Steve Farrington Quotations

We really stress the fact that we're a team. If someone is having an off-day, someone else is there to pick him up. And the kids don't panic. If they fall behind, they never give in; they just keep battling.

We have a lot of good arms, which is critical in a tournament like this. You need more than one or two good pitchers to make it all the way.

When you have a pitcher as gifted as Tyler, you've got to like your chances. He throws strikes, he hits the corners, he's just a special pitcher. When we're playing nine-inning games like we are now, most teams need a few pitchers to get through a game. Tyler is very efficient, so he can finish it off himself.

Everybody made it this far for a reason. We're going to have to beat some very good teams. But if we continue to do what we've been doing -- getting good pitching, playing good defense and mix in some timely hits -- I think we'll make a push.