Steve Jaksa
Steve Jaksa
couple errors six unusual walks
It was uncharacteristic of us. We had a couple of unusual errors, but we still made them. If you would have told me we'd have 10 walks and six errors and still be in the game, I would have been surprised.
bullpen dugout guy happy help might performed somewhere week work
I was really happy with how our bullpen performed this weekend. We think there might be another guy somewhere in the dugout that can help us out also - we just need to find him. We are going to work some different combinations this week to try and work that out.
believe coaching says staff year
I really believe that is where you want to be. When you look year in and year out, you wouldn't want it any other way. I think this says a lot about our coaching staff and about our players.
chance experience former neat players speak tradition
I really just wanted everyone to get a chance to get to know one another before each season. It's been a neat experience because we have been able to have some former players back to speak and tell of the tradition here.
ball carried gone good guys home normal pitches runs saw wind
I don't know if some of those home runs would have gone out on a normal day. But the guys saw some good pitches and the wind carried the ball well.
continue great honor pitch
It's a great honor for any pitcher. He pitched well, but he's got to continue to pitch well.
biggest conference played team tough
The biggest thing is we got the win. No team in the Mid-American Conference is going to give up. When things got tough we played harder.
few guys needed walked
We probably walked a few more guys than we wanted to. Overall, we needed a better defense.
confident good
It will be a good match-up for our pitchers. We're confident they are up to the task.
early few hits knows
It's disappointing we couldn't get a few more hits and make a few more plays. If we could have just done a little more early in the game, who knows what would have happened.
coming home michigan nice
It's nice to be home for awhile. Especially with Michigan coming here, it's going to be a big help.
came count hits obviously senior time
We got a lot of big hits today. They just came at the right time and J.T.'s was obviously a big hit. He's a senior and someone that we count on to come through for us.
ball cap hit state tip
I still like our staff. You have to tip your cap to Kent State they hit the ball well.
approach attacking extend fine job mental strike terms zone
He has a pretty clear-cut mental approach in terms of attacking the pitch. We've told him, 'Hey, they're going to try to extend the strike zone and get you out on off-speed pitches.' He's done a fine job with that.