I just don't like giving stuff away. I am not taking anything away from Ball State, we just did not execute. It's a tough loss. I wanted to win that game as much as any game I have ever coached.

It's not a perfect situation. The turf is hard. So, we try to keep pounding down to a minimum as far as running and excess. But you gotta do some of it.

He has an incredible work ethic. He is driven for success and he has his priorities straight. It shows in how he goes about his life on and off the mound.

I will take this team whenever we have our backs up against a wall. I was proud of how we fought really hard to get out of a few holes. We scored first in all four games this weekend. We just have to work on getting those wins when we are the slight favorite.

In the last two games, we made a conscious effort to hit line drives. The guys did a little better job at the plate, which was encouraging.

You have got to win the mid-week and non-conference games if you want to make it to the post season. These games are important. I felt like we played down a little to the competition yesterday, but I was pleased to see us put them away today.