Baseball Quotes vs ETSU Game 3
05/16/10 | Baseball
On coming back from an early deficit:
“The win was good especially after the way we started. It was a bounce back effort, a good way to end the game.”
On the game:
“Marcus [Piazzisi] and I got the hits started, and then of course Eddie [Rodriguez] was phenomenal. The whole team was solid with hits up and down the lineup.”
On playing Portland next:
“It's going to be a big game; they've taken four games from us. It should be a good game. This game is still going to be fun, but it's going to be more about focus. We're going out there with a purpose this time. Make the Pilots remember the time they played the Ducks.”
Eddie Rodriguez #12
On the home run for the cycle:
“I was swinging to try for the home run, but still making sure I was staying disciplined. On the contact I was saying, 'go baby go' because I knew I was in the running for a cycle with a home run. The baseball Gods were definitely with me today. Justin [LaTempa] told me that he had his hat off pointing to the fence when I was at bat for the home run.”
On the cycle:
“When I had the triple, I wasn't thinking about the cycle, I just wanted the triple no matter what. I was going to keep running until I got it. After I got the triple I knew a cycle was in play and I was going to go for it after that.”
On the upcoming games:
“We just have to go out and do what we're capable of doing. We're on a roll and have to keep that up. In our upcoming games in Seattle it will be great to have lots of friends and family rooting for me there. It will be the first time I've been back to play there since coming to the University of Oregon.”
Coach- George Horton
On Eddie Rodriguez:
“Yes I did coach Eddie Rodriguez today. I didn't realize that he had the cycle once the home run hit was halfway out of the park.”
On coming back from behind:
“We turned four runs into five runs with a mistake by Zack [Thornton], it was very uncharacteristic of him. I liked my teams approach today. They had a complete offensive effort, a few defensive mistakes, but solid on offense.”
On the game:
“I thought we had better focus and preparation today. I always felt good about our chances today.”
On winning four in a row:
“It was all we could do after the Beaver debacle. It was great to get these four wins in a row this past week.”
On going up to Portland next:
“Now we just have to go up to Portland and see if we can go and compete with them. We're on a roll right now.”
