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...
mark monday talked
I talked with Mark on Monday and he said he was fine.
added carries fact game hide league point taking talk weekend
From this point on, and you can talk about taking one game at a time, but you can't hide from the fact that every weekend game we play carries added significance because they are league games. If we keep doing what we have been doing, we'll be OK.
fortunate playing
That's the one fortunate thing. We're playing at their place and we're able to make it up.
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.
crucial deal guys injuries plenty quickly realize step
He's a crucial guy. He's one of those guys you realize quickly what he does for you, particularly defensively. We've had plenty of injuries and this is one we'll have to deal with. Guys in his place will have to step up.
waiting
I think a lot of (pollsters) are waiting to see what we do this week.
again guys hat tip win
Just tip your hat to those guys (and) come out and try to win again tomorrow.
front hometown nice
It will be nice for them to play in front of their hometown crowds, play in front of their parents.
closes game gets hit lead pitches puts steven work
The first game was interesting. We had a four-run lead and squandered it, but Daly puts up zeros, Derek gets the big hit and Steven (Wright) closes it. Steven had to get his work in and 25 pitches was just right.
contact expect forced starts threw top
He was outstanding. He threw strikes, he forced contact and he was on top of his game. I think we'll expect more starts out of him before the year's out.
arkansas combine good hat steven tip
Steven was not good. He was up, and you combine that with a very good Arkansas club. You tip your hat to them.
fired games good guys national nice recognizes start understand
While it's nice to get some national recognition, all that really recognizes is that we got off to a good start our first 14 games and nothing more. Our guys understand that. They're not going to be all that fired up about it.