Mike Trapasso
Mike Trapasso
Mike Trapasso is an American college baseball coach, currently serving as head coach of the Hawaii Rainbows baseball team. He has held that position since before the 2002 season...
blizzard
It's still snowing. It's like a blizzard outside. It's nuts.
epitome team
He's been the epitome of a team guy.
injuries last playing pleasant root
Robbie is playing with a sense of urgency, making things happen. That is very pleasant to see. You have to root for Robbie because of the injuries he has had the last two years.
mark monday talked
I talked with Mark on Monday and he said he was fine.
athletic liked outrageous three together
He is a three-pitch lefty. The two things I've always liked about him is he is athletic and he competes. You put those three things together and you get outrageous numbers.
catch freshman matt needs saying shook
Basically, Matt is going to catch on that I'm going out and saying the same thing. He is very talented, but a freshman and sometimes he just needs to be shook up.
bat seen streak swinging takes
Este just takes a while to get going. We've seen that for two years now. He is a streak guy, but his streaks are long. He is really swinging the bat well now.
good obviously pitchers ranked three top
Obviously they are a very good club. They are nationally ranked and have one the top two or three pitchers in the country.
along capable knew knock perform
He's been able to perform like we knew he was capable all along with an injury-free year. Knock on wood.
fastball foremost matt plus throws
Matt throws a plus slider, but the fastball is his foremost pitch.
difficult early played schedule teams tournament
Of the tournament field, they've played the most difficult schedule early on, when you look at the teams they've played.
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It's all about the nature of the sport. Baseball doesn't make money in college. There might be two or three baseball programs that break even.
games win
I told them you have to keep an even keel. Let's go out and win tomorrow. We've got a lot more games left.
good growing hits last matt month pushing staff year
Matt is growing into a leader, working with the staff and pushing the tempo. If Esteban hits like he did the last month a year ago, he will be a good draft. We need him to get hot.