Bases loaded, nobody out, you've got to find a way to score. Against a team like this, you've got to come away with at least one run. They very rarely give you those kinds of opportunities.

If another guy throws 30 pitches one day, I know I'm not going to be able to use him the next day. With Pat, if he throws 30 pitches, and 15 are right-handed and 15 are left-handed, I know I can come back to him tomorrow.

If you look at talent alone, Pat shouldn't be doing what he's doing. But he has a different drive than most players in our program. He's a grinder.

I never saw more trouble catching fly balls. First we had some issues with it, then they had issues with it in the eighth inning. It appeared the wind wasn't blowing all that hard, but it must have got above the grandstand and created more issues.

We have to be intelligent with our pitchers and not get too aggressive. We wouldn't want to use somebody we want available for the weekend, too. Both coaching staffs would agree on that.

It's an important game for the players on both teams because they know each other well. They also want to perform well, knowing it's going to be one of the better crowds they play before this season.