missed a lot of signs and the kids took themselves out of a lot of innings. We need to play a complete game and we haven't done that.

He is young, will make some young mistakes but has all the tools to do an outstanding job and I am really excited about him, also.

It is frustrating from a coaches' point of view and there is a reason they are losing. You give signs out there and they say they don't see them. No one is going to give us a game, they are going to have to earn it.

We haven't been hitting all year long and I don't know why right now. That has to change.

We all have to take the blame for this one. As players and coaches, we have to look in the mirror. I thought we would be up and ready for this game, but I guess not.

We lost a lot of close games and we hope to turn those close games into wins this year.

We are asking the kids to take more responsibility for conditioning and strength this year. Last year we didn't have the maturity and this year we will be older and smarter.

At the varsity and JV level, we have a lot of talent and I am very happy about it.

This is the most excited I have ever been starting a new season and this is the deepest roster of quality kids I have ever had. This is going to be the first time since I have been a head coach that I can start three seniors on the mound, so I am really excited about that.

I truly believed that. We played so well against Sheldon and it was a tragedy that we lost that game on a late-inning home run. I just don't know what to make of us right now.

It looks like Alfonso Carrillo will start in the outfield and Dane Houser, a transfer from Marist, will also start.