Rick Heller
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Rick Heller
Rick Heller is an American college baseball coach, currently serving as head coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes baseball team. He has held this position since prior to the 2014 season...
bats beat effort lack played ran swung team
We ran into a team that played really well tonight. It wasn't a lack of effort or not believing, but they just beat us tonight. They swung the bats better than we did.
awhile great waiting
I've been waiting awhile to say this, but we had a great week.
board defense early heading hopefully plan runs strikes throw
That was the plan heading into this game. We wanted to get some runs on the board early and hopefully Jake would throw strikes and our defense would make plays.
ahead count starters strikes throwing walks worked
Jake has really been one of the starters who really hasn't had that day where he walks the house, so to speak. He's throwing strikes and, of all our pitchers, he has worked ahead in the count for the most part this season.
aaron continue good guys hurting main stepping
We're hurting a little bit. The good thing is we've got some guys who are really stepping it up for us, and Aaron Jenkins is one of the main guys to do that. Hopefully, he can continue with the good pitching, and we'll be in good shape.