1 00:00:23,995 --> 00:00:25,005 Yeah, yeah. 2 00:00:25,710 --> 00:00:28,740 Hello Monarch fans and welcome to the Hudson Homers podcast. 3 00:00:29,040 --> 00:00:30,690 I'm Gary CB here. 4 00:00:30,690 --> 00:00:33,180 As always, I feel like we spent almost the whole weekend together 5 00:00:33,930 --> 00:00:35,190 and we, we saw each other a lot. 6 00:00:35,190 --> 00:00:36,000 Yeah, I was, saw you what? 7 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:40,449 Thursday and then, um, we, yesterday we both went down, saw John Holobetz 8 00:00:40,470 --> 00:00:43,200 pitch for the Mudcats and then, we'll, we'll talk about that a little later. 9 00:00:43,230 --> 00:00:45,510 'cause, uh, that, that was an awesome day yesterday. 10 00:00:45,840 --> 00:00:48,180 Yeah, it was our, our Sunday pallet cleanser. 11 00:00:48,180 --> 00:00:51,420 After a week, I think that the team would like to forget that 12 00:00:51,420 --> 00:00:52,740 I think fans are gonna wipe. 13 00:00:53,294 --> 00:00:58,754 Uh, fall into VCU and kind of a slug fest on Tuesday at War Memorial, 16 to 13, 14 00:00:59,235 --> 00:01:03,555 uh, two really close games with Louisiana on Thursday and Friday we split that. 15 00:01:03,555 --> 00:01:06,795 And then Sunday, we're just gonna watch that one from the memory bank 16 00:01:06,795 --> 00:01:10,304 and start looking forward to the other team from Louisiana, from Monroe. 17 00:01:10,850 --> 00:01:13,035 Yeah, it was, yeah. 18 00:01:13,755 --> 00:01:16,965 But, uh, we're changing things up a little bit for this episode. 19 00:01:17,205 --> 00:01:19,485 Uh, coach Finwood gonna join us later. 20 00:01:19,634 --> 00:01:23,835 Uh, but we are actually going to have Scotty Young, uh, I guess 21 00:01:24,615 --> 00:01:27,675 outfielder extraordinaire for the, yeah, for the Monarchs. 22 00:01:27,675 --> 00:01:28,215 Join us here. 23 00:01:28,215 --> 00:01:29,595 So we're gonna bring Scotty on. 24 00:01:30,645 --> 00:01:31,485 Guys, how's it going? 25 00:01:31,485 --> 00:01:32,235 Thanks for having me. 26 00:01:33,075 --> 00:01:33,825 Hey, Scotty. 27 00:01:33,825 --> 00:01:34,515 What's up man? 28 00:01:35,025 --> 00:01:35,745 I'm excited. 29 00:01:35,865 --> 00:01:36,915 Scotty's awesome. 30 00:01:36,915 --> 00:01:39,705 I just, before he even starts talking, you guys find out, like the first 31 00:01:39,705 --> 00:01:42,315 day I met him back in the fall, I was like, this dude's the best. 32 00:01:42,735 --> 00:01:45,135 Like this guy is such a genuine good kid, man. 33 00:01:45,135 --> 00:01:46,485 So I'm happy to here, man. 34 00:01:46,485 --> 00:01:47,505 Appreciate you being a monarchy. 35 00:01:47,865 --> 00:01:48,495 I'm excited. 36 00:01:48,855 --> 00:01:51,165 I've been, I've been waiting to get on, so I'm, I'm fired up. 37 00:01:52,095 --> 00:01:52,187 There we go. 38 00:01:52,192 --> 00:01:52,245 We 39 00:01:52,245 --> 00:01:52,935 love it, man. 40 00:01:53,235 --> 00:01:55,545 Well, hopefully we bring you some, some good luck with it. 41 00:01:55,545 --> 00:01:59,265 But we know that your schedule is packed this evening with the Golden Monarch 42 00:01:59,265 --> 00:02:00,735 Awards going on here in a little bit. 43 00:02:00,735 --> 00:02:02,385 So appreciate your time. 44 00:02:02,385 --> 00:02:05,595 But, uh, you had a, had a pretty good week this week hitting a grand slam 45 00:02:05,595 --> 00:02:07,785 against VCU, which made me a VCU hater. 46 00:02:07,785 --> 00:02:08,835 Very, very happy. 47 00:02:08,865 --> 00:02:09,015 Yes. 48 00:02:09,015 --> 00:02:09,195 Nice. 49 00:02:09,195 --> 00:02:11,325 Uh, take, take us through that at Batman. 50 00:02:11,325 --> 00:02:12,765 That was a big one for us at the time. 51 00:02:13,035 --> 00:02:13,635 No, man. 52 00:02:13,640 --> 00:02:17,985 It, it was a ton of fun and um, obviously with, with runners in scoring 53 00:02:17,985 --> 00:02:21,105 position, less than two outs, uh, looking to get, get the ball in the air. 54 00:02:21,105 --> 00:02:24,930 And that starter wasn't bad for a midweek guy and he was like 92, 55 00:02:24,930 --> 00:02:27,765 95 with decent slider and, um. 56 00:02:28,740 --> 00:02:34,050 No, I, I, after, after my first at bat, he got me O2 and ended up walking me. 57 00:02:34,140 --> 00:02:37,620 So I, I feel like I'd seen eight pitches from him and had a good idea 58 00:02:37,620 --> 00:02:39,090 of what both pitches were gonna do. 59 00:02:39,540 --> 00:02:44,430 Um, he, he got me good in a one one count with a good slider down, down in the dirt. 60 00:02:44,430 --> 00:02:46,680 I was looking for be on time for the fastball. 61 00:02:46,680 --> 00:02:49,800 So I just swung through it and I had a good idea. 62 00:02:49,800 --> 00:02:52,230 One, two, he was gonna go back to it, so I was ready for it. 63 00:02:52,230 --> 00:02:54,030 And that's my sweet spot loading in. 64 00:02:54,090 --> 00:02:55,290 It probably wasn't even a strike. 65 00:02:55,290 --> 00:02:56,970 It was, it was pretty much at my feet. 66 00:02:56,970 --> 00:02:57,720 But I love golfing. 67 00:02:57,720 --> 00:02:58,380 It was pretty low. 68 00:02:58,380 --> 00:03:01,290 Yeah, I, it was funny 'cause I, I'm, you know, I'm looking through the 69 00:03:01,290 --> 00:03:04,080 camera and, you know, something I could tell, I was like, that's a hit. 70 00:03:04,380 --> 00:03:06,420 And then I'm kind of looking, I'm like, wait, that's out. 71 00:03:06,420 --> 00:03:09,270 Like, like it was, I was, you know, 'cause I mean, you, you know, you're 72 00:03:09,270 --> 00:03:11,400 not a guy I think of as somebody who's gonna hit whatever the fence. 73 00:03:11,400 --> 00:03:14,760 I mean, you're, you're people don't know you're six six, yes, you're a giant human. 74 00:03:15,120 --> 00:03:17,220 Uh, but the way you hit, it's more like, you know, you're like kind of 75 00:03:17,220 --> 00:03:19,620 more like a slash gap kind of guy. 76 00:03:19,620 --> 00:03:20,130 Yeah. 77 00:03:20,220 --> 00:03:23,460 And like you're next at bat you had a bunt single, so you kind of saw like 78 00:03:23,940 --> 00:03:26,940 the full range of what you can do athletically out there to that night. 79 00:03:28,140 --> 00:03:30,960 No, it was a good time and obviously a good feeling to get that first one. 80 00:03:30,960 --> 00:03:33,870 And, um, no, it was, it was good. 81 00:03:33,870 --> 00:03:36,090 And I was telling everyone in the dugout the pitch before I looked 82 00:03:36,090 --> 00:03:38,730 stupid on the slider, so I was just baiting him into throwing it again. 83 00:03:41,310 --> 00:03:42,600 That's funny trick. 84 00:03:42,990 --> 00:03:43,440 Yeah. 85 00:03:43,445 --> 00:03:45,390 You, you say you looked dumb on the pitch before you hit a 86 00:03:45,420 --> 00:03:47,550 grand slam next to bat single. 87 00:03:47,550 --> 00:03:50,100 Oh, it's a, a rare line these days, I feel like. 88 00:03:50,220 --> 00:03:50,610 There it is. 89 00:03:50,665 --> 00:03:50,885 Yep. 90 00:03:52,950 --> 00:03:53,370 Oh, well, awesome. 91 00:03:53,370 --> 00:03:55,710 Well, we'd love to hear a little bit about your journey to ODU. 92 00:03:55,740 --> 00:03:58,860 'cause I, I know you bounced around a couple places originally from California, 93 00:03:58,860 --> 00:04:02,850 but how did, how did you pathway yourself here to, to Norfolk, to ODU? 94 00:04:03,120 --> 00:04:06,750 No, obviously this is my, uh, fifth, fifth school in four years, 95 00:04:06,750 --> 00:04:07,980 which you don't hear too often. 96 00:04:08,040 --> 00:04:09,210 So I've been around town. 97 00:04:09,329 --> 00:04:13,230 Um, I started in, um, Cal State Northridge, which is right outside of 98 00:04:13,230 --> 00:04:14,760 Hollywood in the Big West over there. 99 00:04:15,285 --> 00:04:16,485 Um, just didn't work out. 100 00:04:16,485 --> 00:04:18,105 It was co backed up with Covid. 101 00:04:18,105 --> 00:04:20,144 There was like nine, nine or 10 outfielders. 102 00:04:20,175 --> 00:04:23,475 Um, so it was the best decision for me and my family at the time to move 103 00:04:23,475 --> 00:04:25,365 home and, and enroll in junior college. 104 00:04:25,785 --> 00:04:30,135 Um, so I, I, that spring, I played my freshman year at Santa Ana College. 105 00:04:30,585 --> 00:04:33,135 Um, good competitive junior college team. 106 00:04:33,135 --> 00:04:36,735 They, they actually won the California State title, uh, in 2023. 107 00:04:37,275 --> 00:04:42,135 Um, but I was looking for a spot to play summer ball and one of 108 00:04:42,135 --> 00:04:45,284 my buddies invited me out to play in the A CBL out in New Jersey. 109 00:04:45,915 --> 00:04:48,015 Um, so it worked out for me there. 110 00:04:48,015 --> 00:04:51,555 I was gonna go play summer ball after my freshman year in New 111 00:04:51,555 --> 00:04:53,895 Jersey and I loved it out there. 112 00:04:53,925 --> 00:04:57,135 It was just a great, great opportunity for me to get away from home and 113 00:04:57,135 --> 00:04:58,755 really only focus on baseball. 114 00:04:59,205 --> 00:05:03,405 Um, and I got to live with, got to live with my coach out 115 00:05:03,405 --> 00:05:04,635 there and we had a great time. 116 00:05:04,635 --> 00:05:05,025 He had like. 117 00:05:05,685 --> 00:05:07,515 Seven or eight animals at the house. 118 00:05:07,515 --> 00:05:10,784 And he just took me in, took me in as, as his own. 119 00:05:10,784 --> 00:05:12,974 And it was really one of the best summers of my life. 120 00:05:13,304 --> 00:05:17,445 Like just getting to go and, and play every day and, um, get along 121 00:05:17,445 --> 00:05:18,914 with a bunch of new teammates. 122 00:05:18,914 --> 00:05:22,275 And just the experience of knowing, really knowing who you are was pretty cool. 123 00:05:22,695 --> 00:05:26,474 Um, obviously like there was a couple times I got to hit a, everyone saw me 124 00:05:26,474 --> 00:05:29,534 as this big giant lefty and you just had a right routine ground ball to second 125 00:05:29,534 --> 00:05:30,945 and I was so fast I could beat it out. 126 00:05:31,364 --> 00:05:35,025 So it's cool to get a couple of those under your belt and, um, no, it was a 127 00:05:35,025 --> 00:05:38,145 great time and there was a couple of my teammates that, um, played for Rowan 128 00:05:38,145 --> 00:05:42,585 College of South Jersey, um, and they're like, Hey man, we we're really, really in 129 00:05:42,615 --> 00:05:46,365 the running for a national championship next year and, and we need a piece. 130 00:05:46,365 --> 00:05:50,325 So, um, I wanted to go, went to talk to Coach Val over there and, 131 00:05:50,385 --> 00:05:53,715 um, somehow convinced my parents to let me move across the country 132 00:05:53,715 --> 00:05:56,025 and the rest was history there. 133 00:05:56,025 --> 00:05:56,234 Man. 134 00:05:56,234 --> 00:05:58,335 We, we lost four games all year and. 135 00:05:58,875 --> 00:06:03,044 Pretty much blew through the, um, junior College National National Championship 136 00:06:03,044 --> 00:06:07,935 and, um, down in, in Johnson City, Tennessee, which was a great experience. 137 00:06:07,935 --> 00:06:11,985 And from there, um, I got recruited to go to Rutgers. 138 00:06:12,465 --> 00:06:14,594 Um, had a great time there. 139 00:06:14,594 --> 00:06:16,575 I learned a lot, developed a lot as a player. 140 00:06:17,294 --> 00:06:21,104 Um, obviously took, understood what it took to play at the D one level. 141 00:06:21,315 --> 00:06:25,245 Um, I got to compete in, in the last three conference series, um, 142 00:06:25,275 --> 00:06:27,914 at Rutgers, hitting at the DH spot. 143 00:06:27,914 --> 00:06:30,914 And I feel like I, I proved I could play at that level. 144 00:06:30,914 --> 00:06:35,445 I hit, hit over 300 and had like a over a two to one walk to strike out ratio. 145 00:06:35,924 --> 00:06:37,305 Um, and had a good time. 146 00:06:37,395 --> 00:06:41,805 And, and from there, this last summer I went up to compete in the 147 00:06:41,805 --> 00:06:43,905 Northeast Collegiate Baseball League. 148 00:06:44,355 --> 00:06:46,515 Um, great competitive league. 149 00:06:46,515 --> 00:06:49,905 Had a good time there, made the All-Star team and, um, Ryan Feynman 150 00:06:49,905 --> 00:06:54,419 actually came out for like a week, week straight and came to like six of my 151 00:06:54,419 --> 00:06:56,985 games and we, we connected really well. 152 00:06:56,985 --> 00:06:57,914 And that's where. 153 00:06:58,620 --> 00:07:00,720 We hit it off and he recruited me down here. 154 00:07:01,530 --> 00:07:02,250 And then he left you? 155 00:07:02,730 --> 00:07:03,060 Yes. 156 00:07:03,060 --> 00:07:03,805 Then he did leave me. 157 00:07:04,305 --> 00:07:08,520 No, it's funny, all of all of the division one schools that I've been, 158 00:07:08,520 --> 00:07:12,060 I've been to three division one schools, all of the recruiting coordinators 159 00:07:12,060 --> 00:07:13,560 have left before I've gotten there. 160 00:07:13,830 --> 00:07:14,430 Funny enough. 161 00:07:15,360 --> 00:07:15,510 Wow. 162 00:07:15,510 --> 00:07:15,810 That's 163 00:07:15,810 --> 00:07:16,830 uh, that's rough, man. 164 00:07:16,860 --> 00:07:17,670 No, it is crazy. 165 00:07:17,730 --> 00:07:17,940 Yeah. 166 00:07:18,315 --> 00:07:18,605 Yeah. 167 00:07:19,230 --> 00:07:20,850 No, I remember it was, it was, it was cool. 168 00:07:20,850 --> 00:07:23,370 The first thing I saw when we got you from Rutgers, I was 169 00:07:23,370 --> 00:07:24,600 like, oh man, we played Rutgers. 170 00:07:24,600 --> 00:07:24,870 Like did. 171 00:07:24,870 --> 00:07:25,050 Yep. 172 00:07:25,230 --> 00:07:27,540 And I went and looked And you didn't play in that series. 173 00:07:27,600 --> 00:07:31,710 Um, but I know, you know, you were there with our guy, Joey Dero. 174 00:07:31,710 --> 00:07:32,430 He was there. 175 00:07:32,460 --> 00:07:34,740 Um, he went to Rutgers for his last year. 176 00:07:34,770 --> 00:07:34,950 Yep. 177 00:07:35,010 --> 00:07:39,750 And he, I, so we were on the, the, the bad side of him having a great day. 178 00:07:39,750 --> 00:07:43,410 He had to come out, get the save against us, you know, come back 179 00:07:43,410 --> 00:07:44,490 to his all stomping grounds. 180 00:07:44,490 --> 00:07:48,450 And what was that like being on his team in that moment? 181 00:07:48,600 --> 00:07:48,960 Oh yeah. 182 00:07:48,960 --> 00:07:53,010 That was the, one of, that was probably the most special moment I've 183 00:07:53,010 --> 00:07:54,780 seen in person on a baseball field. 184 00:07:55,050 --> 00:07:56,640 Um, it was. 185 00:07:57,150 --> 00:07:59,820 Just that, that big homecoming feeling for him. 186 00:07:59,820 --> 00:08:01,530 Like he, he'd been through a lot, man. 187 00:08:01,530 --> 00:08:08,070 And um, I, I know that was like, you could see it in his eyes when he went out there. 188 00:08:08,070 --> 00:08:09,540 Like he was just so determined. 189 00:08:09,540 --> 00:08:12,570 And I love Joe and I'm sure you guys too, he is just such a great 190 00:08:12,570 --> 00:08:17,400 kid and worked so hard and, um, that, that was a big moment for him. 191 00:08:17,400 --> 00:08:20,670 And getting to celebrate that with him was, was definitely awesome. 192 00:08:21,450 --> 00:08:22,410 He cooked us too. 193 00:08:23,310 --> 00:08:23,520 Yeah. 194 00:08:23,580 --> 00:08:25,590 He cooked us without half inning and it got to save. 195 00:08:26,670 --> 00:08:27,690 Well it was, it was great. 196 00:08:27,690 --> 00:08:30,660 'cause you know, again, I, I wish, obviously I wish we won 'cause it's 197 00:08:30,660 --> 00:08:32,490 all dominion, but I great for him. 198 00:08:32,700 --> 00:08:36,630 But it was, he almost like kind of did what he did a lot of the 199 00:08:36,630 --> 00:08:39,270 times at ODU where he almost kind of walked too many guys. 200 00:08:39,270 --> 00:08:39,750 Exactly. 201 00:08:39,750 --> 00:08:39,985 And kind of blew it. 202 00:08:40,020 --> 00:08:42,630 And so it was, it was pretty great to see him like, overcome it 203 00:08:42,630 --> 00:08:43,770 and, and get to have that moment. 204 00:08:43,770 --> 00:08:43,920 Yeah. 205 00:08:43,920 --> 00:08:47,310 I mean it was, you can't ask for a better, better thing for a better guy. 206 00:08:47,460 --> 00:08:47,610 No, 207 00:08:47,610 --> 00:08:49,530 that was, that was really something special. 208 00:08:49,530 --> 00:08:51,870 And he, he honestly was such a big part. 209 00:08:52,320 --> 00:08:54,660 Of my recruiting process here. 210 00:08:55,020 --> 00:08:58,260 Like, he kept telling me, like, I knew, I knew I was leaving Rutgers, 211 00:08:58,260 --> 00:09:01,080 like early May, and he kept telling me, Scotty, you're not going 212 00:09:01,080 --> 00:09:02,430 anywhere else but Old Dominion. 213 00:09:02,460 --> 00:09:05,700 I'm telling you, you're, you're going there and you're not going anywhere else. 214 00:09:06,240 --> 00:09:09,780 Um, so no, we, we had a good time over at Rutgers and we 215 00:09:09,780 --> 00:09:11,370 definitely have a special bond. 216 00:09:11,370 --> 00:09:13,410 We'll be friends for life and get to experience. 217 00:09:13,410 --> 00:09:14,640 That moment for him was awesome. 218 00:09:15,750 --> 00:09:18,660 Look at Joey d. Future recruiting coordinator for Old Dominion. 219 00:09:18,660 --> 00:09:18,990 Sounds like. 220 00:09:18,990 --> 00:09:19,200 Oh yeah. 221 00:09:19,200 --> 00:09:19,440 Love 222 00:09:19,440 --> 00:09:19,560 it. 223 00:09:21,030 --> 00:09:23,790 Well, we had a, a pretty special moment on, on Friday. 224 00:09:23,850 --> 00:09:24,870 I think I'm getting my days right. 225 00:09:24,870 --> 00:09:25,890 I'm all thrown off this week. 226 00:09:25,890 --> 00:09:26,640 With a Thursday. 227 00:09:26,700 --> 00:09:26,850 Yes. 228 00:09:26,850 --> 00:09:27,480 What's Friday? 229 00:09:27,480 --> 00:09:27,570 Yeah. 230 00:09:28,140 --> 00:09:31,110 Uh, but Evan Holman gets the walk off hit to win it for us. 231 00:09:31,125 --> 00:09:33,660 A, a big win that, that, you know, we definitely needed to at least 232 00:09:33,660 --> 00:09:35,220 get one game outta that series. 233 00:09:35,550 --> 00:09:38,430 Uh, fun celebration on the field at Harbor Park. 234 00:09:38,790 --> 00:09:42,180 Uh, what was that like for, for the guys, you know, in the moment 235 00:09:42,180 --> 00:09:44,370 and, and shortly thereafter when you're heading back to campus? 