Ricky started working really hard this week. He put in the extra effort before and after practice and carried it out onto the field.

Errors and strikeouts at the plate are what hurt us. But they're something we can fix.

They're catching it. Their effort in practice has stepped up. I'm proud of them. They're showing up, showing up on Saturday mornings, high school girls. They're performing. My seniors have been excellent leaders and great role models.

Our defensive effort was good from the opening tip and that's something we've focused on in practice all week. We had a few breakdowns at Massachusetts, which was unlike us. It was a good week to focus on the defensive end. We created a lot of havoc, a lot of turnovers.

We had a good effort tonight. A good swim. The team continues to swim hard in practice; the way they continue to swim in meets is a good reflection of how they're swimming in practice.

Because of the way we practice, there will be a lot better effort. Guys are relaxed, they're rested up and they're going at it.