There is no reason why we shouldn't work on some of those little things. They can add up and give you an advantage over the course of a game, or a weekend series or even a season.

He has an incredible work ethic. He is driven for success and he has his priorities straight. It shows in how he goes about his life on and off the mound.

It's not a perfect situation. The turf is hard. So, we try to keep pounding down to a minimum as far as running and excess. But you gotta do some of it.

I will take this team whenever we have our backs up against a wall. I was proud of how we fought really hard to get out of a few holes. We scored first in all four games this weekend. We just have to work on getting those wins when we are the slight favorite.

I just don't like giving stuff away. I am not taking anything away from Ball State, we just did not execute. It's a tough loss. I wanted to win that game as much as any game I have ever coached.

In the last two games, we made a conscious effort to hit line drives. The guys did a little better job at the plate, which was encouraging.