236 00:09:45,015 --> 00:09:45,495 For sure. 237 00:09:45,555 --> 00:09:47,235 No E hole's, one of those guys. 238 00:09:47,235 --> 00:09:50,955 You, you just can't help but root for man and seeing him go on a tear 239 00:09:50,955 --> 00:09:53,175 and he works harder than anyone else. 240 00:09:53,655 --> 00:09:59,145 Um, and he, he's never one, like, he's just such a humble kid. 241 00:09:59,235 --> 00:10:01,365 Like he's never one to take the glory for himself. 242 00:10:01,365 --> 00:10:05,325 So when, when guys like that do it, you're just so fired up and everyone can't 243 00:10:05,325 --> 00:10:10,095 help but smile and, and be so excited and obviously a huge, huge win for us. 244 00:10:10,245 --> 00:10:14,895 Um, so him stepping up in that moment was not only big for us, but big for 245 00:10:14,895 --> 00:10:19,064 him too, and huge confidence booster, especially coming off the huge 246 00:10:19,155 --> 00:10:21,015 Georgia Southern game he had for us. 247 00:10:21,045 --> 00:10:27,165 And, um, you, you don't want, you can't root against guys like that man. 248 00:10:27,165 --> 00:10:29,775 It's just so special and so exciting for him. 249 00:10:30,974 --> 00:10:32,025 He was such a good guy. 250 00:10:32,025 --> 00:10:34,214 It was such a big moment that you had to spear tackle him 251 00:10:34,214 --> 00:10:35,594 in the outfield afterwards. 252 00:10:35,864 --> 00:10:35,954 Oh, yeah. 253 00:10:36,074 --> 00:10:39,555 Well, no, we were, we were running full speed tracing him out into the outfield, 254 00:10:39,555 --> 00:10:42,704 and Luke had given him a couple shoulder checks and he didn't go down, so I 255 00:10:42,704 --> 00:10:43,665 was like, all right, that's enough. 256 00:10:43,665 --> 00:10:44,895 I'm running right through his chest. 257 00:10:46,665 --> 00:10:47,535 I paid the price though. 258 00:10:47,535 --> 00:10:50,175 That Gatorade dump, I don't know how they got it out there so fast. 259 00:10:50,295 --> 00:10:53,025 It felt like, oh, yeah, since I hit the ground, the Gatorade, I was just soaked. 260 00:10:53,625 --> 00:10:54,280 But no, it was good. 261 00:10:54,280 --> 00:10:54,645 Yeah, they were 262 00:10:54,645 --> 00:10:55,125 coordinated. 263 00:10:55,125 --> 00:10:56,805 It was, I, I can't remember who it was. 264 00:10:56,805 --> 00:10:59,483 It was LaVar and somebody and they, they were out there, were ready to go. 265 00:10:59,780 --> 00:11:00,160 Oh, yeah. 266 00:11:00,160 --> 00:11:00,400 Yeah. 267 00:11:01,020 --> 00:11:01,359 Oh yeah. 268 00:11:01,395 --> 00:11:04,185 I mean, you were 75 a hundred feet in the right field by, I think 269 00:11:04,185 --> 00:11:05,655 that thing made it out there. 270 00:11:05,775 --> 00:11:07,305 That was your cardio for the day. 271 00:11:07,650 --> 00:11:08,280 That's awesome. 272 00:11:08,760 --> 00:11:10,980 That's my favorite thing in baseball though, is the guy hits a walk 273 00:11:10,980 --> 00:11:13,560 off and you guys are just trying to like literally murder him. 274 00:11:13,755 --> 00:11:14,995 Yes, precisely. 275 00:11:15,095 --> 00:11:15,315 Yes. 276 00:11:16,200 --> 00:11:16,470 Yes. 277 00:11:16,470 --> 00:11:19,020 After you just been beaten up behind the plate for most of the game. 278 00:11:19,020 --> 00:11:22,410 Oh, I think he, I was thinking about, he was our guest last week we had him 279 00:11:22,410 --> 00:11:25,260 on and we were talking about like kind of all the little bruises and cuts, 280 00:11:25,260 --> 00:11:28,590 and he's got a little bit less wear and tear this year, but I'm pretty sure in 281 00:11:28,590 --> 00:11:31,590 that game, maybe two innings before he took a foul ball right off the thigh. 282 00:11:31,590 --> 00:11:32,760 And I was like, ah, yeah, 283 00:11:33,480 --> 00:11:33,570 I know. 284 00:11:34,320 --> 00:11:34,680 Oh 285 00:11:34,890 --> 00:11:35,070 no. 286 00:11:35,070 --> 00:11:38,880 He's a trooper and he is, we've gotten a lot, me and him have gotten a lot closer 287 00:11:38,880 --> 00:11:42,690 over these last three weeks and, um, he's just a really special human being. 288 00:11:42,930 --> 00:11:46,380 Um, great kid, great teammate, just great all around. 289 00:11:46,500 --> 00:11:51,330 Um, and he, he is really good player and it's, it's showing this year he is won, 290 00:11:51,330 --> 00:11:53,850 won some big games for us on his back. 291 00:11:53,850 --> 00:11:58,500 And coming up in those big moments is, is special, um, for 292 00:11:58,500 --> 00:12:00,180 him and, and for us as well. 293 00:12:01,995 --> 00:12:03,735 Now, what's it been like for you now? 294 00:12:03,855 --> 00:12:05,445 Like you talked about two years ago? 295 00:12:05,445 --> 00:12:06,645 You're there at Rowan. 296 00:12:07,095 --> 00:12:10,365 Um, and you know, you, I, I got the stats actually in front of me. 297 00:12:10,365 --> 00:12:11,895 I mean, you were a dog that year, right? 298 00:12:11,895 --> 00:12:11,955 Yeah. 299 00:12:11,955 --> 00:12:15,405 Like you, you had, uh, you hit what, 4 41? 300 00:12:15,735 --> 00:12:15,915 Yeah. 301 00:12:15,975 --> 00:12:22,515 Uh, with 1,096 OPS, uh, where we got 10 doubles, eight homers, 16 steals. 302 00:12:22,515 --> 00:12:24,255 Like, you, you were the dude, right? 303 00:12:24,735 --> 00:12:27,345 And then, you know, you go to Rutgers, like I said, didn't play here. 304 00:12:27,345 --> 00:12:29,325 You had 26 of the bats all year. 305 00:12:29,415 --> 00:12:29,505 Yeah. 306 00:12:29,535 --> 00:12:31,035 You've got more of bats already this season. 307 00:12:31,035 --> 00:12:32,265 You got 38 at bats, you know. 308 00:12:32,265 --> 00:12:36,645 So what's that like for you going from, you know, I'm sure in high 309 00:12:36,645 --> 00:12:37,995 school you played every day. 310 00:12:38,175 --> 00:12:38,235 Yeah. 311 00:12:38,235 --> 00:12:40,965 And then you have the year there, Santa Ana, you were playing kinda about 312 00:12:40,965 --> 00:12:44,055 half the time and then playing all the time at Rowan, and then last couple of 313 00:12:44,055 --> 00:12:46,305 years kinda having to adjust to, you know, finding your spots here or there. 314 00:12:46,305 --> 00:12:47,475 What, what's that been like for you? 315 00:12:47,565 --> 00:12:49,335 No, it's been, it's been difficult for sure. 316 00:12:49,335 --> 00:12:54,135 And, um, obviously I. I would say pinch hitting's one of the hardest 317 00:12:54,135 --> 00:12:55,365 things to do in sports, man. 318 00:12:55,365 --> 00:12:58,515 Like coming, coming off the bench and I was talking about it with someone, 319 00:12:58,635 --> 00:13:03,194 someone the, this weekend, it's like, dude, we, we we're in a spot to pinch 320 00:13:03,194 --> 00:13:05,925 hitting and we're like, dude, we have not swung a bat in five hours. 321 00:13:06,194 --> 00:13:08,295 Like you're just, you're really like sitting there. 322 00:13:08,300 --> 00:13:11,235 It's like, man, we took BP five hours ago. 323 00:13:11,235 --> 00:13:12,915 And um, well 'cause it's not like an 324 00:13:12,915 --> 00:13:14,954 ODU, which you, you haven't experience, you can just go over 325 00:13:14,954 --> 00:13:15,944 to the cage during the game at odu. 326 00:13:15,944 --> 00:13:16,185 Exactly. 327 00:13:17,595 --> 00:13:17,867 A hundred percent right? 328 00:13:17,867 --> 00:13:18,069 A hundred percent. 329 00:13:18,165 --> 00:13:20,175 No, it's, it's, it's been tough, man. 330 00:13:20,204 --> 00:13:25,095 Um, but I think a lot of it is more mental than it is physical. 331 00:13:25,395 --> 00:13:28,005 Um, 'cause I've proven to myself, I, I can do it, man. 332 00:13:28,005 --> 00:13:31,275 And um, just, just continuing to stay prepared throughout 333 00:13:31,275 --> 00:13:35,835 the game and, um, when, when my name's called on is to be ready. 334 00:13:35,895 --> 00:13:38,085 And I think that that's my role this year and I think I've 335 00:13:38,085 --> 00:13:39,225 done a really good job of that. 336 00:13:39,585 --> 00:13:43,574 Um, when, when my name's been called on, um, I've been prepared 337 00:13:43,574 --> 00:13:46,335 and I think I've come, come through for the team when they need me. 338 00:13:46,335 --> 00:13:46,395 Yeah. 339 00:13:47,579 --> 00:13:50,010 Well, and, and I hate to cut you off, Gary, but I got one more follow up 340 00:13:50,010 --> 00:13:52,170 question to, to go right with that. 341 00:13:52,170 --> 00:13:53,220 'cause I know I always cut you off, Gary. 342 00:13:53,220 --> 00:13:53,490 I'm sorry. 343 00:13:53,490 --> 00:13:53,850 I'm the worst. 344 00:13:53,855 --> 00:13:54,175 You're good. 345 00:13:54,175 --> 00:13:54,177 You're good. 346 00:13:54,990 --> 00:13:55,800 I'm a terrible teammate. 347 00:13:55,800 --> 00:14:00,480 I don't unlike Scotty, but kind of what I was gonna say is kind of to go with that. 348 00:14:00,480 --> 00:14:04,110 You are, you're a big like glue team guy. 349 00:14:04,110 --> 00:14:07,740 Like you're really, you, you could really tell, like you're, you're a big 350 00:14:07,740 --> 00:14:10,380 part of like keeping everybody light, keeping everybody happy for sure. 351 00:14:10,380 --> 00:14:12,240 Like, is that, is that something you think about and focus on 352 00:14:12,240 --> 00:14:13,290 or just kind of who you are? 353 00:14:13,770 --> 00:14:17,430 I would say that's more of who I am as a person and how my parents have raised me. 354 00:14:17,520 --> 00:14:21,990 Um, yeah, they've, they've always, um, pushed me to 355 00:14:22,079 --> 00:14:23,490 always keep a smile on my face. 356 00:14:23,880 --> 00:14:25,470 Um, always lift people up. 357 00:14:25,650 --> 00:14:27,750 And I think that's just who I am as a person. 358 00:14:28,079 --> 00:14:32,880 Um, just I see the best in people and I know I have it in me to 359 00:14:32,880 --> 00:14:34,170 bring out the best in people. 360 00:14:34,650 --> 00:14:39,990 Um, so I, I keep that as, as my role on the team is just to keep people 361 00:14:39,990 --> 00:14:43,079 in the best mood that they can be. 362 00:14:44,310 --> 00:14:46,110 Mom and dad talked to the pterodactyl sounds. 363 00:14:46,230 --> 00:14:47,100 Oh yeah, they did. 364 00:14:49,020 --> 00:14:50,040 Is that what those are? 365 00:14:50,040 --> 00:14:51,060 I was wondering that 366 00:14:52,380 --> 00:14:52,890 Oh yeah. 367 00:14:52,890 --> 00:14:54,570 We've found, we, we have our fun too. 368 00:14:54,570 --> 00:14:56,190 I, there's no, no shame in that. 369 00:14:58,140 --> 00:14:58,470 Yeah. 370 00:14:58,530 --> 00:15:01,230 Well you, you seem like you're very well traveled person going from 371 00:15:01,230 --> 00:15:04,140 basically coast to coast and, and different schools going up to, to 372 00:15:04,140 --> 00:15:05,940 Jersey and then down here to Norfolk. 373 00:15:06,390 --> 00:15:09,210 And obviously unique season with no true home games. 374 00:15:09,210 --> 00:15:11,430 And there was a stretch there where I felt like you all were on the road 375 00:15:11,430 --> 00:15:12,960 for like a month straight and Yep. 376 00:15:12,960 --> 00:15:15,360 You were like never, never coming back home, you know? 377 00:15:15,360 --> 00:15:18,510 What's that experience been like for you and then also just how 378 00:15:18,510 --> 00:15:21,030 you've been able to gel with the team being your first year here? 379 00:15:21,615 --> 00:15:22,604 No, it's a good time. 380 00:15:22,665 --> 00:15:24,854 Um, obviously the, the bus trips. 381 00:15:24,854 --> 00:15:26,505 The plane trips, some of 'em were long. 382 00:15:26,505 --> 00:15:29,594 Some of 'em, oh, we were just grinding 'em out for sure. 383 00:15:29,594 --> 00:15:32,084 But no, it's been, it's been an awesome experience. 384 00:15:32,084 --> 00:15:35,535 We got to play at some beautiful, awesome places and awesome environments. 385 00:15:35,594 --> 00:15:37,454 Um, I wouldn't trade it for anything, man. 386 00:15:37,454 --> 00:15:42,405 It, it was something really special and I think it, it strengthened us as a team. 387 00:15:42,495 --> 00:15:45,344 Um, but we've also seen sort of the backside of it. 388 00:15:45,344 --> 00:15:48,795 So, um, no, it was, it was a great. 389 00:15:49,305 --> 00:15:54,224 Great pre-conference, uh, experience for us and, and for me as well because I 390 00:15:54,224 --> 00:15:56,385 love traveling and, um, we made it fun. 391 00:15:56,385 --> 00:15:59,805 We have some bus games we're planning in and out, so we made it work. 392 00:16:00,704 --> 00:16:03,824 Gotta do something to, to knock off the hours on that long bus ride, 393 00:16:04,005 --> 00:16:04,574 for sure. 394 00:16:04,665 --> 00:16:04,995 Yep. 395 00:16:05,444 --> 00:16:05,535 Um, 396 00:16:05,865 --> 00:16:08,625 well, I know you're, you're listed as a senior on the website. 397 00:16:08,625 --> 00:16:11,954 Like are you out of eligibility after this year or what, what's, what's things 398 00:16:11,954 --> 00:16:13,035 look like for you beyond this season? 399 00:16:13,035 --> 00:16:13,185 No. 400 00:16:13,185 --> 00:16:16,155 Yeah, with the new, with the new junior college rule ruling thanks to 401 00:16:16,155 --> 00:16:21,435 Pave over at Vanderbilt, um, I was granted an extra year of eligibility. 402 00:16:21,525 --> 00:16:28,814 Um, due to, I think what the, what the ruling is now is any player in 403 00:16:28,814 --> 00:16:32,805 their last year of eligibility that has played a season of junior college 404 00:16:32,805 --> 00:16:35,324 will be granted the 2026 season. 405 00:16:36,074 --> 00:16:36,375 Right. 406 00:16:37,094 --> 00:16:37,635 Well, that's, 407 00:16:37,640 --> 00:16:38,020 that is good. 408 00:16:38,020 --> 00:16:38,140 Easy. 409 00:16:38,300 --> 00:16:38,660 A small window. 410 00:16:39,020 --> 00:16:39,260 Yeah. 411 00:16:39,285 --> 00:16:43,755 It's like you and like Maverick and uh, Slater. 412 00:16:43,755 --> 00:16:44,145 Yeah. 413 00:16:45,840 --> 00:16:46,230 Right. 414 00:16:46,560 --> 00:16:46,890 Yeah. 415 00:16:47,220 --> 00:16:51,330 Um, yeah, there's a, there's a few of us that are effects and, um, but obviously 416 00:16:51,330 --> 00:16:55,530 there's, there's the bounce with the, the roster cuts gotta get down to 34 as well. 417 00:16:55,860 --> 00:17:00,270 Um, so it is, it does create some havoc, so, um, just gotta keep 418 00:17:00,270 --> 00:17:04,710 grinding out and, um, proven I can do it on the field and, yeah. 419 00:17:04,770 --> 00:17:06,180 See where, see where the wind blows. 420 00:17:06,960 --> 00:17:07,109 Yeah. 421 00:17:07,109 --> 00:17:11,310 As I was talking to Hobe there yesterday with the, you know, playing pro and 422 00:17:11,310 --> 00:17:14,010 I said, Hey man, all you can ever control is what you do a hundred. 423 00:17:14,069 --> 00:17:15,000 It doesn't matter where you are. 424 00:17:15,000 --> 00:17:17,160 That's, that's the only thing you can, you can worry about. 425 00:17:17,550 --> 00:17:18,000 Exactly. 426 00:17:18,540 --> 00:17:18,780 Yeah. 427 00:17:18,869 --> 00:17:22,290 We'll get to another thank you card I have to send to Diego over there at Vanderbilt. 428 00:17:22,290 --> 00:17:25,500 Now he's, he's been a, he's been a good one for a number of reasons, 429 00:17:25,500 --> 00:17:27,660 but, oh yeah, yeah, for sure. 430 00:17:27,720 --> 00:17:29,970 Um, it'll be interesting to see with the roster cuts too, because I don't 431 00:17:29,970 --> 00:17:31,680 think that is all fully settled out yet. 432 00:17:31,680 --> 00:17:33,510 I think there's still an ongoing court case and. 433 00:17:34,050 --> 00:17:38,040 A big, I think it's gonna end up landing where it's a phased in approach so that we 434 00:17:38,040 --> 00:17:39,840 don't end up with that, that crazy shock. 435 00:17:39,840 --> 00:17:41,010 But who knows? 436 00:17:41,010 --> 00:17:43,650 You could have a different court case in a different state rule, something different 437 00:17:43,650 --> 00:17:47,400 and dunno, but, uh, we'll, uh, we'll, we'll find it out, but, uh, good to hear. 438 00:17:47,400 --> 00:17:50,010 At least you, you know, good, you got, got that extra year ability. 439 00:17:50,010 --> 00:17:50,100 I know. 440 00:17:50,190 --> 00:17:50,431 Yeah, I'm, 441 00:17:50,610 --> 00:17:51,600 I'm excited for sure. 442 00:17:52,110 --> 00:17:52,320 Yeah, that's 443 00:17:52,320 --> 00:17:52,560 good, 444 00:17:52,560 --> 00:17:52,860 man. 445 00:17:53,130 --> 00:17:53,520 Awesome. 446 00:17:53,910 --> 00:17:55,050 All right, go ahead, sbe. 447 00:17:55,680 --> 00:17:57,660 Uh, I was probably gonna ask one question you always like to ask. 448 00:17:57,840 --> 00:17:59,070 So who are you living with this year? 449 00:17:59,580 --> 00:17:59,760 Oh, 450 00:18:00,510 --> 00:18:02,700 so I'm with Tahraun and Zach. 451 00:18:02,790 --> 00:18:05,820 We've had, we've had house we're, we're down a little bit down 452 00:18:05,820 --> 00:18:07,200 the road on 48th Street, right. 453 00:18:07,200 --> 00:18:07,770 On the water. 454 00:18:08,160 --> 00:18:10,140 Um, but no, we have, we're having a real good time. 455 00:18:10,470 --> 00:18:14,100 Zach and I definitely have gotten a lot closer and, um, we, Zach and I 456 00:18:14,100 --> 00:18:17,700 actually grew up, I should have sent you the video, cb I always get him 457 00:18:17,700 --> 00:18:20,850 with this one, but I grew up like 10 minutes down the road from Zach. 458 00:18:20,940 --> 00:18:21,420 Um. 459 00:18:22,890 --> 00:18:25,680 Senior year of high school, it was his junior year. 460 00:18:26,040 --> 00:18:28,650 We're playing, we're playing his high school team in a big 461 00:18:28,650 --> 00:18:33,000 conference game, and the poor coach decided to put Zach on the mound. 462 00:18:34,710 --> 00:18:40,615 Man, I, I hit a ball like 455 feet off of him, so I'll send you a video. 463 00:18:40,645 --> 00:18:41,295 It's a good one. 464 00:18:43,080 --> 00:18:45,360 The best part, you would never recognize it, Zach, either. 465 00:18:45,360 --> 00:18:47,730 He looks like he's 165 pounds. 466 00:18:47,730 --> 00:18:48,690 Like a stick up there. 467 00:18:48,720 --> 00:18:49,770 Yeah, it's awesome. 