I think we've improved stopping the run, ... but we still have given up too many big runs.

I think it's very important, because Sam has been around some very good quarterbacks,

It was a game of runs. It was 39-39 with 2:12 left and Neosho County had a run to take the 47-39 halftime lead. We come out and started the second half on a 12-2 run to take a 51-49 lead.

Like last year, we were pretty good at stopping the run, but it was just one or two big plays here and there,

Not the kind of one-run game this team is used to. This is probably the most runs we've given up all season. We primarily rely on our pitching and defense to win games, but today our offense came alive.

They're improved, but they're still coming at costly times. I think we cut them in half, but still, penalties are still costly. They're not doing it intentionally, but it's not acceptable, either.