It was right where I wanted to be. It was just a matter of being out there trying to throw 104 [mph] instead of 94.

I got to a point where I wanted everything to be perfect. I put so much pressure on myself. I had so many thought processes going on.

In years past, we would give 100 percent and hoped we would win. Now there's a feeling of, 'We're going to kick your butt today.' The more we win, the more the confidence will happen. It's been fun.

Right now we are still struggling to find a lineup. We are trying to get some guys who can play well under the pressure of a tournament.

We were trying to find the right offensive combination, and we finally started clicking.

He's a sponge right now. He's just trying to take everything in, and that's unbelievable for a young guy that's had all the accolades he's had up to this point. It'd be pretty easy for him to go the other way, but he's not. He's such a great kid.