Stacey Phillips
Stacey Phillips
beat brought feels guess hung ok team
I guess it feels OK to say we hung with the No. 21 team in the country. But I feel if we would have brought our game, we could have beat that team.
earlier lacking last mental season weekend
I think what got us done earlier in the season was more of the mental approach. That was something we were lacking in. Last weekend we were much better with our mental approach.
battle charge fate feels fighting glad good ourselves position uphill
It feels very good to be in charge of your own fate. I'm glad we put ourselves in this position so we are not fighting an uphill battle right now.
amazing gotten mean people small symbolizes ten trying
It's amazing how many people know what I mean when I say you get the Big Ten backpack. They haven't gotten their Big Ten backpacks, and that's what they want to get. It's something small and minute, but it symbolizes what you've been trying to do all year.
certainly goal since talent ten tournament
Our No. 1 goal is to make the Big Ten Tournament. We haven't been to the tournament since 1997, and that's way too long -- it's unacceptable... We have the talent and we certainly have the pitching.
circle experience good huge key pitchers pitching
Pitching is going to be a huge key for us. We have a lot of experience in the pitching circle which is a good thing to have with a young team, because at least we are going to have the pitchers to keep us in the game.
ball base felt good hits rely runs score
To score 11 runs on a lot of base hits felt nice. To not have to rely on the long ball was a good thing.