468 00:18:51,030 --> 00:18:52,350 And you just took him yard? 469 00:18:52,455 --> 00:18:52,695 Took 470 00:18:52,725 --> 00:18:53,015 yard. 471 00:18:53,880 --> 00:18:54,150 Yeah. 472 00:18:54,150 --> 00:18:57,750 So we, we smoked them the first game of the series and then second game of the 473 00:18:57,840 --> 00:19:03,000 series, we went to their place and it was a one, one game and his twin brother 474 00:19:03,000 --> 00:19:05,490 comes in the last inning to close it. 475 00:19:06,090 --> 00:19:07,650 I don't know if you guys knew Zach had a twin brother. 476 00:19:07,650 --> 00:19:08,100 Great kid. 477 00:19:08,130 --> 00:19:08,940 I, I met his brother. 478 00:19:08,940 --> 00:19:09,810 I didn't realize they were twins. 479 00:19:09,870 --> 00:19:10,335 That's, yeah. 480 00:19:10,335 --> 00:19:10,770 No, yeah, they're, 481 00:19:10,770 --> 00:19:11,940 it's, they're identical twins. 482 00:19:11,940 --> 00:19:12,450 It's awesome. 483 00:19:12,720 --> 00:19:15,450 Um, comes in to close the seventh inning. 484 00:19:15,450 --> 00:19:18,030 Their starter went like six one run and one run game dog fight. 485 00:19:18,540 --> 00:19:21,090 His twin brother throws seven innings of relief. 486 00:19:21,500 --> 00:19:23,745 Into the thir into the 13th inning. 487 00:19:24,825 --> 00:19:28,845 And it was, it was like the poor high school didn't have lights. 488 00:19:29,175 --> 00:19:31,335 So it was bottom. 489 00:19:31,455 --> 00:19:32,235 It was, yeah. 490 00:19:32,235 --> 00:19:33,585 Bottom of the 14th inning. 491 00:19:33,585 --> 00:19:36,915 And the umpire goes, all right, if you guys get out of this inning, it's a tie. 492 00:19:36,915 --> 00:19:37,905 There's no light left. 493 00:19:38,415 --> 00:19:42,195 Get down to two outs, two strikes and center fielder for Xavier are now 494 00:19:42,195 --> 00:19:44,205 Aiden Anderson hits a walk-off bomb. 495 00:19:45,555 --> 00:19:45,585 Oh, 496 00:19:45,885 --> 00:19:46,815 we were so obsessed. 497 00:19:48,105 --> 00:19:51,195 But, um, no, we came out, we came out the Friday and ended up 498 00:19:51,195 --> 00:19:52,335 winning the series against them. 499 00:19:52,335 --> 00:19:54,795 So I'll, I'll always have that over him, which is awesome. 500 00:19:55,815 --> 00:19:57,555 Well, that a 450 foot bomb. 501 00:19:57,735 --> 00:19:58,575 That's, that's hilarious. 502 00:19:58,905 --> 00:19:59,325 Oh, don't know. 503 00:19:59,325 --> 00:19:59,415 We 504 00:19:59,415 --> 00:20:01,125 pull up, I pull up that video weekly. 505 00:20:01,215 --> 00:20:01,760 No, that's awesome. 506 00:20:01,935 --> 00:20:02,685 That's great. 507 00:20:03,615 --> 00:20:04,185 Anytime you want. 508 00:20:04,245 --> 00:20:05,535 Anytime he wants to talk crap. 509 00:20:05,535 --> 00:20:07,485 I'm just like, oh, Zach, did you see his face? 510 00:20:08,060 --> 00:20:08,600 No, it's good. 511 00:20:09,110 --> 00:20:09,520 It's good 512 00:20:09,520 --> 00:20:09,760 stuff. 513 00:20:10,580 --> 00:20:11,160 Uh, just having 514 00:20:11,510 --> 00:20:11,800 Loop. 515 00:20:12,760 --> 00:20:16,515 I have a buddy that was a, he was a, like a, literally a bullpen catcher for 516 00:20:16,695 --> 00:20:20,745 the Monarchs back and like, you know, ear early two thousands and he only got 517 00:20:20,745 --> 00:20:22,605 like 10 at bats his whole college career. 518 00:20:22,815 --> 00:20:25,455 But one of 'em, he, they were playing Norfolk State and this guy Eric 519 00:20:25,455 --> 00:20:27,795 Crozier, who ended up playing the big leagues for the Blue Jays and a few 520 00:20:27,795 --> 00:20:31,515 teams, he, he was the first baseman he came into pitch and my buddy 521 00:20:31,515 --> 00:20:33,105 Kevin got a, got a single off of him. 522 00:20:33,105 --> 00:20:33,195 Nice. 523 00:20:33,195 --> 00:20:33,885 So that's always one. 524 00:20:33,885 --> 00:20:35,145 He saw him a few years later. 525 00:20:35,145 --> 00:20:36,105 He was playing against the Tides. 526 00:20:36,105 --> 00:20:37,995 It was like, Hey man, I got a single off you in in college. 527 00:20:37,995 --> 00:20:39,855 He's like, Hey man, you could never, never take it away from you. 528 00:20:40,995 --> 00:20:40,998 A hundred percent. 529 00:20:41,265 --> 00:20:43,965 No, that's, that's probably the biggest thing I'll take to the grave 530 00:20:43,965 --> 00:20:47,675 is my first high school, my first varsity hit was off Paul Skeens. 531 00:20:48,285 --> 00:20:49,095 Let's go. 532 00:20:49,215 --> 00:20:49,665 Yes. 533 00:20:49,905 --> 00:20:51,345 Some some I'm gonna take down. 534 00:20:51,345 --> 00:20:52,845 That's probably the best thing I'll do on a baseball. 535 00:20:52,845 --> 00:20:54,879 Yeah, that's, I, yeah. 536 00:20:55,920 --> 00:20:57,480 I think you could pretty, you could frame that one. 537 00:20:57,480 --> 00:20:58,740 That's a, that's a pretty good one. 538 00:20:58,740 --> 00:21:01,409 He's, he's gonna be doing some big things in the league from here on. 539 00:21:01,800 --> 00:21:02,490 That's awesome. 540 00:21:02,730 --> 00:21:06,389 I saw him with Team USA when one of our guys, uh, Cardinal Crisis playing there. 541 00:21:06,690 --> 00:21:08,340 He was still with the Air Force and he just came out. 542 00:21:08,399 --> 00:21:09,330 I didn't even know who he was. 543 00:21:09,330 --> 00:21:09,870 Came outta the bullpen. 544 00:21:09,870 --> 00:21:11,010 Like, who the hell is this guy? 545 00:21:11,760 --> 00:21:12,659 Just gas. 546 00:21:12,780 --> 00:21:13,350 Disgusting. 547 00:21:13,350 --> 00:21:15,629 Yeah, he was, it was junior year against us. 548 00:21:15,629 --> 00:21:17,760 He was like, he would catch six innings and then he went 549 00:21:17,760 --> 00:21:19,440 up there and was like 94, 95. 550 00:21:19,440 --> 00:21:22,139 We're like, what the geez. 551 00:21:22,379 --> 00:21:23,580 Freak of nature. 552 00:21:23,580 --> 00:21:23,639 Ugh. 553 00:21:24,690 --> 00:21:24,899 All right. 554 00:21:24,899 --> 00:21:28,110 Well the, the other question we ask everyone that comes on is, uh, 555 00:21:28,110 --> 00:21:30,810 you've got the college elements, MOB, the show, you got college, 556 00:21:30,810 --> 00:21:32,399 football, game back, all that. 557 00:21:32,730 --> 00:21:36,629 So what would be your overall rating if they were to make a college baseball game? 558 00:21:36,629 --> 00:21:40,080 And then what attribute area would you have the highest rating 559 00:21:40,080 --> 00:21:41,639 in, like contact versus lefties? 560 00:21:41,639 --> 00:21:42,210 Righties. 561 00:21:42,360 --> 00:21:43,500 What, what would your ratings be? 562 00:21:43,985 --> 00:21:46,560 I, I would push my speed the furthest for sure. 563 00:21:46,649 --> 00:21:50,340 Um, I like to like to flex myself as, as a good runner. 564 00:21:50,340 --> 00:21:53,520 And, uh, that would, that would be my attribute and I 565 00:21:53,520 --> 00:21:55,080 would have that 99 steel card. 566 00:21:55,275 --> 00:21:56,775 Right now, the game's broken. 567 00:21:56,775 --> 00:21:57,705 I don't know if you guys have seen it. 568 00:21:57,705 --> 00:22:01,395 If someone has a 99 steal, they, and you even, you can throw a pitch 569 00:22:01,395 --> 00:22:02,415 out and they'll still be safe. 570 00:22:02,415 --> 00:22:03,135 It's disgusting. 571 00:22:03,465 --> 00:22:03,825 Wow. 572 00:22:03,830 --> 00:22:04,000 Wow. 573 00:22:04,275 --> 00:22:05,715 They need to go in and and fix that. 574 00:22:05,715 --> 00:22:07,395 But no, that's what I would give myself overall. 575 00:22:07,395 --> 00:22:09,435 I'd probably give myself around an 85 right now. 576 00:22:10,065 --> 00:22:11,445 Um Okay. 577 00:22:11,445 --> 00:22:11,716 Not too good. 578 00:22:11,716 --> 00:22:11,955 Not too bad. 579 00:22:12,135 --> 00:22:16,065 But I'd make sure Zach, Zach plays that game religiously, so 580 00:22:16,485 --> 00:22:17,835 I'd make sure I'd be on his team. 581 00:22:18,195 --> 00:22:20,475 Oh, he, he was, uh, hard and quick. 582 00:22:20,475 --> 00:22:23,535 99 overall, his, uh, self rating there. 583 00:22:24,135 --> 00:22:25,455 I'm gonna go yell at him after this. 584 00:22:26,145 --> 00:22:28,005 There's, there's, yeah, there's two schools we find. 585 00:22:28,005 --> 00:22:31,875 There's the guys like you who are like, we get a lot of like 82 to 85. 586 00:22:31,875 --> 00:22:33,945 You know, the guys who are like, I'm gonna be honest, I'm still high, you 587 00:22:33,945 --> 00:22:36,465 know, but you know, you could, you could, especially like a lefty pitcher. 588 00:22:36,465 --> 00:22:36,975 They good. 589 00:22:36,975 --> 00:22:38,385 82 in a game's great, right? 590 00:22:38,565 --> 00:22:38,655 Yeah. 591 00:22:38,655 --> 00:22:40,605 And then you get the guys like Zach, who are like, oh, 99. 592 00:22:40,605 --> 00:22:40,995 I'm awesome. 593 00:22:42,945 --> 00:22:43,455 He's terrible. 594 00:22:43,815 --> 00:22:43,995 Yeah. 595 00:22:43,995 --> 00:22:47,085 It was him and, uh, Kenny Levari last year was like a quick 99 with 596 00:22:47,085 --> 00:22:49,755 99 throwing strength ready to go. 597 00:22:50,175 --> 00:22:51,225 Oh, that's too good. 598 00:22:52,085 --> 00:22:52,835 Oh, that's awesome. 599 00:22:52,840 --> 00:22:55,985 Well, I, I know you're, you're heading over to the, the Golden Monarch Awards. 600 00:22:56,014 --> 00:22:56,284 Yes. 601 00:22:56,375 --> 00:22:57,814 Uh, here, here shortly. 602 00:22:58,024 --> 00:23:00,605 I wasn't even aware of really what they were, CB's Got 'em. 603 00:23:00,605 --> 00:23:03,095 But sounds like we got some, uh, some guys from the team. 604 00:23:03,095 --> 00:23:04,925 They're gonna be potentially getting some awards tonight. 605 00:23:04,985 --> 00:23:05,284 Oh yeah. 606 00:23:05,284 --> 00:23:09,574 We're, we're looking for Eddie to bring home that Mr. Monarch Award for us. 607 00:23:09,635 --> 00:23:13,835 Um, then obviously our, our leader in ODU through it, through, it's 608 00:23:13,835 --> 00:23:17,284 rare you get a guy that, um, has wrecked the school for all four years. 609 00:23:17,284 --> 00:23:19,655 So, um, something special for him. 610 00:23:19,655 --> 00:23:20,945 I hope he can take that home. 611 00:23:21,004 --> 00:23:25,145 And then, uh, we have Zach running up for Newcomer of the Year Award. 612 00:23:25,294 --> 00:23:26,314 Um, obviously. 613 00:23:27,240 --> 00:23:30,990 Had had a great year for us and um, is doing a lot of special things out there. 614 00:23:30,990 --> 00:23:37,290 And, um, Efrin with the best game face award, um, CB sponsored that big, 615 00:23:37,290 --> 00:23:39,120 that big picture from a big double. 616 00:23:39,120 --> 00:23:41,429 He hit screaming, screaming into our dugout, so hopefully 617 00:23:41,429 --> 00:23:42,510 he can bring that one home. 618 00:23:42,570 --> 00:23:46,530 Um, another pretty cool one would be EOLs performance over at Georgia Southern. 619 00:23:47,040 --> 00:23:50,970 Um, double in a grand slam in the same inning, which is pretty sweet and rare. 620 00:23:50,970 --> 00:23:53,550 So, um, no, it'll be, it'll be a fun night. 621 00:23:53,550 --> 00:23:57,060 Everyone's dressing up, so yes, um, it'll be good for all of us to get 622 00:23:57,060 --> 00:23:59,970 together and get some good food in us and enjoy the night for sure. 623 00:24:00,720 --> 00:24:01,379 That's one of the things I really 624 00:24:01,379 --> 00:24:04,199 like is that they have like, all the athletes get together and do different 625 00:24:04,199 --> 00:24:07,830 things and yeah, I remember like there was a, a soccer match like really in 626 00:24:07,830 --> 00:24:11,010 the year where like, I think y'all had some like the big athletic meeting, 627 00:24:11,100 --> 00:24:14,580 the early season and like then I'm standing there like every athlete in the 628 00:24:14,580 --> 00:24:18,149 entire school comes, comes walking by up in the stands and it a good, y'all 629 00:24:18,149 --> 00:24:20,310 are just there for like, the amount of time they make you be there, but still, 630 00:24:20,310 --> 00:24:21,570 like you say, yeah, have a good time. 631 00:24:21,570 --> 00:24:22,050 That's awesome. 632 00:24:22,050 --> 00:24:22,290 Yeah. 633 00:24:23,325 --> 00:24:25,695 Yeah, I, I saw on Thursday at the game down at Harbor Park. 634 00:24:25,695 --> 00:24:27,105 I know women's lacrosse was there. 635 00:24:27,105 --> 00:24:29,505 I know swimming was there, there were a couple other teams there. 636 00:24:29,780 --> 00:24:30,270 Women's 637 00:24:30,270 --> 00:24:30,910 soccer was there. 638 00:24:31,305 --> 00:24:31,545 Yeah. 639 00:24:31,545 --> 00:24:31,815 Yes. 640 00:24:31,815 --> 00:24:32,115 Yeah. 641 00:24:32,115 --> 00:24:33,435 So it's always nice. 642 00:24:33,435 --> 00:24:33,525 Yeah. 643 00:24:33,855 --> 00:24:34,845 It's even better at the bud. 644 00:24:34,845 --> 00:24:37,515 I know you haven't got the experience that this year, but you normally can 645 00:24:37,515 --> 00:24:40,275 pick out pretty much someone from every team in the stands for just 646 00:24:40,275 --> 00:24:42,615 about every baseball game for sure. 647 00:24:43,545 --> 00:24:43,665 Cool. 648 00:24:43,730 --> 00:24:44,110 And, uh, 649 00:24:44,300 --> 00:24:45,975 also tb, I wanted to drop to you. 650 00:24:45,975 --> 00:24:49,305 I, I just signed my contract for, um, the Peninsula Pilot, so 651 00:24:49,305 --> 00:24:50,475 I'll be staying home this summer. 652 00:24:50,475 --> 00:24:51,435 Let's go. 653 00:24:51,465 --> 00:24:51,795 I know. 654 00:24:52,065 --> 00:24:52,425 Excited. 655 00:24:53,055 --> 00:24:53,655 I'm hype man. 656 00:24:53,655 --> 00:24:54,375 That's, that's awesome. 657 00:24:54,375 --> 00:24:54,975 That worked out. 658 00:24:54,975 --> 00:24:57,315 So you're, you're about to have a blast, dude, like this. 659 00:24:57,525 --> 00:24:59,445 I think most guys will tell you that's about the most 660 00:24:59,445 --> 00:25:00,465 fun you could possibly have. 661 00:25:00,465 --> 00:25:02,415 Like they, they really just set you up. 662 00:25:02,415 --> 00:25:04,155 Well, you get to just relax, like you said. 663 00:25:04,155 --> 00:25:05,925 Relax, just play ball for sure. 664 00:25:05,985 --> 00:25:07,995 Dude, that's, I'm, my mom's gonna be very happy, so you're 665 00:25:07,995 --> 00:25:08,805 gonna get a lot of cookies. 666 00:25:09,375 --> 00:25:10,185 Oh, I can't wait. 667 00:25:10,185 --> 00:25:11,835 Her cookies are the absolute best. 668 00:25:12,405 --> 00:25:13,005 You're not gonna be as 669 00:25:13,005 --> 00:25:13,935 skinny of the summer. 670 00:25:14,325 --> 00:25:17,115 Even a couple years ago when I played in, in Moorhead, getting, 671 00:25:17,115 --> 00:25:20,325 getting to experience that ballpark, they pack it out and, um. 672 00:25:20,995 --> 00:25:22,379 It's, it's always a good time there. 673 00:25:22,379 --> 00:25:25,649 So I'm, I'm really excited and get to play a lot of baseball, 674 00:25:25,649 --> 00:25:26,639 which I'm looking forward to. 675 00:25:27,419 --> 00:25:28,110 That's great, man. 676 00:25:28,110 --> 00:25:28,860 I'm, I'm excited about 677 00:25:28,860 --> 00:25:29,159 that. 678 00:25:29,165 --> 00:25:31,470 It'll, it'll be very much used to that backdrop there and the 679 00:25:31,470 --> 00:25:33,120 wind and all that fun stuff. 680 00:25:33,210 --> 00:25:33,270 Yeah. 681 00:25:33,270 --> 00:25:36,270 I'll tell you, I am not sad that the rest of our home games are at War 682 00:25:36,270 --> 00:25:37,889 Memorial instead of, uh, Harbor Party. 683 00:25:38,915 --> 00:25:40,710 That, that wind blowing in is brutal. 684 00:25:41,129 --> 00:25:41,430 I know. 685 00:25:41,430 --> 00:25:43,500 I got, I got bit by that wind on one of 'em. 686 00:25:43,500 --> 00:25:47,550 Eho had E Hole, got bit by it this weekend, and man, it's just Wicked. 687 00:25:48,629 --> 00:25:48,840 Yeah. 688 00:25:48,840 --> 00:25:49,409 Brutal Harbor. 689 00:25:49,409 --> 00:25:51,419 I mean, what that says, Harbor Park is beautiful. 690 00:25:51,419 --> 00:25:52,620 It's, it's a, it's a wonderful park. 691 00:25:52,620 --> 00:25:53,639 It's a great place to play. 692 00:25:54,480 --> 00:25:59,490 The vibe at War Memorial is more us, it's more Odu U Lunch pail, 693 00:25:59,490 --> 00:26:00,810 like where to go, you know? 694 00:26:01,139 --> 00:26:01,560 Yeah. 695 00:26:01,560 --> 00:26:01,980 Gritty. 696 00:26:01,980 --> 00:26:02,280 Yeah. 697 00:26:02,280 --> 00:26:04,020 So I, I, again, love Harper Park. 698 00:26:04,020 --> 00:26:05,190 I would never say a bad word about it. 699 00:26:05,190 --> 00:26:06,540 Been to a million games there. 700 00:26:06,600 --> 00:26:08,310 A hundred percent Love war memorials. 701 00:26:08,310 --> 00:26:09,389 Just, it's our vibe, man. 702 00:26:09,419 --> 00:26:10,680 So I, I'm excited about it. 703 00:26:10,680 --> 00:26:11,580 We got six more there. 704 00:26:11,610 --> 00:26:11,639 Okay. 705 00:26:12,570 --> 00:26:12,960 For sure. 706 00:26:13,860 --> 00:26:17,129 Awesome, Scotty, well, we'll let you run and get all dressed up 707 00:26:17,129 --> 00:26:18,750 fancy for the awards tonight. 708 00:26:18,750 --> 00:26:19,110 Awesome. 709 00:26:19,169 --> 00:26:21,000 Uh, but I appreciate you coming on with us. 710 00:26:21,000 --> 00:26:22,290 It was great to chat with you man. 711 00:26:22,290 --> 00:26:25,950 And, uh, we'll be rooting you guys on, uh, while you're down in Monroe this weekend. 712 00:26:26,220 --> 00:26:26,580 Awesome. 713 00:26:26,580 --> 00:26:27,480 I had a great time guys. 714 00:26:27,480 --> 00:26:28,169 Thank you so much. 715 00:26:28,350 --> 00:26:28,860 Thanks Scott. 716 00:26:28,860 --> 00:26:29,220 Thanks Scott. 717 00:26:29,225 --> 00:26:29,655 Appreciate you man. 718 00:26:31,115 --> 00:26:31,405 Care. 719 00:26:32,395 --> 00:26:33,365 Good kid, man. 720 00:26:34,754 --> 00:26:35,460 Yeah, that was, 721 00:26:35,520 --> 00:26:35,970 that was awesome. 722 00:26:35,970 --> 00:26:37,379 We need to kick it off with players every time. 723 00:26:37,379 --> 00:26:39,060 Maybe that, that's the momentum swing. 724 00:26:39,060 --> 00:26:41,580 We need to change the vibe to get the players in. 725 00:26:41,580 --> 00:26:42,120 Set the move. 726 00:26:42,270 --> 00:26:43,710 Hey, it's whatever works, man. 727 00:26:43,770 --> 00:26:44,280 So, yeah. 728 00:26:44,280 --> 00:26:45,240 No, Scotty's awesome. 