John Shelby
John Shelby
John T. Shelbyis a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1981 to 1991. His nickname was "T-Bone" for his slight frame. He currently is a coach in the Colorado Rockies minor league system...
everybody people prove pull
People still underestimate us. They still think we're the same Kentucky, but we can prove ourselves. If we can pull this, we'll prove to everybody that we're for real.
attitude conference good overlook talked undefeated week
We really talked about it this week because it is a big thing going undefeated in conference play. It hadn't been done for 27 years in our school's history, so we wanted to come out here with a good attitude and not overlook Delphi.
pitches struggled
I struggled a lot early. The more pitches you see, the better you're going to get.
boost college huge regional series winning
Winning the series would be a huge boost and show we can go to (NCAA) Regional and the College World Series.
achievement prove
We know it is a big accomplishment. We wanted to get it done and prove a point.
brand bunch everybody team trying wants
We've got a brand new team, with a whole bunch of new guys. Everybody on this team wants to win, and is trying to win.
beat good huge south
(Opposing teams) still think we're the underdogs. That's a good thing, though. If we beat South Carolina, which we're going to, that would be huge for us.
good hoped pitches sitting three throw throwing
(Cobb) was throwing three pitches for strikes, so I went up there sitting on the change-up. I just hoped he would throw it and he did and I made good contact.
anytime ball brad create developed leagues played score
We developed more when we played in different leagues during the summer. We know Bubba is the big shooter, someone we need to get the ball to. Brad can score about anytime he wants. I can create shots. We all know our roles.
continue guess instead reach
I guess we're used to winning, this club. Hopefully, we can continue our success, and reach No. 1 instead of No. 20. The sky's the limit.
aggressive gave rhythm
I just went with it (the pitch). I get a little aggressive sometimes and get out of my rhythm but I just used what they gave me.
balanced batting coaches few practice staying
I made a few adjustments in batting practice. The coaches said I wasn't staying balanced on my back leg.
hope people ride sure thinking
I'm sure there are people who still think we're the underdog. That's OK. I hope people keep thinking that way. We can ride that kind of motivation.
held maybe people
Considering all the things that have happened, he's held up pretty well ? maybe better than some people expected.