Some games, I want to have the game in my hand, but I know we have a lot of great pitchers and their concentration is just pitching. Right now, mine is third base and hitting the ball.

I had to take it out of there. I didn't want it to die on us.

I noticed over the summer, 90 percent is placing the barrel on the ball. That's all you need, and that makes a big difference.

Everyone said he shied away from big games.

Coach (Derek) Waugh reminded us we were seniors and we needed to step up these last few games. We both came out with that mentality, to just relax and lead.

This is big, it's showing growth. We're executing at the end of games and finishing out games, which was something we had a problem doing earlier. This is definitely something we're thriving off of.