729 00:26:45,240 --> 00:26:47,429 That, that's, that's glad we got a chance to talk to him. 730 00:26:47,429 --> 00:26:50,280 That's, that's a guy, like from day one I was like, we get him on the podcast. 731 00:26:50,730 --> 00:26:51,180 Yes. 732 00:26:51,180 --> 00:26:51,420 Yeah. 733 00:26:51,540 --> 00:26:54,990 Only it took us episode 14, but hey, we've, we've got quite a few guys. 734 00:26:55,500 --> 00:26:55,590 Yeah. 735 00:26:55,620 --> 00:26:58,950 Uh, also happy to hear he is got another year of eligibility left. 736 00:26:58,950 --> 00:26:59,882 That's a, that's a good thing. 737 00:26:59,887 --> 00:27:00,196 I played for the 738 00:27:00,201 --> 00:27:00,840 pallets all summer. 739 00:27:00,840 --> 00:27:01,350 It'd be great. 740 00:27:01,350 --> 00:27:02,250 That's, that's really fun. 741 00:27:02,465 --> 00:27:02,754 Yeah. 742 00:27:02,760 --> 00:27:03,149 Yeah. 743 00:27:03,149 --> 00:27:05,399 And I will be getting down to some pilots games this year. 744 00:27:05,399 --> 00:27:06,629 I just, I love that ballpark. 745 00:27:06,629 --> 00:27:10,139 It reminds me a lot of the high school field that I played at where it's just 746 00:27:10,139 --> 00:27:12,149 that old school ballpark field now. 747 00:27:12,210 --> 00:27:12,360 Yeah. 748 00:27:12,389 --> 00:27:16,075 War Memorial has that really cool kind of event space out there, off the mm-hmm. 749 00:27:16,080 --> 00:27:18,540 The left field side and the kind of rooftop aspect. 750 00:27:18,960 --> 00:27:20,730 And then, you know, they'll have the, uh, the draft beer 751 00:27:20,730 --> 00:27:22,020 cart, uh, open there as well. 752 00:27:22,110 --> 00:27:22,320 Yeah. 753 00:27:22,470 --> 00:27:22,950 Always be. 754 00:27:22,950 --> 00:27:23,070 Yeah. 755 00:27:23,195 --> 00:27:23,395 They, 756 00:27:23,879 --> 00:27:25,245 they put on a good time pilots game. 757 00:27:25,530 --> 00:27:27,540 'cause you, you have, have you been down for pilots game? 758 00:27:27,540 --> 00:27:28,950 You've just been down for the U Games, right? 759 00:27:29,075 --> 00:27:29,340 I, I 760 00:27:29,340 --> 00:27:32,250 think I've, I think the only pilots game I went to was many, many 761 00:27:32,250 --> 00:27:33,930 years ago and I stumbled upon it. 762 00:27:34,620 --> 00:27:35,010 Yeah. 763 00:27:35,220 --> 00:27:35,430 Yeah. 764 00:27:35,430 --> 00:27:37,980 It's, I mean, it's one of those, like, I, there was one year, I mean this was back 765 00:27:37,980 --> 00:27:41,280 in like 2008 or something, I was talking to, I think it was Chris Boggs is one 766 00:27:41,280 --> 00:27:44,100 of our guys, and he was like, yeah, I'm gonna play over the pilots for the summer. 767 00:27:44,100 --> 00:27:45,120 I'm like, I don't know what that is. 768 00:27:45,120 --> 00:27:47,040 And he, he said, then all of a sudden I'm like, oh, this 769 00:27:47,040 --> 00:27:48,060 is what I do all summer now. 770 00:27:48,210 --> 00:27:49,260 Go to the pilots games. 771 00:27:50,145 --> 00:27:50,535 Yeah. 772 00:27:50,595 --> 00:27:50,775 Yeah. 773 00:27:50,775 --> 00:27:54,075 It, uh, it, it looks awesome, so we're, we're pumped about it. 774 00:27:54,705 --> 00:27:57,975 Well, I, I see Coach Finwood has popped up backstage, so we're gonna take 775 00:27:57,975 --> 00:27:59,385 a quick break and we'll come back. 776 00:27:59,385 --> 00:28:03,525 We'll have Coach Finwood and a little update from the Carolina Mudcats as well. 777 00:28:03,975 --> 00:28:04,245 Alright. 778 00:28:04,245 --> 00:28:07,260 This episode of the Monarchist Podcast is brought to you by 779 00:28:07,280 --> 00:28:08,865 the pride of ODU Collective. 780 00:28:09,555 --> 00:28:12,765 Their mission is to elevate the experience of student athletes through 781 00:28:12,765 --> 00:28:16,605 name, image, and likeness, while also elevating the fan experience. 782 00:28:16,905 --> 00:28:19,335 If you or your business are interested in getting 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ago. 800 00:28:50,655 --> 00:28:52,425 He was great to know him a little bit more. 801 00:28:52,725 --> 00:28:53,655 He is fun, isn't he? 802 00:28:54,284 --> 00:28:54,495 Yeah. 803 00:28:54,495 --> 00:28:55,395 That's a good kid, man. 804 00:28:55,695 --> 00:28:56,774 He is a good kid. 805 00:28:56,955 --> 00:28:58,125 Yeah, good kid. 806 00:28:58,125 --> 00:29:01,905 And he's done a good job when he is gotten his opportunities this year. 807 00:29:01,905 --> 00:29:02,534 That's for sure. 808 00:29:03,990 --> 00:29:06,300 Definitely not, and I think he's gonna play for the pilots this summer 809 00:29:06,570 --> 00:29:10,680 was talking about pilots and I know, uh, you know, he hit that Grand Slam 810 00:29:10,680 --> 00:29:14,105 and then Hank called over and said he he wanted them for the summer. 811 00:29:14,285 --> 00:29:19,470 So, hey, I always tell people it's a performance based industry. 812 00:29:19,530 --> 00:29:19,920 Yeah. 813 00:29:20,220 --> 00:29:24,420 So, no, I, I definitely love, you know, me, I, I like on the pilots games anyway, 814 00:29:24,420 --> 00:29:28,050 but it's a lot more fun when we go up and see some ODU guys, so I'm, I love it. 815 00:29:28,050 --> 00:29:28,170 Yeah. 816 00:29:28,170 --> 00:29:29,070 It's exciting to hear. 817 00:29:29,490 --> 00:29:29,700 Yeah. 818 00:29:29,700 --> 00:29:34,440 And we'll have, uh, we'll have, you know, somebody else, I, I got a Hank 819 00:29:34,440 --> 00:29:37,500 and I usually sit down and figure that out towards the end of the season. 820 00:29:37,680 --> 00:29:40,200 Um, we'll have somebody else there, I'm sure. 821 00:29:40,740 --> 00:29:41,490 So that'll be good. 822 00:29:42,450 --> 00:29:42,720 Nice. 823 00:29:42,780 --> 00:29:42,960 Yeah. 824 00:29:42,960 --> 00:29:45,990 Do you, do you think he was more impressed by the Grand Slam or his next to back 825 00:29:45,990 --> 00:29:47,340 coming up and getting a bunt single? 826 00:29:48,060 --> 00:29:48,510 Yeah. 827 00:29:48,510 --> 00:29:49,590 Yeah, the BUNT single was good. 828 00:29:49,590 --> 00:29:50,730 He is gotten a few of those. 829 00:29:50,730 --> 00:29:51,900 He, he runs good. 830 00:29:52,470 --> 00:29:58,500 Um, it's interesting, you know, he, he uses his speed offensively. 831 00:29:58,980 --> 00:30:03,000 Uh, much better than he does defensively, like running the bases. 832 00:30:03,000 --> 00:30:07,680 And he is not a great base Steeler, um, and doesn't get great 833 00:30:07,680 --> 00:30:11,040 jumps in the outfield, but man, he can really go home to first. 834 00:30:11,550 --> 00:30:11,730 Yeah. 835 00:30:12,899 --> 00:30:13,320 Yeah. 836 00:30:13,410 --> 00:30:15,510 That's six, six frame can move down that line. 837 00:30:15,514 --> 00:30:15,665 Yeah. 838 00:30:15,725 --> 00:30:16,465 So that's what I've seen. 839 00:30:16,465 --> 00:30:16,785 Don't 840 00:30:16,785 --> 00:30:17,145 expect it. 841 00:30:17,520 --> 00:30:17,670 Yeah. 842 00:30:17,670 --> 00:30:19,230 You don't expect to seeing him. 843 00:30:19,320 --> 00:30:23,520 Uh, when you look at him in there, he is kinda long and lanky, but he 844 00:30:23,520 --> 00:30:25,230 can, he can get rolling down there. 845 00:30:25,830 --> 00:30:26,010 Yeah. 846 00:30:26,010 --> 00:30:26,850 It's not even as fast. 847 00:30:26,850 --> 00:30:28,350 He just takes three steps and he is there. 848 00:30:28,350 --> 00:30:29,970 That's what it's Yeah. 849 00:30:30,450 --> 00:30:31,110 I wish I knew that 850 00:30:31,110 --> 00:30:31,530 feeling. 851 00:30:32,760 --> 00:30:33,149 Yeah. 852 00:30:33,149 --> 00:30:36,270 And you know, we, we weren't able to get him in on, you know, we've 853 00:30:36,750 --> 00:30:40,379 definitely been playing him on Sundays because he's such good energy. 854 00:30:41,040 --> 00:30:41,639 Um. 855 00:30:42,435 --> 00:30:45,945 We couldn't this Sunday be just 'cause f wasn't cleared to catch, 856 00:30:46,815 --> 00:30:52,035 uh, Morales yet coming back from that concussion, uh, he could just dh. 857 00:30:52,125 --> 00:30:55,995 And so, you know, that opens up when, when he can catch it opens 858 00:30:55,995 --> 00:30:59,565 up a spot to DH somebody else and play Scottie in the outfield. 859 00:30:59,565 --> 00:31:02,775 And so we just, you know, weren't able to, to do that. 860 00:31:02,775 --> 00:31:06,735 And hey, I talked to him about it and he understood, but he, um, you know, 861 00:31:06,735 --> 00:31:09,435 we'll, we'll definitely, he is a guy, you know, and someday you need to 862 00:31:09,435 --> 00:31:13,905 play guys with the most energy and, and he is one of those guys for sure. 863 00:31:15,285 --> 00:31:15,795 Absolutely. 864 00:31:16,215 --> 00:31:16,545 Yeah. 865 00:31:16,545 --> 00:31:18,705 We're talking, talking through the games this week. 866 00:31:18,705 --> 00:31:21,465 It was kind of a, a mix of many different types of games. 867 00:31:21,465 --> 00:31:24,165 I feel like I saw a different team each, each game that I watch 868 00:31:24,165 --> 00:31:25,995 or, or listened to on Tuesday. 869 00:31:26,520 --> 00:31:30,240 Uh, but kind of bouncing back to the VCU game, a little bit of a slug fest. 870 00:31:30,240 --> 00:31:31,650 A lot of, bit of a walk fest. 871 00:31:31,740 --> 00:31:32,190 Ugly, 872 00:31:32,880 --> 00:31:34,920 yeah, ugly bad baseball game. 873 00:31:34,920 --> 00:31:38,490 I, I told the guys, I, those are the nights where I, I just can't take it. 874 00:31:38,490 --> 00:31:42,960 Like I, I should have got thrown out in the fourth or fifth inning and outta safe. 875 00:31:43,525 --> 00:31:43,685 I did 876 00:31:44,345 --> 00:31:46,440 the, the guy, the guy wrote you up. 877 00:31:46,440 --> 00:31:47,430 He's like, I'm writing you up. 878 00:31:47,430 --> 00:31:48,270 You're like, good. 879 00:31:49,020 --> 00:31:51,330 Yeah, I drove my truck terrible. 880 00:31:51,330 --> 00:31:52,980 I can leave as soon as you throw me out. 881 00:31:52,980 --> 00:31:53,040 Yeah. 882 00:31:53,040 --> 00:31:54,405 He was, he was awful. 883 00:31:54,425 --> 00:31:54,930 Uh, he was bad. 884 00:31:55,110 --> 00:31:55,980 He was bad. 885 00:31:55,980 --> 00:31:56,880 We were bad. 886 00:31:56,880 --> 00:31:57,510 They were bad. 887 00:31:57,510 --> 00:31:58,740 It was just a bad game. 888 00:31:58,740 --> 00:32:03,870 And, you know, walks and, and just, you know, they, we gave up two grand slams 889 00:32:03,870 --> 00:32:08,670 and it just, you know, the guys that, um, you know, a couple guys threw the ball. 890 00:32:08,670 --> 00:32:08,970 Okay. 891 00:32:08,970 --> 00:32:10,560 Marco actually pitched okay. 892 00:32:10,560 --> 00:32:15,750 Stopped hunt, but too many walks, too many balls, you know, hung or thrown 893 00:32:15,755 --> 00:32:17,250 down the middle with two strikes. 894 00:32:17,250 --> 00:32:18,870 Just not good. 895 00:32:18,960 --> 00:32:22,710 And, um, I. You know, we're not a team typically that's 896 00:32:22,710 --> 00:32:24,900 built to come from behind much. 897 00:32:24,930 --> 00:32:28,350 But we did a couple times that day and then we just kind of ran outta bullets. 898 00:32:28,350 --> 00:32:33,930 But, um, Brody Connors came, you know, came in, hit a home run and 899 00:32:34,230 --> 00:32:37,920 he's been working hard and it's just time to give him a shot. 900 00:32:37,920 --> 00:32:42,630 And, you know, I was, I was really pleased overall with his play. 901 00:32:42,630 --> 00:32:45,450 I thought he played a really solid third base. 902 00:32:45,450 --> 00:32:49,200 He had a couple really hard plays that he didn't make, but he made all 903 00:32:49,200 --> 00:32:53,400 the routine plays and, um, hit the ball hard on the barrel, you know, 904 00:32:53,400 --> 00:32:55,230 didn't have a ton to show for it. 905 00:32:55,680 --> 00:33:01,140 Um, but you know, I, I'm so happy we're never playing at Harbor Park again. 906 00:33:01,140 --> 00:33:04,290 'cause man, we, it probably cost us 10 home runs in the 907 00:33:04,290 --> 00:33:05,970 six games we played there. 908 00:33:06,360 --> 00:33:06,715 Yeah, we, 909 00:33:07,170 --> 00:33:08,400 we were talking about that with Scotty. 910 00:33:08,400 --> 00:33:10,710 A little bit of just, it, it's a beautiful ballpark. 911 00:33:10,710 --> 00:33:14,490 It's a fun place to play, but that wind coming in from right center cutting across 912 00:33:14,490 --> 00:33:16,860 the field just kills anything in the air. 913 00:33:17,264 --> 00:33:17,835 Yeah. 914 00:33:17,835 --> 00:33:18,764 Yeah it is. 915 00:33:18,764 --> 00:33:21,735 And um, you know, it's frustrating 'cause uh, the guys, you know, you 916 00:33:21,735 --> 00:33:25,605 hit a ball hard in college, baseball, uh, you like to get rewarded for it. 917 00:33:25,605 --> 00:33:30,585 And, um, you know, between TJ and Luke, I think in their six games they played 918 00:33:30,585 --> 00:33:34,695 there, man, they probably could have four, easily, four home runs anywhere else. 919 00:33:34,695 --> 00:33:34,875 Yes. 920 00:33:35,294 --> 00:33:38,655 Um, and Brody's ball would've been way out, maybe both of his. 921 00:33:38,655 --> 00:33:38,715 Yeah. 922 00:33:39,135 --> 00:33:42,135 Uh, but that's the field we were playing on and that's how it goes. 923 00:33:42,135 --> 00:33:46,155 So, and like you said, Gary, you know, the, the games were different. 924 00:33:46,155 --> 00:33:51,165 I as, as, as you know, unhappy as it was about how Tuesday went. 925 00:33:51,165 --> 00:33:55,755 I thought we played, I. Really good baseball on, uh, on, on 926 00:33:55,755 --> 00:33:58,245 Friday and, and Saturday overall. 927 00:33:58,245 --> 00:34:03,015 You know, we just came up a little bit short outta the bullpen, um, on 928 00:34:03,015 --> 00:34:07,725 Friday, you know, and they beat us in, in the 10th and Bailey's been good for 929 00:34:07,725 --> 00:34:11,145 us this year and that just wasn't his night, you know, and that, that happens 930 00:34:11,175 --> 00:34:12,585 in the bullpen from time to time. 931 00:34:12,585 --> 00:34:16,605 You gotta have a short memory and you gotta be brave and tough and bounce 932 00:34:16,605 --> 00:34:20,505 back and, you know, we expect to have him out there with a lead late, you 933 00:34:20,505 --> 00:34:22,725 know, the next time we have a chance. 934 00:34:22,725 --> 00:34:23,985 And, um, that was 935 00:34:23,985 --> 00:34:26,445 one, uh, I wanted to ask you about the thought process. 936 00:34:26,550 --> 00:34:28,305 This, this is the Thursday game, actually. 937 00:34:28,305 --> 00:34:29,505 I think you're like me Thursday? 938 00:34:29,505 --> 00:34:30,040 Yeah, yeah, yeah. 939 00:34:30,040 --> 00:34:30,200 I'm 940 00:34:30,380 --> 00:34:30,600 off. 941 00:34:33,014 --> 00:34:33,585 So. 942 00:34:34,080 --> 00:34:38,430 You had, you know, Ben best game probably of his, of his career pitched six innings. 943 00:34:38,430 --> 00:34:38,790 Yeah. 944 00:34:38,880 --> 00:34:42,390 Um, and like I would, you know, I, again, I, I've said this before, I 945 00:34:42,390 --> 00:34:45,690 try to think along of what I would do and, you know, me having no experience 946 00:34:45,690 --> 00:34:48,030 of any games and you having thousands of thousands of games experience. 947 00:34:48,030 --> 00:34:51,960 So I, it's, uh, so, you know, I'm thinking along, I'm like, okay, Ben's looking like 948 00:34:51,960 --> 00:34:53,640 he can get through probably six innings. 949 00:34:53,670 --> 00:34:55,710 And then it was like, you know, most of the time we've been putting 950 00:34:55,710 --> 00:34:57,030 Hubble after him and I'm, yeah. 951 00:34:57,030 --> 00:35:01,125 I was thinking Hubble might just go three to finish the game and Yeah. 952 00:35:01,130 --> 00:35:02,610 And he threw too strong. 953 00:35:02,940 --> 00:35:04,290 And then he did put, well, 954 00:35:04,685 --> 00:35:06,930 you, you say that, but he hit two guys. 955 00:35:06,930 --> 00:35:07,245 Yeah, no, I know. 956 00:35:07,265 --> 00:35:07,925 The first inning. 957 00:35:08,100 --> 00:35:08,400 Yeah. 958 00:35:08,400 --> 00:35:08,700 Right. 959 00:35:08,940 --> 00:35:11,580 With a two lefties in the foot with a breaking ball. 960 00:35:11,790 --> 00:35:13,560 But he got out it, right. 961 00:35:13,560 --> 00:35:13,800 Yeah. 962 00:35:13,800 --> 00:35:14,280 His second. 963 00:35:14,280 --> 00:35:15,045 His second inning. 964 00:35:15,045 --> 00:35:16,710 Second inning, he was very good. 965 00:35:17,790 --> 00:35:18,270 Yeah. 966 00:35:18,270 --> 00:35:22,380 And you know, it's just been, they had, they had pinch hit all the lefties. 967 00:35:22,410 --> 00:35:22,500 Mm-hmm. 968 00:35:23,070 --> 00:35:25,740 Bailey has been really good against lefthanded hitters. 969 00:35:25,800 --> 00:35:26,100 Yeah. 970 00:35:26,430 --> 00:35:31,020 And he gets the lead off guy one, two and then he hangs the breaking ball and you 971 00:35:31,020 --> 00:35:32,670 know, it kind of went downhill from there. 972 00:35:32,670 --> 00:35:33,990 So it just didn't work out. 973 00:35:33,990 --> 00:35:34,170 Yeah. 974 00:35:34,170 --> 00:35:37,980 I mean, yeah, hub, hub could have thrown Snickers in there, maybe, 975 00:35:38,040 --> 00:35:39,360 you know, gotten through the night. 976 00:35:39,360 --> 00:35:39,990 Certainly. 977 00:35:39,990 --> 00:35:43,015 And, uh, when, you know, when stuff like that happens. 978 00:35:44,145 --> 00:35:47,835 Uh, you know, you always thinking back to what did they do last time? 979 00:35:47,835 --> 00:35:48,705 What did they do last time? 980 00:35:48,705 --> 00:35:53,504 And Hub threw two really good innings at Georgia Southern, and then the 981 00:35:53,504 --> 00:35:56,265 third just ran completely outta gas. 982 00:35:56,475 --> 00:35:56,654 Right. 983 00:35:56,685 --> 00:36:01,274 Um, and we had to get Bailey in that game early, earlier than we wanted to. 984 00:36:01,555 --> 00:36:06,835 Um, so yeah, I mean, it's just, uh, the way this year's going, you know? 985 00:36:07,105 --> 00:36:07,555 Yeah. 986 00:36:07,555 --> 00:36:10,585 Uh, and most of the decisions I make this year are wrong. 