Jon Groth Quotations

We were too passive offensively today until the ninth, when we put up some runs. I was glad to see us come back late. It ended just short of where we needed it to.

I was real proud of the effort we got out of our guys today. We knew we were going to throw a different pitcher every inning and we swapped up the lineup at first, knowing we were going to try and get everybody in we could.

I would have taken some of those 15 runs or 23 hits in Game 1 or 2, but unfortunately it doesn't work that way.

It could have gone either way a lot of different times. Our guys are going to be tested (Saturday), because these kinds of losses are difficult to rebound from.

I was pleased that we got a lot of players in the game and I was impressed with what I saw from our pitching. Our objective with a predominately Division I preseason is to play against the best opponents we can so we can improve, and it allows us to make better player evaluations against top competition.

We ended today with some energy, which was good, because we're right back on the horse tomorrow.

We think we've got enough other programs that kids won't suffer for lack of programs.

You can't do that and expect to win after that inning. We had three outs to come back and it just wasn't enough time. It was a very disappointing way to lose.

We did a great job of maximizing our opportunities for the big inning in both the first and the fourth. (Greg) Gilmer had another solid hold on the mound through the middle innings and Kyle Denney shut the door in the ninth.

After losing that first game the way they lost it, I really felt we lost an opportunity to really gain some momentum early in the (second) game.

This game was just like game one. They took the lead from us with three outs left and we couldn't answer in the ninth.

It was a tough play. The wind knocked it down.

It was a good outing for Cody, and he had some left. He was ready to go back out if we tied it, and fortunately Dustin took care of that.

It was good to salvage a split today. We're going through a stretch in our season where we are not playing well and it was important to get that last one day.