One thing that kept us afloat and kept our sanity was the way we were pitching and playing defense, ... We were able to stay positive and optimistic because it wasn't going to take a lot of offense.

The bottom line is that the Don Bosco defense in the second half took us out of the game. We got impatient.

I know he might put us over that hump that we need. The way he plays, he plays good defense, he can score too. Maybe that can pick up the intensity in everybody else.

Well, it's not the way you want to start out at home. I thought our defense kept us in the game in the first half, and I thought in the second half, (the defense was) very, very good, except for the last run.

The opportunities and the game situation are going to tell the eventual tale of how many attempts he has. But I'm hoping that it presents itself as much as it did because that means he's getting on base as part of our offense.

The two walks and the ball in center field that dropped obviously were bigger contributors in that inning than the missed call on the check swing.