987 00:36:11,455 --> 00:36:11,695 No. 988 00:36:11,695 --> 00:36:14,575 And, and see that's the thing is I, I, I, you know, I'm looking 989 00:36:14,575 --> 00:36:16,435 at it and I, you know, yeah. 990 00:36:16,435 --> 00:36:19,735 I thought, well, Hubble will probably go back out, but then you can't fault, okay. 991 00:36:19,765 --> 00:36:20,935 Bailey's your best reliever. 992 00:36:21,085 --> 00:36:22,765 You got him in the game to close it out. 993 00:36:22,765 --> 00:36:25,015 Like there's no, just 'cause thing. 994 00:36:25,045 --> 00:36:27,445 And that's always been one of my major arguments when it comes to things is 995 00:36:27,625 --> 00:36:30,415 just because something didn't work doesn't mean it was a bad choice. 996 00:36:30,505 --> 00:36:30,595 Right? 997 00:36:30,925 --> 00:36:31,735 Like one, one game. 998 00:36:31,735 --> 00:36:34,915 I always go back to the, the Blake Snell of the World Series of the Rays 999 00:36:35,155 --> 00:36:38,425 where he's throwing great, but they take him out because all year they're 1000 00:36:38,425 --> 00:36:41,215 playing had been, we won't face the, the lineup third time through the order. 1001 00:36:41,215 --> 00:36:41,275 Yeah. 1002 00:36:41,605 --> 00:36:44,425 But then the relievers have been amazing all year below the game they lose. 1003 00:36:44,425 --> 00:36:44,575 Yeah. 1004 00:36:44,580 --> 00:36:45,775 It's like, well, this is a terrible decision. 1005 00:36:45,775 --> 00:36:48,865 But if they didn't do that, then it'd be like, well, why are they going 1006 00:36:48,865 --> 00:36:49,915 against what they've done all year? 1007 00:36:49,915 --> 00:36:50,650 And then they That's right. 1008 00:36:50,650 --> 00:36:51,290 Yeah, that's right. 1009 00:36:51,350 --> 00:36:53,455 You know, you, something gets wrong just because it didn't 1010 00:36:53,455 --> 00:36:55,375 work, because, so I, the Yeah. 1011 00:36:55,380 --> 00:36:55,530 The only 1012 00:36:56,095 --> 00:36:58,285 talk through, you're a hundred percent right. 1013 00:36:58,285 --> 00:36:59,665 And the, you know, the players. 1014 00:37:00,045 --> 00:37:04,185 Make the decisions good or bad by how they do, you know? 1015 00:37:04,485 --> 00:37:08,924 Um, 'cause you can cut 'em up any way you want, I think in most cases. 1016 00:37:09,315 --> 00:37:13,275 Uh, so it, you know, they, um, they chopped that one over a third 1017 00:37:13,275 --> 00:37:16,995 basement's head in the top of the 10th with two outs, and it just 1018 00:37:16,995 --> 00:37:18,915 didn't kind of work out for us. 1019 00:37:18,915 --> 00:37:23,265 Um, and, and Kellen's been a little bit off kilter too 1020 00:37:23,265 --> 00:37:24,555 the last few weeks, you know? 1021 00:37:24,560 --> 00:37:24,590 Mm-hmm. 1022 00:37:24,670 --> 00:37:26,625 He said the breaking ball hadn't been as sharp. 1023 00:37:26,625 --> 00:37:29,205 And you know, pitchers go through that, you know, ups 1024 00:37:29,205 --> 00:37:30,645 and downs like hitters do too. 1025 00:37:30,645 --> 00:37:35,205 So hopefully those guys can work their way through this and come out of it. 1026 00:37:35,265 --> 00:37:37,005 Um, and I told the guys they were down. 1027 00:37:37,005 --> 00:37:41,355 I said, man, if you play like that, you have a chance to win. 1028 00:37:41,355 --> 00:37:42,915 Sometimes you get beat. 1029 00:37:43,785 --> 00:37:48,315 I, I can live with that because it was a good college baseball game. 1030 00:37:48,765 --> 00:37:50,535 You play a good opponent. 1031 00:37:50,895 --> 00:37:53,924 Um, you, you played, you played well. 1032 00:37:53,924 --> 00:37:55,125 We just didn't get it done. 1033 00:37:55,125 --> 00:37:55,995 You know, they beat us. 1034 00:37:56,055 --> 00:37:56,654 That happens. 1035 00:37:56,654 --> 00:37:57,315 I'm okay with it. 1036 00:37:58,259 --> 00:37:58,980 It was clean. 1037 00:37:58,980 --> 00:38:01,650 Ben pitched, like you said, Ben pitched really well. 1038 00:38:02,100 --> 00:38:06,660 Um, and then Saturday was the exact same game except we won. 1039 00:38:07,440 --> 00:38:07,800 Right. 1040 00:38:07,805 --> 00:38:08,095 You know? 1041 00:38:08,315 --> 00:38:08,535 Yes. 1042 00:38:08,715 --> 00:38:13,440 Uh, and, and we, you know, we got the, we got the big hit in the ninth and, you 1043 00:38:13,440 --> 00:38:15,509 know, we had, we'd put Evan in the game. 1044 00:38:15,840 --> 00:38:21,180 Um, you know, I thought Dylan again, six innings just cruising. 1045 00:38:21,660 --> 00:38:24,150 And then he went out in the seventh and just lost it. 1046 00:38:24,360 --> 00:38:27,420 And that's what I think sometimes that the up and down right back to your, 1047 00:38:27,420 --> 00:38:33,975 to your point, like college pitchers, uh, they usually don't die slowly. 1048 00:38:36,605 --> 00:38:39,630 They, they, they freaking jump off the cliff, you know? 1049 00:38:39,690 --> 00:38:40,230 Yeah. 1050 00:38:40,230 --> 00:38:44,250 Um, I mean, he gave up a single and then he threw like eight outta 1051 00:38:44,250 --> 00:38:45,870 the next nine pitchers were balls. 1052 00:38:45,870 --> 00:38:48,150 And all of a sudden the bases are loaded before you can look up. 1053 00:38:49,020 --> 00:38:54,299 And, uh, you know, we got baes in the game and I thought he did a good job for us. 1054 00:38:54,299 --> 00:38:56,370 Um, his hamstring's still barking at him. 1055 00:38:56,370 --> 00:38:56,430 Yeah. 1056 00:38:57,000 --> 00:39:00,810 Um, and, you know, and ended up, you know, getting through and, and then, 1057 00:39:00,810 --> 00:39:05,279 uh, you know, Schumann comes in and, and we get to hunt in a big moment and 1058 00:39:05,279 --> 00:39:08,100 he comes in and strikes, you know, the same kid that got the game wouldn't 1059 00:39:08,100 --> 00:39:10,200 hit out in the top of the ninth. 1060 00:39:10,200 --> 00:39:13,650 And, um, you know, we, we hit a two oh check swing. 1061 00:39:13,830 --> 00:39:19,259 It's just baseball two Oh check, swing back to the mound that, uh, I'm getting 1062 00:39:19,259 --> 00:39:22,350 ready to scream at Edwards 'cause he ain't running as hard as he should be. 1063 00:39:22,355 --> 00:39:22,475 Yeah. 1064 00:39:22,475 --> 00:39:22,674 At all. 1065 00:39:23,129 --> 00:39:23,339 Yeah. 1066 00:39:23,460 --> 00:39:27,930 Um, the guy, the guy, you know, kind of shop, puts it over there, 1067 00:39:27,990 --> 00:39:32,100 hand grenade and he sees it just enough to pick up the pace and. 1068 00:39:32,535 --> 00:39:36,675 Um, you know, he gets on on that error and you know, we bun him up. 1069 00:39:36,675 --> 00:39:39,525 Brody got a couple good sack buns down in that game. 1070 00:39:39,525 --> 00:39:39,585 Yeah. 1071 00:39:39,585 --> 00:39:40,180 Great bun. 1072 00:39:40,695 --> 00:39:44,505 And um, you know, and then Tanner hit the crap outta that 1073 00:39:44,505 --> 00:39:46,065 ball, like that is a home run. 1074 00:39:46,200 --> 00:39:48,795 And, and their coach was like, mm-hmm man, I, when he hit 1075 00:39:48,795 --> 00:39:50,145 that ball, I said, game over. 1076 00:39:50,384 --> 00:39:53,775 And then I looked up flags again and that ball's a home run in 1077 00:39:53,775 --> 00:39:55,455 every other park you play in. 1078 00:39:55,485 --> 00:39:57,465 Um, and it gets caught. 1079 00:39:57,465 --> 00:39:59,115 But then, um, Tanner's had a lot of that. 1080 00:39:59,535 --> 00:40:00,045 Yeah. 1081 00:40:00,045 --> 00:40:00,375 Yeah. 1082 00:40:00,435 --> 00:40:04,665 I mean, a lot of our guys have this year just how it's going, but um, and 1083 00:40:04,665 --> 00:40:08,835 we had, we had brought Evan in, in the, you know, top of the inning to, 1084 00:40:08,895 --> 00:40:11,175 to catch, um, why did you do that? 1085 00:40:11,175 --> 00:40:12,045 'cause I was wondering about 1086 00:40:12,045 --> 00:40:12,345 that. 1087 00:40:12,375 --> 00:40:13,275 I was just curious. 1088 00:40:13,305 --> 00:40:18,225 He's just a little bit better receiver blocker, you know, than Jack is. 1089 00:40:18,495 --> 00:40:22,185 Um, and I actually meant to put, I actually should have 1090 00:40:22,185 --> 00:40:25,515 put him in in the eighth 'cause they had the lefty in the game. 1091 00:40:25,515 --> 00:40:25,665 Right. 1092 00:40:25,665 --> 00:40:25,755 And. 1093 00:40:26,475 --> 00:40:28,575 And Evan's a way better hitter right-handed. 1094 00:40:28,580 --> 00:40:28,820 Mm-hmm. 1095 00:40:28,965 --> 00:40:31,275 Um, than Jack hitting left on left. 1096 00:40:31,275 --> 00:40:35,955 So, uh, anytime we get a chance to get him in there right-handed, we, we try to. 1097 00:40:36,375 --> 00:40:40,125 Um, and so, yeah, and then he, he got a big hit for us, you know, second 1098 00:40:40,125 --> 00:40:44,325 time in a week he come up with a, a really big hit for us, so we win. 1099 00:40:44,325 --> 00:40:46,995 And then Sunday just was not our day, man. 1100 00:40:46,995 --> 00:40:49,395 It was like every time they swung the bat, it was a hit. 1101 00:40:50,355 --> 00:40:51,405 And we couldn't do nothing about it. 1102 00:40:51,405 --> 00:40:55,425 I mean, they, they were very aggressive and Blake was just missing 1103 00:40:55,425 --> 00:40:57,015 over the middle of play too much. 1104 00:40:57,015 --> 00:40:59,475 And, you know, it was just that day. 1105 00:40:59,565 --> 00:41:01,300 Um, it's just one of those games you have to, 1106 00:41:02,865 --> 00:41:03,045 to flush. 1107 00:41:03,045 --> 00:41:03,165 Yeah. 1108 00:41:03,165 --> 00:41:03,286 You right. 1109 00:41:03,615 --> 00:41:03,885 Yeah. 1110 00:41:03,885 --> 00:41:05,925 You gotta just regroup, forget about it. 1111 00:41:05,925 --> 00:41:06,555 Whatever. 1112 00:41:06,930 --> 00:41:10,740 Um, you know, we're a an out away from, you know, winning the 1113 00:41:10,740 --> 00:41:14,850 series and, um, you know, probably an out away from getting swept. 1114 00:41:14,850 --> 00:41:16,800 And so that's, that's how baseball goes. 1115 00:41:16,800 --> 00:41:22,200 It balances out and, you know, as I, as I look at it, um, you know, the positive 1116 00:41:22,200 --> 00:41:25,980 outta the weekend, I think one of the positives I thought can, and George did 1117 00:41:25,980 --> 00:41:27,840 a good job in the lead off spot for us. 1118 00:41:27,930 --> 00:41:32,970 I thought he got on base, uh, he cut down with strikeouts, you know, he 1119 00:41:32,970 --> 00:41:35,310 hadn't been a great RBI guy anyway. 1120 00:41:36,480 --> 00:41:39,600 And so we're like, let's get him in, get him in there earlier and 1121 00:41:39,930 --> 00:41:41,400 maybe he can get something going. 1122 00:41:41,400 --> 00:41:45,210 So, not that we scored a ton of runs with him doing it, but. 1123 00:41:45,720 --> 00:41:51,030 I kind of potentially like the thought of maybe Brody hitting second behind 1124 00:41:51,030 --> 00:41:54,630 them because both those guys are, you know, swinging the bat pretty well. 1125 00:41:54,630 --> 00:41:56,130 They can both drive the ball as well. 1126 00:41:56,130 --> 00:41:56,220 Mm-hmm. 1127 00:41:56,850 --> 00:42:01,830 Um, so, you know, I I, TJ had tough luck, you know, weekend, he probably 1128 00:42:01,830 --> 00:42:03,720 lined out four or five times I think. 1129 00:42:03,930 --> 00:42:04,170 Oh yeah. 1130 00:42:04,410 --> 00:42:07,830 Did the outfield and he wasn't very good yesterday or Sunday. 1131 00:42:07,830 --> 00:42:11,790 But, you know, so we're, we'll continue to play around with the lineup. 1132 00:42:11,790 --> 00:42:14,760 I mean, it's just college baseball, you know, they had three completely 1133 00:42:14,760 --> 00:42:16,410 different lineups, all three games. 1134 00:42:16,410 --> 00:42:20,220 And I laugh because it's like they're going through it too, trying to figure 1135 00:42:20,220 --> 00:42:23,040 out what, what kinda works offensively. 1136 00:42:23,045 --> 00:42:24,885 And I was just happy that finally, 1137 00:42:25,225 --> 00:42:26,645 uh, a little number one. 1138 00:42:26,845 --> 00:42:28,980 I was gonna say finally seeing, uh, Luke have a good weekend. 1139 00:42:29,490 --> 00:42:29,940 Yeah. 1140 00:42:29,940 --> 00:42:30,390 Yeah. 1141 00:42:30,390 --> 00:42:33,450 And Luke, um, Luke's, Luke swung bat better. 1142 00:42:33,450 --> 00:42:35,430 He swung bat a better. 1143 00:42:35,430 --> 00:42:39,210 He is still, you know, lining out and he finally got a couple numbers 1144 00:42:39,210 --> 00:42:41,045 in there to help out some of those. 1145 00:42:42,870 --> 00:42:48,480 Um, so, you know that, that little number one for them, man, Mandino. 1146 00:42:48,540 --> 00:42:48,630 Yeah. 1147 00:42:48,660 --> 00:42:53,370 Uh, he, he led off on Saturday, the game three, and I don't think we got 1148 00:42:53,370 --> 00:42:54,960 him out the whole dag on weekend. 1149 00:42:54,960 --> 00:42:59,310 I mean, he was, he was a thorn in our side, boy, I tell you. 1150 00:42:59,670 --> 00:43:01,770 And he didn't even play much the first two games. 1151 00:43:01,950 --> 00:43:04,740 They pinch hit him, you know, uh, later. 1152 00:43:04,740 --> 00:43:05,880 But I, I like him. 1153 00:43:05,880 --> 00:43:06,990 I think he's a good player. 1154 00:43:07,440 --> 00:43:10,319 So, I mean, o overall, pitching wise and everything else, 1155 00:43:10,319 --> 00:43:11,370 they had a really good team. 1156 00:43:11,940 --> 00:43:13,470 It's interesting, we have not, 1157 00:43:15,540 --> 00:43:19,110 we haven't played a team with a losing record yet. 1158 00:43:19,680 --> 00:43:22,049 Um, in league play. 1159 00:43:22,335 --> 00:43:24,315 Um, at all. 1160 00:43:24,645 --> 00:43:28,095 And there aren't many I know, but, um, everybody we've played 1161 00:43:28,095 --> 00:43:29,715 is at least 500 or better. 1162 00:43:30,285 --> 00:43:31,575 We got, you got three in a row coming up. 1163 00:43:31,815 --> 00:43:34,725 We got three in a row coming up and I told the guys, I said, 1164 00:43:34,725 --> 00:43:36,045 you gotta win those series. 1165 00:43:36,045 --> 00:43:37,095 It's just that simple. 1166 00:43:37,575 --> 00:43:37,875 Yeah. 1167 00:43:37,875 --> 00:43:40,725 You know, you win those series and you get one from Coastal that's 1168 00:43:40,785 --> 00:43:42,915 seven and you know, that's okay. 1169 00:43:43,515 --> 00:43:46,305 Um, so that's, that's the goal. 1170 00:43:46,395 --> 00:43:49,155 And uh, none, none of it's gonna be easy, but we can do it. 1171 00:43:49,545 --> 00:43:52,365 You know, it's up to them, how bad do you want to want to do it? 1172 00:43:52,365 --> 00:43:56,865 And, you know, 14, 15 wins gets you in the tournament and that's kind 1173 00:43:56,865 --> 00:43:58,365 what we're, what we're looking for. 1174 00:43:58,365 --> 00:43:58,665 So, 1175 00:43:59,175 --> 00:43:59,355 yeah. 1176 00:43:59,355 --> 00:44:02,145 No, I think one thing that was kind of a continuing trend, like, you know, 1177 00:44:02,145 --> 00:44:05,925 you won the Friday game against Georgia Southern, it was Thursday this week, 1178 00:44:05,925 --> 00:44:09,135 but e even though you lost the game, you got into their starter who had been 1179 00:44:09,135 --> 00:44:10,875 really just electric all year long. 1180 00:44:10,875 --> 00:44:12,165 I think Chase Morgan is his name. 1181 00:44:12,435 --> 00:44:12,675 Yeah. 1182 00:44:12,675 --> 00:44:15,015 I mean, he never looked comfortable on the mound. 1183 00:44:15,015 --> 00:44:18,195 I don't know if that was a specific approach, but I was encouraged 1184 00:44:18,225 --> 00:44:21,195 to see the lineup get into that ace starter for them early. 1185 00:44:21,675 --> 00:44:23,355 Yeah, he doesn't look the same. 1186 00:44:23,355 --> 00:44:27,525 You know, he was out early in the year with, uh, some shoulder stuff 1187 00:44:27,525 --> 00:44:31,845 and, uh, he's been really good since he's been back, but talking to their 1188 00:44:31,845 --> 00:44:36,795 coach, you know, uh, before game two, he said, yeah, he just never 1189 00:44:36,795 --> 00:44:37,935 looked comfortable out there, man. 1190 00:44:37,935 --> 00:44:39,825 He doesn't spray the ball like that. 1191 00:44:39,825 --> 00:44:41,085 Hardly, hardly ever. 1192 00:44:41,085 --> 00:44:45,735 And he was just a little bit off and we took advantage of, you know, 1193 00:44:45,735 --> 00:44:48,945 some of the walks and we were able to catch him some runs and, you 1194 00:44:48,945 --> 00:44:50,235 know, get the lead in that game. 1195 00:44:50,235 --> 00:44:51,045 So that was good. 1196 00:44:52,335 --> 00:44:52,605 Yeah. 1197 00:44:52,605 --> 00:44:56,085 Then oddly enough that, you know, Tate Hess coming outta the bullpen though, 1198 00:44:56,085 --> 00:44:59,655 and like five and two thirds, I, I was just constantly watching that ERA go 1199 00:44:59,655 --> 00:45:00,765 down like, you gotta be kidding me. 1200 00:45:00,765 --> 00:45:01,575 This is wild. 1201 00:45:03,495 --> 00:45:07,035 I don't think the were the stats right on. 1202 00:45:07,125 --> 00:45:10,215 I I think they were putting conference stats up there. 1203 00:45:11,055 --> 00:45:12,105 Maybe that's what Yeah, they were 1204 00:45:12,105 --> 00:45:13,065 weird stats. 1205 00:45:13,095 --> 00:45:13,755 Yeah. 1206 00:45:13,755 --> 00:45:13,756 Yeah. 1207 00:45:13,761 --> 00:45:17,295 Because they, they were all, their relievers came in or their main guys, 1208 00:45:17,295 --> 00:45:19,365 and there's no way that, uh, the one kid. 1209 00:45:19,755 --> 00:45:21,795 We had only thrown five innings all year. 1210 00:45:21,945 --> 00:45:22,215 Yeah. 1211 00:45:22,275 --> 00:45:26,145 Um, but, 'cause we had their name in the scouting report, but I, I don't think the, 1212 00:45:26,415 --> 00:45:29,595 I didn't look back the stats, but I had somebody else said that, man, they threw 1213 00:45:29,595 --> 00:45:30,915 that kid they hadn't pitched all year. 1214 00:45:30,915 --> 00:45:34,725 And I go, no, he's one of their three main bullpen guys pitched the lock. 1215 00:45:35,745 --> 00:45:39,795 So I think they may have, uh, had just, I don't, I don't know what they had up 1216 00:45:39,795 --> 00:45:41,145 there actually, that, that would explain 1217 00:45:41,145 --> 00:45:43,845 why it was moving so rapidly with each outer run score. 