Tim Funkhouser
Tim Funkhouser
base battling eliminated game guys hurt kept latter position runners scoring tough
That was a tough game for us. We had some runners in scoring position and some runners on base eliminated and that hurt us. But I did like the way the guys kept battling in the latter innings. They never quit.
believed broke game good key open plays quit seventh teach top win
We kind of broke it open in the top of the seventh with some more key hits. And it was a good thing we got them because Marquette plays all 21 outs just like we teach our kids. They didn't quit and believed they could win the game in the seventh.
bad choice choices game reads
We made some bad choices and didn't get some reads today. We've got to get better at that. We've got to let the game come to us and make better reads of plays.
bat came fire games good guys maturing meet strikes threw
He came out right off the bat and threw strikes and competed well. I think this is a maturing process. The more games like this we get into and see how guys do under fire ... it was really good to see our guys meet the challenge.
against ball came chance game good guys work
We got a chance to get those guys out there and get them some work in and that was big for us in a game like this. They came in and pitched well against a good ball club.
few game mistakes
We had a few mistakes here and there. But for a first game you have to be pretty pleased.
bottom game granite happens lead line needed playing plays strange talked win
We talked about it at the very beginning, to keep playing the game because usually something strange happens when we play Granite City. They get the big lead, then we get a big lead and they come back . . . The bottom line is that we didn't make the plays we needed to win the game.
break conference counts early errors fewer fortunate game insurance mistakes pay season team
That was a big insurance run. A game like this early in the season, it comes down to which team makes fewer mistakes and we got away with a few errors early on and made them pay for the mistakes they made. Every game counts in the conference. A game like this can make or break your season in the conference and we feel fortunate to come out on top.
against bounce early game good guys maturity team throughout
This was a good bounce back game for us. We got up early and had good at-bats throughout the game. The guys showed a lot of maturity against a Highland team that is always good fundamentally.
good runs strides three types weeks
I think we've made good strides the three weeks we've had so far. We've got to be able to manufacture runs in all types of ways, so it will be real interesting to see how we do.
exciting good nice start
It got a little exciting there. It's nice to get off to a good start like this, especially in the conference.
base broke guys ourselves runs score
We had guys on base and the opportunities to score some runs and peck away at the lead, but we just never really broke through to get ourselves back in the game.
conference good kick last outside overall season though work
Overall it was good to get outside the last two days, even though it was cold. To get out here and work out a lot of the kinks before we kick off the conference season on Tuesday, I think it will make a big difference.
areas ball hits key left runners runs
We left a lot of runners out there. Obviously, we got some big hits in the game, but we had some key areas where we could have scored some more runs if we just put the ball in play. But we didn't execute.