He was most definitely one of the guys who got the wheels going. The advantage he had was that no one else was doing it.

I would be the first to tell you that if 50 percent of the guys I put on the Super Prep All-American team make it, I would be happy. About one out of every two guys is going to be a disappointment in some way. But what is success, a guy who starts two years, an all-conference player? He might even be a starter and still be a disappointment.

It´s definitely an advantage. We´ve got guys that have played together the last three or four years. A lot of teams really juggled their rosters, ... The core of our team is back, most of the team is back. We´re sitting good right now.

When you get an opportunity, you've got to take advantage of it no matter if you're a starter or you're second string. You just got to be ready.

Those are kind of the two guys you don't want to beat you. That's definitely one of the things we talked about, but you can't constantly pitch around them either. They're not the only good hitters in their lineup.

It definitely had that playoff atmosphere. It was two guys, going head-to-head, that are arguably our No. 1?s right now.