1218 00:45:43,850 --> 00:45:44,265 Yeah, yeah, 1219 00:45:44,265 --> 00:45:44,505 yeah. 1220 00:45:44,505 --> 00:45:44,745 Yeah. 1221 00:45:44,745 --> 00:45:45,075 He was 1222 00:45:45,075 --> 00:45:45,315 pretty 1223 00:45:45,315 --> 00:45:45,615 good. 1224 00:45:45,615 --> 00:45:45,945 Yeah. 1225 00:45:46,335 --> 00:45:47,655 Um, I think I remember saying that to you. 1226 00:45:47,655 --> 00:45:50,115 I was like, how is somebody's era a dropping that much this late in the year? 1227 00:45:52,215 --> 00:45:52,695 Yeah. 1228 00:45:53,025 --> 00:45:53,475 Yeah. 1229 00:45:53,715 --> 00:45:55,245 But, you know, um. 1230 00:45:56,384 --> 00:45:59,595 Just, uh, continuing with the, with the, with the year. 1231 00:45:59,595 --> 00:46:02,174 I mean, the guys, I, I'll say this, we weren't good. 1232 00:46:02,415 --> 00:46:03,734 We weren't good Tuesday. 1233 00:46:03,734 --> 00:46:05,714 We weren't, well, we didn't pitch good Tuesday. 1234 00:46:05,714 --> 00:46:07,395 We sw the bats fine. 1235 00:46:07,845 --> 00:46:10,274 Um, you know, you get 13 runs, you should win. 1236 00:46:10,274 --> 00:46:14,595 But, uh, Sunday was just, you know, it was just one of those, a handful of days 1237 00:46:14,595 --> 00:46:18,134 you're gonna have in a college baseball season where it didn't go our way. 1238 00:46:18,134 --> 00:46:21,404 So you gotta wash that, you know, scrub that one off in the shower. 1239 00:46:21,404 --> 00:46:23,535 And, um, but the guys are showing up. 1240 00:46:23,535 --> 00:46:24,285 They're working hard. 1241 00:46:24,285 --> 00:46:28,694 They came out ready to work today and, you know, um, we're trying to 1242 00:46:28,694 --> 00:46:33,975 pay particular attention this week on trying to get some extra rest. 1243 00:46:34,484 --> 00:46:39,194 Um, because we're able to, we had the Easter off and today was a very light day. 1244 00:46:39,645 --> 00:46:44,475 Um, tomorrow, Wednesday we'll practice and then go down and work out in Monroe. 1245 00:46:44,955 --> 00:46:45,585 Um. 1246 00:46:46,155 --> 00:46:49,845 And just get the batteries back charged up a little bit, hopefully, you know, 1247 00:46:49,850 --> 00:46:52,125 and, and see where we can, what we can do. 1248 00:46:52,125 --> 00:46:52,515 So, 1249 00:46:52,605 --> 00:46:56,265 um, is this, um, did you, when you made the schedule, was it kind of 1250 00:46:56,265 --> 00:46:59,295 intentional having a week here where you're not playing a midweek game? 1251 00:47:00,255 --> 00:47:03,765 Yeah, I mean, we didn't play 56 because I was like, we tried 1252 00:47:03,765 --> 00:47:05,295 to play 56 all in the road. 1253 00:47:05,295 --> 00:47:06,405 Like, we'll all be dead. 1254 00:47:06,495 --> 00:47:11,085 So, uh, and this was, I tried to take a couple of the weeks where we 1255 00:47:11,085 --> 00:47:16,665 were maybe flying or had a longer trip and not played during, you know, 1256 00:47:16,665 --> 00:47:20,925 the week and, you know, we just got the, the two midweek left coming up 1257 00:47:20,925 --> 00:47:22,305 and they're just a rich and back. 1258 00:47:22,335 --> 00:47:28,845 So, not hard trips, but, um, so yeah, hopefully as we get going and, you know, 1259 00:47:28,845 --> 00:47:32,175 after this flight, you know, we got home. 1260 00:47:33,285 --> 00:47:38,325 Uh, and then JMU is a pretty easy trip, uh, and then home, so, you 1261 00:47:38,325 --> 00:47:41,175 know, hopefully we'll, we'll be able to get our batteries charged up 1262 00:47:41,175 --> 00:47:43,035 with, and then school gets out too. 1263 00:47:43,440 --> 00:47:44,940 You know, and everybody always helps. 1264 00:47:44,940 --> 00:47:47,640 Everybody plays better usually when school's out. 1265 00:47:47,700 --> 00:47:52,920 So, um, uh, you know, and there there's things that a lot of people 1266 00:47:52,920 --> 00:47:56,100 don't think about that, that come up towards the end of the season. 1267 00:47:56,100 --> 00:47:59,819 You know, after, after exams and after school's out. 1268 00:47:59,819 --> 00:48:04,230 One, are all your guys eligible because if they didn't pass six hours, 1269 00:48:04,230 --> 00:48:05,880 they're not eligible to keep playing. 1270 00:48:05,880 --> 00:48:08,370 And you hope that doesn't affect anybody. 1271 00:48:08,370 --> 00:48:10,470 And it hasn't ever for us. 1272 00:48:10,830 --> 00:48:14,670 Um, fortunately we got pretty good students and they, they do their work. 1273 00:48:15,150 --> 00:48:18,720 Um, you know, you never know on a year like this where 1274 00:48:18,720 --> 00:48:20,160 the guys have missed so much. 1275 00:48:20,220 --> 00:48:21,120 Um, yeah. 1276 00:48:21,150 --> 00:48:24,569 And then two, you know, are some guys that maybe aren't in the mix, not 1277 00:48:24,569 --> 00:48:26,850 traveling, dressing, things like that. 1278 00:48:27,270 --> 00:48:30,779 Maybe you gotta, you know, sit down and have conversations with them for. 1279 00:48:31,485 --> 00:48:35,325 When school's out, if they're not going to stay, you know, how to help them 1280 00:48:35,325 --> 00:48:37,785 kind of in their journey through this. 1281 00:48:37,785 --> 00:48:39,525 So it's all, it's all part of it. 1282 00:48:39,525 --> 00:48:45,615 There's always something going on and, um, uh, it's, it's, um, it's all a part of 1283 00:48:45,615 --> 00:48:48,075 the, part of the, you know, the, the job. 1284 00:48:48,075 --> 00:48:52,154 It's, some of it's, most of it's awesome and some of it's, you know, not as much 1285 00:48:52,154 --> 00:48:56,235 fun, but it's all necessary and you just try to do the best you can for 1286 00:48:56,235 --> 00:48:58,695 the, for the players and their futures. 1287 00:48:58,695 --> 00:49:03,404 And, you know, I've had plenty of kids through the years that, uh, 1288 00:49:03,404 --> 00:49:07,995 the best thing for them was not to stay where they were, you know, at 1289 00:49:07,995 --> 00:49:09,735 our school and play somewhere else. 1290 00:49:09,735 --> 00:49:11,174 And I've seen 'em years later. 1291 00:49:11,445 --> 00:49:14,924 They went somewhere to a, maybe a lower level and they played every day 1292 00:49:14,924 --> 00:49:16,725 and had a great career and graduated. 1293 00:49:16,725 --> 00:49:20,565 And you see 'em and you talk to 'em and they're, they're happy as they could be. 1294 00:49:21,375 --> 00:49:21,615 Yeah. 1295 00:49:21,615 --> 00:49:22,725 Because they want to play. 1296 00:49:23,625 --> 00:49:26,265 And it was the right thing for them at that time. 1297 00:49:26,265 --> 00:49:27,945 And all of that's okay. 1298 00:49:28,065 --> 00:49:28,485 You know? 1299 00:49:29,055 --> 00:49:31,515 Um, and then that's, that's the way it is. 1300 00:49:31,515 --> 00:49:37,515 And, you know, and, and this crazy, I see all the stuff that's on, um, you 1301 00:49:37,515 --> 00:49:44,085 know, Instagram, Facebook, and social media, all that, uh, excuse me, with 1302 00:49:44,085 --> 00:49:48,165 the, uh, you know, the football and basketball transfers, the, the number 1303 00:49:48,165 --> 00:49:52,305 of athletes, uh, that are in the portal and, and all of those things. 1304 00:49:52,305 --> 00:49:54,015 It's gonna be the same way with baseball. 1305 00:49:54,015 --> 00:49:59,115 I mean, with having to pair the roster down to, to 34 guys, we still don't 1306 00:49:59,115 --> 00:50:03,975 know what it's gonna be for the fall, but they're gonna allow, um, we're 1307 00:50:03,975 --> 00:50:09,645 hoping it's 38, uh, and then you gotta cut it to 34 by December 1st, is 1308 00:50:09,645 --> 00:50:11,955 what we're thinking is gonna happen. 1309 00:50:12,285 --> 00:50:15,405 But that's every single division one school. 1310 00:50:16,080 --> 00:50:18,060 Having to knock that number down. 1311 00:50:18,060 --> 00:50:22,050 And there's gonna be a lot of good players, uh, that get told. 1312 00:50:22,050 --> 00:50:26,010 They just don't have room and not just guys on your roster. 1313 00:50:26,010 --> 00:50:31,050 There's gonna be incoming players that are signed that are gonna get told that. 1314 00:50:31,530 --> 00:50:37,470 And, you know, it's gonna be a, it's gonna be a crazy, you know, summer man. 1315 00:50:37,530 --> 00:50:40,860 Um, a very transitional summer, I think. 1316 00:50:40,860 --> 00:50:45,570 And so we're, we're all still trying to wrap our, our heads around how to make 1317 00:50:45,570 --> 00:50:51,060 it work for us the best, because I still prefer to, to try to get as many kids as 1318 00:50:51,060 --> 00:50:56,820 we can outta high school and bring 'em in and develop 'em and get, you know, 1319 00:50:56,880 --> 00:51:01,500 create an affinity for the school and the program someplace that feels like home. 1320 00:51:02,370 --> 00:51:02,610 Now. 1321 00:51:02,610 --> 00:51:05,700 You're gonna lose some guys when you do that because, you 1322 00:51:05,700 --> 00:51:06,990 know, I was thinking back like. 1323 00:51:07,335 --> 00:51:11,265 You know, Andy Ola probably gets bought out in this new system before 1324 00:51:11,265 --> 00:51:13,335 he gets to be a junior or senior. 1325 00:51:13,335 --> 00:51:17,895 Noah Dean probably gets bought out and we can't compete with those guys. 1326 00:51:17,895 --> 00:51:20,055 You know, it's nice to say, oh, they love it here. 1327 00:51:20,625 --> 00:51:24,290 Um, but when somebody's flashing a couple hundred thousand dollars, yeah, okay. 1328 00:51:25,515 --> 00:51:26,835 Uh, you're gonna think about it. 1329 00:51:27,465 --> 00:51:31,095 And that's just something we're gonna have to be prepared to, to deal with. 1330 00:51:31,095 --> 00:51:34,125 It's unfortunate it doesn't feel right. 1331 00:51:34,545 --> 00:51:39,645 Um, but it, it's where we're at right now, but I still think that's our best 1332 00:51:39,645 --> 00:51:44,595 model, um, to create some consistency in the program and have some guys 1333 00:51:44,595 --> 00:51:46,275 come up through that you can develop. 1334 00:51:46,275 --> 00:51:50,055 And that's the fun of it for me anyways, is watching the kids get better. 1335 00:51:50,445 --> 00:51:52,305 Um, you know, coaching. 1336 00:51:52,305 --> 00:51:56,955 I think that's the bottom line is, is you're a good coach if your kids improve 1337 00:51:57,495 --> 00:52:02,055 and, you know, it's, it bothers me when our guys don't, uh, it doesn't always 1338 00:52:02,085 --> 00:52:03,555 mean you coach them any different. 1339 00:52:03,555 --> 00:52:04,335 Sometimes they just. 1340 00:52:05,100 --> 00:52:07,230 Don't want to get better, bad enough, but mm-hmm. 1341 00:52:07,470 --> 00:52:10,770 A lot of times that's a, that's a collaborative thing both on 1342 00:52:10,770 --> 00:52:12,600 the success and the failure side. 1343 00:52:12,600 --> 00:52:16,680 I think everybody's gotta take, you know, uh, ownership of it. 1344 00:52:17,880 --> 00:52:22,590 Well, speaking of a guy who got better while he was with you, uh, Gary and 1345 00:52:22,590 --> 00:52:26,700 I had the chance to go down and see John Ho's throw yesterday, uh, for 1346 00:52:26,700 --> 00:52:30,330 the Carolina Mudcats down in, uh, low a hall down there in Zebulon. 1347 00:52:30,625 --> 00:52:31,154 Yeah, man. 1348 00:52:31,170 --> 00:52:31,500 Yeah. 1349 00:52:32,130 --> 00:52:33,660 And he, uh, that's a cool, that's a 1350 00:52:33,660 --> 00:52:35,220 cool, cool ballpark. 1351 00:52:35,220 --> 00:52:35,850 I've been there. 1352 00:52:35,880 --> 00:52:36,870 It's a great little spot. 1353 00:52:36,870 --> 00:52:37,049 Yeah. 1354 00:52:37,049 --> 00:52:38,910 I mean, I've been there a ton of times. 1355 00:52:38,940 --> 00:52:42,060 Uh, and he shoved, did he? 1356 00:52:42,299 --> 00:52:42,779 Yeah. 1357 00:52:42,779 --> 00:52:42,781 Yeah. 1358 00:52:43,319 --> 00:52:45,840 Like from the, for the first go it was like, okay, this 1359 00:52:45,840 --> 00:52:46,830 is gonna be a day for John. 1360 00:52:46,830 --> 00:52:51,480 He, I think he would've ended up with five and two thirds, uh, eight strikeouts. 1361 00:52:51,480 --> 00:52:52,799 I think one hit one walk. 1362 00:52:53,220 --> 00:52:56,460 Uh, he was dominant and, and he probably would've, he would've finished six. 1363 00:52:56,460 --> 00:52:59,700 They just had a little bit of a, you know, a. Uh, a bad play there, 1364 00:52:59,700 --> 00:53:02,670 which, uh, apparently the last time out he, uh, he had a few things, 1365 00:53:02,670 --> 00:53:07,440 but yeah, so, so John was, he's, he is now had three games as a pro. 1366 00:53:07,920 --> 00:53:08,040 Yeah. 1367 00:53:08,040 --> 00:53:10,260 He's got, uh, and one of the games was not great. 1368 00:53:10,260 --> 00:53:11,790 His last one, he had two and two thirds. 1369 00:53:11,790 --> 00:53:13,020 He gave up five runs. 1370 00:53:13,470 --> 00:53:18,330 Uh, but overall, 13 and a third innings, 21 strikeouts, three walks. 1371 00:53:18,720 --> 00:53:19,500 That's great. 1372 00:53:19,500 --> 00:53:20,730 He's, he's, yeah. 1373 00:53:20,730 --> 00:53:23,430 So, so, uh, it was, it was pretty awesome to get the chance to go out 1374 00:53:23,430 --> 00:53:24,750 and see him and he was sitting tough. 1375 00:53:25,560 --> 00:53:25,920 Good for 1376 00:53:25,920 --> 00:53:26,280 him. 1377 00:53:26,700 --> 00:53:26,850 Yeah. 1378 00:53:26,850 --> 00:53:29,910 But we all also like seeing those guys do well, you know, Sam 1379 00:53:29,910 --> 00:53:31,560 Armstrong's doing really well. 1380 00:53:31,770 --> 00:53:32,250 Yeah. 1381 00:53:32,280 --> 00:53:36,480 Um, and I think, I think Sam, you, he just needs a break, but I think 1382 00:53:36,480 --> 00:53:38,700 he's got a chance to, to make it. 1383 00:53:38,730 --> 00:53:41,910 I mean, you know, he played in a couple of those big, big league 1384 00:53:41,910 --> 00:53:44,880 spring training games at the end of spring training and did well. 1385 00:53:46,140 --> 00:53:48,240 So, and just stay healthy and keep throwing. 1386 00:53:48,360 --> 00:53:50,130 Might see him get a call up this year. 1387 00:53:51,180 --> 00:53:51,300 Yeah. 1388 00:53:51,300 --> 00:53:53,550 When when you're in aa, you're all of a sudden, you know, 1389 00:53:53,550 --> 00:53:54,690 you're, you're not too far. 1390 00:53:54,810 --> 00:53:57,390 While we were sitting there, doc was there in the game with us and he was 1391 00:53:57,390 --> 00:54:01,650 watching the, um, MLB app and Hunter Gregory came in the game double A for 1392 00:54:01,650 --> 00:54:03,360 the Blue Jays and had a 1 2, 3 inning. 1393 00:54:03,360 --> 00:54:05,505 It's like, Hey, same thing, you're a double A, you're, yep. 1394 00:54:05,700 --> 00:54:06,690 You're a phone call away. 1395 00:54:07,050 --> 00:54:07,530 Yeah, yeah. 1396 00:54:07,530 --> 00:54:08,460 Hunter as well. 1397 00:54:08,550 --> 00:54:08,820 Yep. 1398 00:54:08,850 --> 00:54:09,330 No doubt. 1399 00:54:09,390 --> 00:54:12,690 Andy was the, uh, Midwest League player of the week this week had three straight, 1400 00:54:12,960 --> 00:54:14,580 uh, games where he had a home run. 1401 00:54:15,060 --> 00:54:15,330 Yeah. 1402 00:54:15,450 --> 00:54:16,170 Had a great week. 1403 00:54:16,440 --> 00:54:17,880 Well, that's a big year for Andy. 1404 00:54:17,880 --> 00:54:19,020 He's gotta do well this year. 1405 00:54:19,055 --> 00:54:19,345 Yeah. 1406 00:54:19,605 --> 00:54:20,985 So I'm, I'm glad to see that. 1407 00:54:21,015 --> 00:54:21,305 Yeah. 1408 00:54:21,330 --> 00:54:26,220 All those guys, man doing us proud and in the minor leagues and, you know, we 1409 00:54:26,220 --> 00:54:27,960 wish 'em all the success in the world. 1410 00:54:27,960 --> 00:54:28,470 Certainly. 1411 00:54:28,470 --> 00:54:31,110 So I tell him, all, get in the big leagues, you can give us some money. 1412 00:54:31,830 --> 00:54:32,010 Yeah. 1413 00:54:32,010 --> 00:54:32,700 Honestly, right? 1414 00:54:32,700 --> 00:54:33,210 Yeah. 1415 00:54:33,570 --> 00:54:33,720 Yeah. 1416 00:54:33,720 --> 00:54:37,560 I saw Morgan McGuire was up there and, uh, he had a picture of himself on the 1417 00:54:37,560 --> 00:54:41,640 field in Yankee Stadium talking with, uh, with Vinny and, and Quiara there. 1418 00:54:41,640 --> 00:54:42,630 And I sent a mess. 1419 00:54:42,630 --> 00:54:44,760 I was like, that's gotta, as, as a, as a Yankee fan, that's 1420 00:54:44,760 --> 00:54:45,630 gotta be the coolest thing ever. 1421 00:54:45,630 --> 00:54:47,310 He is like, it's unreal being on the field there. 1422 00:54:48,150 --> 00:54:49,950 Wow, that's so cool. 1423 00:54:50,520 --> 00:54:52,770 So we go to Monroe, Louisiana. 1424 00:54:52,830 --> 00:54:53,820 Yeah, Monroe. 1425 00:54:53,820 --> 00:54:57,840 It's some good, uh, you know, that's an interesting part of the world. 1426 00:54:59,850 --> 00:55:03,240 Uh, you feel, I think in Monroe you feel a little more like you're in 1427 00:55:03,840 --> 00:55:06,485 Mississippi than Louisiana to me anyway. 1428 00:55:06,585 --> 00:55:07,005 Mm-hmm. 1429 00:55:07,260 --> 00:55:12,240 Uh, you know, north northern part of the state, uh, is, is a little bit 1430 00:55:12,240 --> 00:55:14,700 different, but they got a nice ballpark. 1431 00:55:14,700 --> 00:55:15,365 It's um mm-hmm. 1432 00:55:15,515 --> 00:55:17,970 Turf field, you know, nice stadium. 1433 00:55:17,970 --> 00:55:19,830 I think their facility's really nice. 1434 00:55:19,830 --> 00:55:21,060 Uh, it's, it's a good, yeah. 1435 00:55:21,060 --> 00:55:21,360 They're, 1436 00:55:21,360 --> 00:55:24,270 uh, their center fielder, uh, Henry Garcia Jr. Has played for 1437 00:55:24,270 --> 00:55:25,320 the pilots the last couple years. 1438 00:55:25,320 --> 00:55:27,000 They were really good ball player, great kids. 1439 00:55:27,390 --> 00:55:27,420 Okay. 1440 00:55:27,840 --> 00:55:28,050 Yeah. 1441 00:55:28,050 --> 00:55:28,620 I didn't know that. 1442 00:55:29,010 --> 00:55:29,460 Alright. 1443 00:55:29,520 --> 00:55:29,640 Mm-hmm. 1444 00:55:29,730 --> 00:55:30,060 Cool. 1445 00:55:30,600 --> 00:55:34,710 Um, but so we'll, uh, we'll go down there and play well and see if we 1446 00:55:34,710 --> 00:55:39,270 can't, you know, get another road series and, uh, get ourselves back in 1447 00:55:39,270 --> 00:55:40,860 the, in, in the mix for that thing. 1448 00:55:41,265 --> 00:55:41,535 Yeah. 1449 00:55:41,924 --> 00:55:44,685 And do, are there locker room facilities for baseball? 1450 00:55:44,685 --> 00:55:46,035 A little bit better than the football ones. 1451 00:55:46,035 --> 00:55:48,404 'cause from what I understand with football, you can only have half your 1452 00:55:48,404 --> 00:55:50,265 team in the locker room at one time down 1453 00:55:50,265 --> 00:55:50,355 there. 1454 00:55:50,384 --> 00:55:51,194 Oh really? 1455 00:55:51,194 --> 00:55:51,645 Yeah. 1456 00:55:51,944 --> 00:55:54,855 They actually are one of the few teams, I don't know if they 1457 00:55:54,855 --> 00:55:56,895 still have it, I can't recall. 1458 00:55:57,404 --> 00:56:02,325 They actually had a visitor's locker room in that old stadium and 1459 00:56:02,325 --> 00:56:05,895 they've renovated and revamped it a few different times of the year. 1460 00:56:05,895 --> 00:56:07,125 So I, I can't remember. 1461 00:56:07,125 --> 00:56:11,055 But it's right next to your, your visitor's dugout and you actually, the 1462 00:56:11,055 --> 00:56:15,045 guys can go in there and, and shower and change right after the game. 1463 00:56:15,045 --> 00:56:15,855 So that's kind of cool. 1464 00:56:15,855 --> 00:56:18,765 I mean, nobody does that anymore 'cause it's such a waste of space. 1465 00:56:18,944 --> 00:56:19,095 Yes. 1466 00:56:19,095 --> 00:56:19,214 Yeah. 1467 00:56:19,214 --> 00:56:22,395 You just don't use it enough to warrant having it, you know? 1468 00:56:22,725 --> 00:56:26,145 Um, but yeah, I'm, I'm, I, I didn't know that about football. 1469 00:56:26,145 --> 00:56:27,615 That football stadium looks rough. 1470 00:56:28,335 --> 00:56:31,665 It's, yeah, I've, I've heard it's, it's a, it's a challenge. 1471 00:56:31,785 --> 00:56:34,755 It's like a, it's how they build their home field advantage, I feel 1472 00:56:34,755 --> 00:56:37,305 like is, you only have half the team in the locker room at one time. 1473 00:56:39,460 --> 00:56:43,905 So, yeah, that was back when they had, they didn't have the, uh, quite, have the 1474 00:56:43,905 --> 00:56:45,825 number of players they have now, right? 1475 00:56:46,125 --> 00:56:47,205 Yeah, yeah. 1476 00:56:47,205 --> 00:56:49,185 That was, yeah, back in the day. 1477 00:56:49,185 --> 00:56:51,705 But they, they've been kind of a, a stubborn team this year. 1478 00:56:51,705 --> 00:56:54,135 Like they, they haven't been swept that often and they, they managed to 1479 00:56:54,135 --> 00:56:56,175 take a game from Troy over the weekend. 1480 00:56:56,505 --> 00:56:56,565 Yeah. 1481 00:56:56,595 --> 00:56:59,055 I mean, they're, they're gonna come battling, I'm sure. 1482 00:56:59,145 --> 00:56:59,715 Oh, yeah, yeah. 1483 00:56:59,715 --> 00:57:01,155 No, they'll be well coached. 1484 00:57:01,155 --> 00:57:02,145 They'll play hard. 1485 00:57:02,595 --> 00:57:05,685 There's never, um, you know, never any of that. 1486 00:57:05,685 --> 00:57:07,095 You know, we should have swept them at home. 1487 00:57:07,095 --> 00:57:10,995 Last year we, we had baseload nobody out and bottom the ninth and didn't 1488 00:57:10,995 --> 00:57:12,675 score and lost that Saturday game. 1489 00:57:12,675 --> 00:57:13,635 I'll never forget that. 1490 00:57:13,665 --> 00:57:16,815 But, um, you, we've done well against them. 1491 00:57:16,815 --> 00:57:20,505 You know, we swept them down there our first year, um, opened 1492 00:57:20,505 --> 00:57:22,215 up Sunbelt play with that. 1493 00:57:22,215 --> 00:57:27,015 So, uh, it's an interesting field because if I remember correctly, 1494 00:57:27,015 --> 00:57:32,505 the prevailing wind blows out to left field more so than a cross, but 1495 00:57:32,775 --> 00:57:35,085 it doesn't help anything to write. 1496 00:57:36,195 --> 00:57:39,795 But the ball will carry the left for sure. 1497 00:57:40,185 --> 00:57:44,085 Um, now just depends, you know, what it's doing, but that, that's usually 1498 00:57:44,085 --> 00:57:45,975 late in the, later in the year. 1499 00:57:46,185 --> 00:57:47,895 It's blowing out the left there. 1500 00:57:48,285 --> 00:57:51,675 So maybe, maybe some of these righties can get, get some up in the air. 1501 00:57:51,675 --> 00:57:51,735 Yeah. 1502 00:57:51,735 --> 00:57:51,825 Right. 1503 00:57:53,130 --> 00:57:54,310 You're rewarded for it. 1504 00:57:54,825 --> 00:57:57,735 You're righties are probably happy to hear that news and the lefties are like, 1505 00:57:57,825 --> 00:57:59,685 please just let me go the other way. 1506 00:58:00,140 --> 00:58:00,975 Yeah, yeah. 1507 00:58:01,005 --> 00:58:04,515 I mean, and, and Zach and TJ both, you know, have opposite 1508 00:58:04,665 --> 00:58:05,715 field home runs a couple. 1509 00:58:05,715 --> 00:58:06,975 They both can hit it that way. 1510 00:58:06,975 --> 00:58:10,635 So, um, we'll see when we get down there, what it, what it looks like. 1511 00:58:11,265 --> 00:58:11,415 Yeah. 1512 00:58:11,415 --> 00:58:15,585 And I've, I, I noticed that when both Zach and TJ were batting, they were 1513 00:58:15,585 --> 00:58:17,325 almost being shifted at Harbor Park. 1514 00:58:17,325 --> 00:58:19,125 Like they were a dead pull right-handed hitter. 1515 00:58:19,485 --> 00:58:22,485 Like, I mean, that right fielder was in right center the whole time. 1516 00:58:22,500 --> 00:58:23,685 Yeah, yeah. 1517 00:58:23,685 --> 00:58:26,655 I mean, most of their balls in the air are driven that way. 1518 00:58:26,655 --> 00:58:30,615 So, um, they, they've, they've, that's just kind of how they hit. 1519 00:58:31,515 --> 00:58:35,865 Um, which I'm okay with actually, but, you know, I, I, I don't know how many it 1520 00:58:35,865 --> 00:58:37,365 would be if we were playing at the bud. 1521 00:58:37,365 --> 00:58:40,545 I, I guarantee we'd have 20 more home runs. 1522 00:58:40,545 --> 00:58:41,565 I know that for a fact. 1523 00:58:41,685 --> 00:58:41,805 Mm-hmm. 1524 00:58:42,045 --> 00:58:42,046 Yeah. 1525 00:58:42,051 --> 00:58:42,105 Yeah. 1526 00:58:42,105 --> 00:58:47,415 Like, um, but it's just the way it's been this year and, um, we 1527 00:58:47,415 --> 00:58:48,404 gotta work our way through it. 1528 00:58:48,404 --> 00:58:49,694 Like, like other things. 1529 00:58:49,694 --> 00:58:52,575 And, um, update on the stadium. 1530 00:58:52,575 --> 00:58:56,085 There's a bunch of big holes in the ground and hey, some pipe's, 1531 00:58:56,085 --> 00:58:57,464 pipes popping up out of them. 1532 00:58:57,645 --> 00:58:57,930 There you go. 1533 00:58:57,930 --> 00:58:59,325 Uh, so that's progress. 1534 00:58:59,325 --> 00:59:04,335 And I think they have the, uh, the groundbreaking ceremony, the, not, 1535 00:59:04,424 --> 00:59:06,194 not, uh, two weeks from today. 1536 00:59:06,194 --> 00:59:08,085 So I think it's May 2nd. 1537 00:59:08,475 --> 00:59:11,685 And, um, you know, they, I think they were saying, well, you know, they 1538 00:59:11,685 --> 00:59:15,915 wanted people to face the construction, but there's, there's nothing to see. 1539 00:59:16,004 --> 00:59:17,290 It's just mouth of dirt. 1540 00:59:18,190 --> 00:59:21,674 So I think they're gonna shift them around and move them toward, 1541 00:59:21,734 --> 00:59:22,995 you know, facing the field. 1542 00:59:23,384 --> 00:59:27,170 Um, so, uh, yeah, and you know, I'm, I'm just. 1543 00:59:28,275 --> 00:59:33,225 Impatiently waiting for things to start going up, you know, it's been Yeah. 1544 00:59:33,225 --> 00:59:34,005 Start looking like 1545 00:59:34,005 --> 00:59:34,395 something, yeah. 1546 00:59:35,415 --> 00:59:38,805 Four months now I know that all that underneath work has to be done. 1547 00:59:38,805 --> 00:59:39,435 I get that. 1548 00:59:39,855 --> 00:59:46,725 But the um, the kid in me wants to see the stuff, the stuff starting to look cool. 1549 00:59:47,445 --> 00:59:49,035 Gimme the big truck and the dirt. 1550 00:59:49,634 --> 00:59:49,995 Yeah. 1551 00:59:49,995 --> 00:59:50,835 Yeah, exactly. 1552 00:59:52,845 --> 00:59:54,134 Put that big pile in there. 1553 00:59:54,134 --> 00:59:56,380 Yeah, let's go. 1554 00:59:57,255 --> 00:59:57,915 Yeah, there you go. 1555 00:59:58,154 --> 00:59:59,145 That'll be alright, Finn. 1556 00:59:59,745 --> 01:00:00,735 Thank you guys. 1557 01:00:00,735 --> 01:00:01,245 I appreciate y'all. 1558 01:00:01,245 --> 01:00:02,475 Yeah, we appreciate you, man. 1559 01:00:03,134 --> 01:00:05,595 Look forward to, uh, talking again next Monday. 1560 01:00:06,165 --> 01:00:06,705 Absolutely. 1561 01:00:07,215 --> 01:00:07,275 Yeah. 1562 01:00:07,275 --> 01:00:08,145 Travel series win. 1563 01:00:08,835 --> 01:00:09,705 Alright, we'll see you. 1564 01:00:10,005 --> 01:00:10,365 See you. 1565 01:00:10,370 --> 01:00:10,545 Alright man. 1566 01:00:10,545 --> 01:00:11,055 Appreciate 1567 01:00:11,055 --> 01:00:11,205 you. 1568 01:00:13,515 --> 01:00:14,055 Alright. 1569 01:00:14,085 --> 01:00:17,654 What a, what a blessing do we get to, to have him on every week to talk to us. 1570 01:00:17,654 --> 01:00:18,645 I mean, it, it is really great. 1571 01:00:18,645 --> 01:00:22,395 I that 'cause I, you know, again, like I brought up there about Hubble and, 1572 01:00:22,395 --> 01:00:25,965 and, and Matt, that, that's one of those ones I think is very easy to look at. 1573 01:00:25,965 --> 01:00:27,795 And second guess it. 1574 01:00:28,200 --> 01:00:30,540 And it's like, but at the same time, it's very easy to look at and say, 1575 01:00:30,540 --> 01:00:33,000 well, why wouldn't you want your best reliever in there to close up the game? 1576 01:00:33,000 --> 01:00:33,060 Yeah. 1577 01:00:33,630 --> 01:00:36,120 And so just 'cause it didn't work, you know it. 1578 01:00:36,299 --> 01:00:41,430 And, but then he mentions the next night putting, uh, putting Holman in 1579 01:00:41,549 --> 01:00:44,670 to catch 'cause he plays a little bit better defense and hits better against 1580 01:00:44,670 --> 01:00:45,839 the lefties, batting right-handed. 1581 01:00:45,839 --> 01:00:47,130 And he gets the game winning hit off of that. 1582 01:00:47,130 --> 01:00:48,120 And, you know, that's a move. 1583 01:00:48,509 --> 01:00:50,790 No one's sitting there thinking, oh, what a, what a great move they made 1584 01:00:50,790 --> 01:00:53,130 by putting him in because it was so small you didn't even notice it. 1585 01:00:53,430 --> 01:00:54,750 He just happened to be batting right. 1586 01:00:55,410 --> 01:00:58,530 No, he was put in the game specifically for a situation like that. 1587 01:00:59,070 --> 01:00:59,310 Yeah. 1588 01:00:59,310 --> 01:01:00,480 And he, he came up big. 1589 01:01:00,540 --> 01:01:04,290 Um, I think Kyle Edwards played a really good baseball game on Thursday as well. 1590 01:01:04,470 --> 01:01:04,560 Yeah. 1591 01:01:04,560 --> 01:01:07,830 Like, he was kind of leading the charge offensively and he's, he stepped into 1592 01:01:07,830 --> 01:01:11,130 that role as the captain, which has been nice to see, because I think he's hitting 1593 01:01:11,190 --> 01:01:13,050 right around 300 or, or close to it. 1594 01:01:13,050 --> 01:01:13,590 Yeah, he's right at it. 1595 01:01:13,800 --> 01:01:15,900 Um, he's, he's stepped up in a big way. 1596 01:01:15,900 --> 01:01:18,660 Evan stepped up obviously in a big way, the last two series 1597 01:01:18,660 --> 01:01:20,370 to, to secure some wins for us. 1598 01:01:20,760 --> 01:01:23,460 Um, we also had some like coaching moments that I didn't 1599 01:01:23,460 --> 01:01:24,360 get a chance to share with him. 1600 01:01:24,360 --> 01:01:25,980 Hopefully he hears this at some point. 1601 01:01:26,400 --> 01:01:29,850 Uh, but we were in some situations where their best left-handed bat was 1602 01:01:29,850 --> 01:01:31,590 coming to the plate with guys on base. 1603 01:01:31,800 --> 01:01:34,590 And because of the way we pitched the previous bat, we were able to 1604 01:01:34,590 --> 01:01:36,450 just put 'em on and limit the damage. 1605 01:01:36,450 --> 01:01:37,650 So those intentional walks Yeah. 1606 01:01:37,890 --> 01:01:41,940 That we were giving out, uh, really prevented that Louisiana from having a, a 1607 01:01:41,940 --> 01:01:45,990 bigger comeback or an earlier comeback in some of those games that that paid off. 1608 01:01:45,990 --> 01:01:46,230 But. 1609 01:01:47,280 --> 01:01:50,790 I don't know, like you can always second guess those, those pitching decisions. 1610 01:01:50,790 --> 01:01:53,730 I mean, what happens if Hubble goes back there and starts melting down and then 1611 01:01:53,730 --> 01:01:55,530 now you have to rush Bailey to get ready? 1612 01:01:55,890 --> 01:01:59,400 He comes in with runners on base where, where bullpen has not been great. 1613 01:01:59,400 --> 01:02:01,920 Coming into games with runners on base, I don't care 1614 01:02:01,920 --> 01:02:03,240 who you're as a pitcher, that's harder. 1615 01:02:03,330 --> 01:02:04,080 It's just harder. 1616 01:02:04,890 --> 01:02:05,100 Yeah. 1617 01:02:05,100 --> 01:02:07,710 And what Bailey through two and a third over two games. 1618 01:02:07,710 --> 01:02:07,770 Yeah. 1619 01:02:08,040 --> 01:02:09,960 On a, a kind of a shorter week rest, so. 1620 01:02:09,965 --> 01:02:10,255 Mm-hmm. 1621 01:02:11,400 --> 01:02:13,875 You know, I. I, I would probably make the decision to bring Bailey 1622 01:02:13,875 --> 01:02:17,475 in just because like, you've got the lead in the bottom of the ninth. 1623 01:02:17,505 --> 01:02:19,305 He's been your best reliever this year. 1624 01:02:19,365 --> 01:02:21,975 Go win game one of this series and figure out the rest. 1625 01:02:21,975 --> 01:02:26,870 So, but you know, it's Well until we're making the, let's talk about 1626 01:02:27,340 --> 01:02:27,630 Yeah. 1627 01:02:27,660 --> 01:02:30,225 Know, that's why, like I said, like the point out, like, yeah, I'm 1628 01:02:30,225 --> 01:02:32,865 trying to think along, but at the same time, I've never been there. 1629 01:02:32,865 --> 01:02:34,005 I've never coached a game. 1630 01:02:34,005 --> 01:02:34,215 Right? 1631 01:02:34,215 --> 01:02:34,305 Yeah. 1632 01:02:34,305 --> 01:02:37,065 I've got a few, like middle school softball assistant 1633 01:02:37,065 --> 01:02:38,325 coaching games under my belt. 1634 01:02:38,325 --> 01:02:38,745 That's it. 1635 01:02:38,745 --> 01:02:40,634 I don't, I've never, you know, there wasn't a lot of 1636 01:02:40,634 --> 01:02:41,805 strategy going on in those. 1637 01:02:41,805 --> 01:02:41,865 Yeah. 1638 01:02:42,105 --> 01:02:44,925 Um, so yeah, it's, you, you have to, at the end of the day, it's like, Hey man, 1639 01:02:44,925 --> 01:02:49,755 look, these guys have been, there's Finn's got like, what's, um, is he have 700 1640 01:02:49,755 --> 01:02:52,245 over 700 wins as a, as a college coach? 1641 01:02:52,245 --> 01:02:54,465 Like he's, yeah, he's done some things right. 1642 01:02:54,465 --> 01:02:56,625 And he, so he is made some, he's made some choices that worked out, made 1643 01:02:56,625 --> 01:02:57,525 some choices that haven't worked out. 1644 01:02:57,705 --> 01:02:58,485 That's just baseball. 1645 01:02:58,490 --> 01:02:59,384 Every, every coach has. 1646 01:02:59,745 --> 01:03:02,085 We also left, uh, 15 guys on base. 1647 01:03:02,085 --> 01:03:04,187 So that also did not help the situation. 1648 01:03:04,192 --> 01:03:04,200 Exactly. 1649 01:03:04,200 --> 01:03:04,695 That's the thing is 1650 01:03:04,695 --> 01:03:07,425 there's, there's a million other spots in the game where something goes 1651 01:03:07,425 --> 01:03:08,895 different, you know, in that situation. 1652 01:03:09,165 --> 01:03:09,315 Yeah. 1653 01:03:09,345 --> 01:03:11,654 Um, but let's talk about our players of the week. 1654 01:03:11,805 --> 01:03:15,825 We, this is, this is, uh, this is like the, uh, guys we've been waiting to 1655 01:03:15,825 --> 01:03:17,685 put on this board the entire season. 1656 01:03:17,685 --> 01:03:17,759 Oh no. 1657 01:03:18,210 --> 01:03:18,560 Right. 1658 01:03:18,740 --> 01:03:21,615 How, how we've been all year like, man, please let me get Luke 1659 01:03:21,615 --> 01:03:22,875 Waters and bend more up here. 1660 01:03:23,295 --> 01:03:23,985 Uh, yeah. 1661 01:03:23,985 --> 01:03:26,205 So, um, good week for the hitters. 1662 01:03:26,205 --> 01:03:31,425 So Luke was eight for 18, uh, had a triple two, RBI as a walk, a stolen 1663 01:03:31,425 --> 01:03:32,985 base, had two, three hit games. 1664 01:03:33,315 --> 01:03:35,325 Uh, so again, for a guy who's been scuffling, I mean, he's up, 1665 01:03:35,355 --> 01:03:38,835 he's up to hitting two 40 for, you know, which is not impressive. 1666 01:03:38,835 --> 01:03:39,165 Right. 1667 01:03:39,165 --> 01:03:42,915 But when you think about where he is, been all year hitting like 2 10, 2 20, 1668 01:03:43,095 --> 01:03:46,035 to be moving up your average that much this late in the year is a big deal. 1669 01:03:46,215 --> 01:03:47,205 In, in one week. 1670 01:03:47,205 --> 01:03:47,505 Really? 1671 01:03:47,985 --> 01:03:48,555 In one week. 1672 01:03:48,555 --> 01:03:48,795 Yeah. 1673 01:03:48,795 --> 01:03:49,245 Honestly. 1674 01:03:49,245 --> 01:03:49,634 Right. 1675 01:03:49,904 --> 01:03:53,384 Um, we had a lot of guys who had kinda like, not amazing, but solid 1676 01:03:53,384 --> 01:03:55,634 weeks, like Maverick Stallings, he had a three eight games. 1677 01:03:55,634 --> 01:03:58,485 He went five 14 double a homer, three rbis. 1678 01:03:58,515 --> 01:04:00,525 A couple of walks, a couple hit by pitches. 1679 01:04:00,585 --> 01:04:03,585 Um, Zach Lee can and George and Kyle. 1680 01:04:03,585 --> 01:04:08,625 Eddie, all five for 17, uh, Efrin because I, I didn't realize he had a concussion. 1681 01:04:08,625 --> 01:04:11,174 I remember hearing that before, but, so he was three for five. 1682 01:04:11,174 --> 01:04:15,075 And the, with RBI with three rbis in the games he got, um, 1683 01:04:15,105 --> 01:04:16,365 Brody Connors we mentioned. 1684 01:04:16,365 --> 01:04:16,575 Right. 1685 01:04:16,575 --> 01:04:19,815 He three for 12 of a plate, you know, not amazing, but he, he was 1686 01:04:19,815 --> 01:04:21,225 hitting the piss out of the ball. 1687 01:04:21,615 --> 01:04:21,674 Yeah. 1688 01:04:21,674 --> 01:04:23,174 He was hitting like line drives. 1689 01:04:23,174 --> 01:04:25,035 Everybody had a double hit. 1690 01:04:25,035 --> 01:04:25,785 A home run there. 1691 01:04:25,785 --> 01:04:30,315 The game at, at War Memorial, um, couple of Sac big sacrifice bunt that's set 1692 01:04:30,315 --> 01:04:32,805 up, that game winning hit by Evan. 1693 01:04:33,345 --> 01:04:34,845 Um, Bryce Jones. 1694 01:04:34,964 --> 01:04:36,765 Bryce Jones hadn't gotten a bat in a while. 1695 01:04:36,765 --> 01:04:40,694 I came into the game, uh, against BCU, got worked a walk, which I was telling him. 1696 01:04:40,694 --> 01:04:43,335 I was like, Hey man, having not come to play for probably a month 1697 01:04:43,335 --> 01:04:44,775 and getting a walk is awesome. 1698 01:04:45,345 --> 01:04:46,395 Take some and then got in the game. 1699 01:04:46,395 --> 01:04:46,725 Some discipline. 1700 01:04:46,725 --> 01:04:46,964 Yeah. 1701 01:04:47,810 --> 01:04:48,160 Right. 1702 01:04:48,160 --> 01:04:48,319 Yeah. 1703 01:04:48,345 --> 01:04:48,839 You wanna swing 1704 01:04:48,839 --> 01:04:50,504 outta your shoes, the few opportunities you get. 1705 01:04:50,504 --> 01:04:51,759 And he had, he had very good at bats. 1706 01:04:52,964 --> 01:04:53,294 Yeah. 1707 01:04:53,294 --> 01:04:56,325 And then he, and then he came in, uh, got a pinch hit single, 1708 01:04:56,595 --> 01:04:58,544 uh, in the game on, uh, Thursday. 1709 01:04:58,544 --> 01:05:00,314 So that, so yeah, a few guys. 1710 01:05:00,314 --> 01:05:02,535 And then, you know, Evan Holman with the walk off, he was two for eight 1711 01:05:02,535 --> 01:05:04,484 for the week with the walk off hit. 1712 01:05:04,515 --> 01:05:06,915 Uh, Scotty Young, he only played in the one game. 1713 01:05:06,915 --> 01:05:09,015 He was, we, I think he pinch ran later in the other game. 1714 01:05:09,345 --> 01:05:11,145 Uh, but two for three with a Homer. 1715 01:05:11,504 --> 01:05:13,694 Uh, I mean with a Grand Slam and a walk and a bunt. 1716 01:05:13,694 --> 01:05:17,354 Single, I mean, so we had some, uh, again, no, nobody really had, 1717 01:05:17,354 --> 01:05:20,774 I mean, Luke was the only one who really had like amazing eye popping, 1718 01:05:20,774 --> 01:05:22,845 you know, eight for 18 numbers. 1719 01:05:23,115 --> 01:05:26,234 But a lot of guys had really solid weeks despite the fact that we 1720 01:05:26,265 --> 01:05:28,575 couldn't hit the broad side of a barn on, on Saturday's game. 1721 01:05:29,145 --> 01:05:29,354 No. 1722 01:05:29,354 --> 01:05:31,935 And when we did hit it hard, it was into that left center gap 1723 01:05:31,935 --> 01:05:33,495 where everything was going to die. 1724 01:05:33,674 --> 01:05:36,674 Like, I think Bro Connors, if he had played all four of the games this 1725 01:05:36,674 --> 01:05:40,395 week at War Memorial or at the bud, he'd have at least two bombs on there. 1726 01:05:40,575 --> 01:05:40,725 Yeah. 1727 01:05:40,725 --> 01:05:41,535 He was hitting the ball. 1728 01:05:41,535 --> 01:05:43,875 He was squaring it up and just, just getting killed in the wind. 1729 01:05:44,205 --> 01:05:49,920 Uh, but defensively, I. Noticeable impact with him at third because Louisiana, 1730 01:05:49,920 --> 01:05:52,260 if, if you didn't watch the games, they were putting pressure on us. 1731 01:05:52,260 --> 01:05:56,010 I, I think the kid number nine who was like, had to have been seven foot 1732 01:05:56,010 --> 01:06:00,690 two with the syrups on, uh, every time he came up he was bunting with guys 1733 01:06:00,690 --> 01:06:02,160 on and then putting things in motion. 1734 01:06:02,160 --> 01:06:05,966 And Brody made some really easy looking plays that were not easy at 1735 01:06:06,180 --> 01:06:10,380 all to prevent innings from blowing up on us on, on Thursday for sure. 1736 01:06:10,380 --> 01:06:13,350 So glad to see that defensive upgrade there at third base with him. 1737 01:06:14,100 --> 01:06:14,250 Yeah. 1738 01:06:14,250 --> 01:06:15,240 Bernie's a dog man. 1739 01:06:15,240 --> 01:06:19,290 He is a, like, he, he played at Mader D out in California, which is like 1740 01:06:19,290 --> 01:06:21,855 a perennially I. National power. 1741 01:06:22,185 --> 01:06:25,815 Um, you know, so he, he is, he came from big time baseball. 1742 01:06:26,175 --> 01:06:28,305 Um, he's the guy who's been working his butt off all year. 1743 01:06:28,305 --> 01:06:28,815 I'm sure he is. 1744 01:06:28,815 --> 01:06:30,975 You know, you know, you're young and you've been playing all the time. 1745 01:06:30,975 --> 01:06:35,415 I'm sure he is frustrated, but the work is, he's been putting in is very clear. 1746 01:06:35,715 --> 01:06:39,435 Um, and, you know, again, uh, those lines are, and I think the same thing 1747 01:06:39,435 --> 01:06:40,695 is kind of true for Tanner Shale. 1748 01:06:40,695 --> 01:06:43,365 He's, he is killing the ball right at people. 1749 01:06:43,695 --> 01:06:46,035 Uh, so I, I think for both of 'em, those, those hits are gonna drop. 1750 01:06:46,275 --> 01:06:48,645 We, we, again, we only have three freshman hitters, but I think all 1751 01:06:48,645 --> 01:06:50,895 three of 'em are pretty great ball players with those two in Efrin. 1752 01:06:51,705 --> 01:06:51,915 Uh, 1753 01:06:52,035 --> 01:06:54,195 I would agree with you and, uh, hopefully f is, uh, feeling 1754 01:06:54,195 --> 01:06:55,785 better for Monroe this weekend. 1755 01:06:56,055 --> 01:06:59,055 'cause as Coach Finny was alluding to with him available, he has more 1756 01:06:59,055 --> 01:07:03,465 options, uh, to get Scotty in the lineup, which is, uh, a big bat to be adding. 1757 01:07:03,495 --> 01:07:04,155 'cause he's come up. 1758 01:07:04,155 --> 01:07:06,675 I mean, he's, if you, if you don't have any limits on number 1759 01:07:06,675 --> 01:07:09,315 of bats, Scotty is, uh, leading us in batting average right now. 1760 01:07:09,930 --> 01:07:10,770 Yeah, absolutely. 1761 01:07:11,220 --> 01:07:14,009 Uh, and so then on the pitching side, we got Ben Moore on here finally. 1762 01:07:14,040 --> 01:07:16,020 Uh, had a good, good start last week. 1763 01:07:16,350 --> 01:07:19,049 Uh, ju we, we, we think we were debating about him or, or Dylan. 1764 01:07:19,049 --> 01:07:21,779 We went with Dylan, uh, 'cause he, there was a, won the game. 1765 01:07:22,140 --> 01:07:25,259 Uh, Ben did not win this game, but it was not his fault. 1766 01:07:25,290 --> 01:07:29,819 Uh, he, he pitched a career high six innings, uh, gave him three runs. 1767 01:07:29,819 --> 01:07:32,400 But again, there was some, some just little things in there. 1768 01:07:32,790 --> 01:07:35,310 Uh, struck out six, five hits on a walk. 1769 01:07:35,310 --> 01:07:37,200 So again, great star for Ben. 1770 01:07:37,500 --> 01:07:39,540 Uh, a again, he just, he looks healthy, you know? 1771 01:07:39,540 --> 01:07:42,720 I think that's really what came down to He was having those migraine issues and 1772 01:07:42,720 --> 01:07:44,819 he just, he looked sick, he looked weak. 1773 01:07:45,180 --> 01:07:47,310 Um, and now he, he just looks like himself. 1774 01:07:47,315 --> 01:07:50,190 He, he is out there, he is being himself and smiling and having a good time. 1775 01:07:50,190 --> 01:07:52,440 And he, he just looks like he's, he's rocking and rolling. 1776 01:07:52,440 --> 01:07:53,400 So it's, it's nice to see. 1777 01:07:53,400 --> 01:07:54,930 It's what we've been hoping to see all year. 1778 01:07:55,950 --> 01:07:59,940 Both Ben and Dylan were super efficient with their pitch counts Yes. 1779 01:07:59,940 --> 01:08:02,819 On Thursday and Friday, which is something that they've struggled with. 1780 01:08:02,819 --> 01:08:04,380 I know Dylan struggled with it a good bit. 1781 01:08:04,710 --> 01:08:06,870 Last couple starts, you're seeing that come together, you're, you're 1782 01:08:06,870 --> 01:08:09,360 kind of seeing this starting through rotation come into form. 1783 01:08:09,720 --> 01:08:12,630 Weird are game for Blake, you know, you know he's gonna bounce back. 1784 01:08:12,630 --> 01:08:15,840 But if we're able to push these, these guys like Ben and Dylan 1785 01:08:15,840 --> 01:08:19,290 into the sixth, seventh inning, uh, that bodes very well for us. 1786 01:08:19,319 --> 01:08:21,750 'cause I think still think we have a lot to figure out in the bullpen. 1787 01:08:22,440 --> 01:08:22,830 Yeah. 1788 01:08:22,890 --> 01:08:23,160 Yeah. 1789 01:08:23,160 --> 01:08:26,340 Dylan had, uh, six plus, 'cause he went into the seventh and we, we 1790 01:08:26,340 --> 01:08:29,490 talked about it earlier, you know, like, like Finney said, I love that 1791 01:08:29,490 --> 01:08:30,600 they don't, they don't die slowly. 1792 01:08:30,600 --> 01:08:31,380 That that's pretty true. 1793 01:08:31,980 --> 01:08:35,279 Um, so six plus three runs, but I think all three of those were, 1794 01:08:35,279 --> 01:08:38,190 were allowed, or two of those were allowed after he left the game. 1795 01:08:38,700 --> 01:08:42,120 Um, and then we had eight, still had eight strikeouts, uh, which 1796 01:08:42,120 --> 01:08:44,010 we're gonna, um, we're gonna save that maybe for a little while. 1797 01:08:44,010 --> 01:08:46,200 But Dylan is, uh, he is got 72 strikeouts. 1798 01:08:46,200 --> 01:08:47,340 He's leading the conference. 1799 01:08:47,700 --> 01:08:51,030 Um, and he's, uh, he, he's on pace to maybe do some, some impressive 1800 01:08:51,030 --> 01:08:54,510 things in like the kind of all time records at ODU U and not, not gonna 1801 01:08:54,510 --> 01:08:55,650 get anywhere close to like number one. 1802 01:08:55,650 --> 01:08:58,620 I mean, that's been, or Justin Verlander was, you know, pretty unbeatable at that. 1803 01:08:58,620 --> 01:09:01,260 I don't think if that ever happens, we're gonna be like, just sitting 1804 01:09:01,260 --> 01:09:04,860 here weeping, tears of joy every week with how great that, that pitching is. 1805 01:09:05,400 --> 01:09:09,090 Um, and then we talked about, you know, Ethan Hubble had a great out two innings, 1806 01:09:09,150 --> 01:09:11,970 um, no runs, three strike outs, no hits. 1807 01:09:12,030 --> 01:09:13,590 Uh, walked did hit a couple guys. 1808 01:09:13,890 --> 01:09:18,360 And then Marco Levari who has struggled mildly lately, he came out, 1809 01:09:18,360 --> 01:09:20,400 looked like himself on, on Tuesday. 1810 01:09:20,400 --> 01:09:24,720 He was 1, 2, 3, 3 up, three down three strikeouts looked nasty 1811 01:09:24,720 --> 01:09:26,100 and that was really fun to see. 1812 01:09:26,400 --> 01:09:28,500 And hopefully that continues to just keep going. 1813 01:09:28,500 --> 01:09:31,620 'cause Marco, Marco really can be a, a, a really great pitcher. 1814 01:09:32,519 --> 01:09:34,920 And he's a, he's an arm we're gonna need come tournament time. 1815 01:09:35,040 --> 01:09:35,099 Yeah. 1816 01:09:35,219 --> 01:09:38,250 Uh, you know, if we're able to, you know, if we're in the single elimination we 1817 01:09:38,250 --> 01:09:41,849 win, uh, we're gonna need some of those arms to step up in a really big way. 1818 01:09:41,849 --> 01:09:43,769 So I was happy to, to see Marco. 1819 01:09:44,040 --> 01:09:47,040 Then of course, mentally in my head I'm like, man, I wish we could 1820 01:09:47,040 --> 01:09:48,330 have got into him in the seventh. 1821 01:09:48,330 --> 01:09:51,569 But, you know, based on what we've seen, that might not have gone the same way. 1822 01:09:52,049 --> 01:09:52,649 Uh, yeah. 1823 01:09:53,519 --> 01:09:53,700 Yeah. 1824 01:09:53,700 --> 01:09:53,969 It's tough. 1825 01:09:53,969 --> 01:09:55,920 I, I always, I hate losing the VCUI. 1826 01:09:55,920 --> 01:09:56,610 I understand. 1827 01:09:56,610 --> 01:09:59,129 I was glad to see the bats keep us in that game. 1828 01:09:59,309 --> 01:10:04,200 Uh, and aside from the final game this week, I, I think the offense may 1829 01:10:04,200 --> 01:10:06,629 have cured some of the things that have been alien and we're finding the 1830 01:10:06,629 --> 01:10:08,490 right mixes of guys in the lineup now. 1831 01:10:09,075 --> 01:10:12,945 Yeah, the, the hitting definitely feels like, like I said, Sunday was just awful. 1832 01:10:13,125 --> 01:10:14,085 There's nothing getting around it. 1833 01:10:14,085 --> 01:10:15,795 I mean, we had, we still had some nice hits, so they just 1834 01:10:15,795 --> 01:10:16,785 know nothing around them. 1835 01:10:16,785 --> 01:10:18,585 It'd be like one hit and then be out of it. 1836 01:10:18,974 --> 01:10:21,974 Uh, but yeah, for, for the most of the week, and, and, you know, 1837 01:10:21,974 --> 01:10:24,675 the weekend before against Georgia Southern, it was like, okay, this 1838 01:10:24,675 --> 01:10:26,325 is what the lineup should look like. 1839 01:10:26,325 --> 01:10:28,065 This is what, you know, getting a lot. 1840 01:10:28,095 --> 01:10:31,275 We just, we've got, our guys aren't, they're not striking out as much. 1841 01:10:31,275 --> 01:10:32,505 They're putting the ball in play. 1842 01:10:32,505 --> 01:10:33,945 There's just a lot better. 1843 01:10:34,005 --> 01:10:36,795 It's, it's almost like you feel like the whole season of kind of 1844 01:10:36,795 --> 01:10:38,985 coaching and talking and having conversations, being like, Hey, 1845 01:10:38,985 --> 01:10:39,705 this is what we should be doing. 1846 01:10:39,705 --> 01:10:40,635 Hey, this is what we should be doing. 1847 01:10:40,995 --> 01:10:43,845 And now they're kind of doing it and it's like some, some guys just took a 1848 01:10:43,845 --> 01:10:45,315 little while to, to sink in, I think. 1849 01:10:46,095 --> 01:10:46,335 Yeah. 1850 01:10:46,394 --> 01:10:50,325 And not, uh, not sad to no longer be playing at Harbor Park. 1851 01:10:50,385 --> 01:10:52,184 I feel like we hit better at War Memorial. 1852 01:10:52,184 --> 01:10:55,184 We, we hit better on the road in a lot of instances. 1853 01:10:55,724 --> 01:10:57,705 Uh, so glad to see that. 1854 01:10:57,705 --> 01:10:59,415 Get the, get the crowd a little closer together. 1855 01:10:59,415 --> 01:11:01,755 A little more loud and worked up I think will be nice. 1856 01:11:01,755 --> 01:11:05,655 I. Well, we've, we've gotta win these next three series coming up. 1857 01:11:05,775 --> 01:11:05,835 Yeah. 1858 01:11:05,835 --> 01:11:07,305 I don't think there's any question about it. 1859 01:11:07,335 --> 01:11:08,415 We, we've gotta go win these. 1860 01:11:08,415 --> 01:11:13,035 We cannot afford to lose a series to Monroe Marshall or JMU. 1861 01:11:13,695 --> 01:11:16,785 Yeah, all three of 'em are six and 12 in the conference. 1862 01:11:17,085 --> 01:11:24,255 Um, and so, you know, now at the same time, ULM rate 10th is 20 and 21. 1863 01:11:24,645 --> 01:11:26,685 Marshall is 18 and 22 right there. 1864 01:11:26,715 --> 01:11:28,395 They're got better records than we do. 1865 01:11:28,455 --> 01:11:31,455 Uh, James Madison's right there with us at 13 and 27. 1866 01:11:31,455 --> 01:11:35,295 They got a few more losses, but, uh, you know, so it's not like, you know, are we 1867 01:11:35,295 --> 01:11:37,875 can really sit here with our eight and 10, be like, yeah, they're, they suck. 1868 01:11:37,875 --> 01:11:40,455 It's like, no, you know, they're, you know, we're, we gotta 1869 01:11:40,455 --> 01:11:41,775 prove we are better than them. 1870 01:11:42,075 --> 01:11:43,965 Uh, and you know, it, it's. 1871 01:11:44,610 --> 01:11:47,160 It's, it's been, we know it's been, we all know it's been a tough year. 1872 01:11:47,160 --> 01:11:48,750 We're all, we're all experiencing the same thing. 1873 01:11:48,750 --> 01:11:50,550 And I know the players and we, we talk to Finn every week. 1874 01:11:50,700 --> 01:11:51,150 He knows it. 1875 01:11:51,210 --> 01:11:54,600 But, uh, you hope you really got a good opportunity here with these three 1876 01:11:54,600 --> 01:11:59,040 weeks that you can go out and get on a roll and get going at the right time. 1877 01:11:59,400 --> 01:12:02,820 And, you know, I mean, you know, it wouldn't shock me if we went nine and 1878 01:12:02,820 --> 01:12:07,260 oh, it also wouldn't shock me if we went like, you know, two and seven. 1879 01:12:07,260 --> 01:12:09,150 You know, it's just unfortunately kinda how things are going. 1880 01:12:09,150 --> 01:12:12,060 So it's, you know, hopefully they play that they can play 1881 01:12:12,060 --> 01:12:13,080 and go out and make it happen. 1882 01:12:14,010 --> 01:12:15,960 Yeah, I think not having a midweek will help too. 1883 01:12:16,050 --> 01:12:19,050 I feel like we were, we were a little bit gassed on Thursday, just with a 1884 01:12:19,050 --> 01:12:20,820 short week and quick turnaround from VCU. 1885 01:12:20,820 --> 01:12:22,740 That was a very, very long baseball game. 1886 01:12:23,100 --> 01:12:24,930 Uh, we were down in Carolina yesterday. 1887 01:12:24,930 --> 01:12:27,210 It was, what, two hours and 37 minutes. 1888 01:12:27,540 --> 01:12:30,990 I mean, we saw John afterwards, got cookies from the rv and 1889 01:12:31,050 --> 01:12:32,310 I was on the road before. 1890 01:12:32,760 --> 01:12:34,230 Like four o'clock and it was a one o'clock game. 1891 01:12:34,290 --> 01:12:34,410 Yeah. 1892 01:12:34,410 --> 01:12:34,590 So, 1893 01:12:35,130 --> 01:12:37,050 um, more games like that I think would be beneficial. 1894 01:12:37,170 --> 01:12:38,820 'cause that means we're mowing through some dudes. 1895 01:12:39,270 --> 01:12:39,480 Yeah. 1896 01:12:39,480 --> 01:12:40,170 We kind of stopped. 1897 01:12:40,170 --> 01:12:42,120 We haven't had any, uh, short games in a while. 1898 01:12:42,120 --> 01:12:43,050 Been a lot of long games. 1899 01:12:43,050 --> 01:12:45,630 Well, actually the game on Saturday was short, but it was terrible 1900 01:12:45,630 --> 01:12:46,950 that we short for the bad reasons. 1901 01:12:47,550 --> 01:12:48,660 It's very, very short game. 1902 01:12:48,660 --> 01:12:51,450 And you, when you don't get any hits, uh, and, and, and just 1903 01:12:51,450 --> 01:12:52,800 give up a lot of runs real fast. 1904 01:12:52,830 --> 01:12:53,340 Uh, but yeah. 1905 01:12:53,340 --> 01:12:56,700 So we, we gotta wrap this up though, Gary, because my mom has told 1906 01:12:56,700 --> 01:12:58,170 me her advice about the podcast. 1907 01:12:58,170 --> 01:13:01,110 That, uh, the, the, the program where you and I sit here and 1908 01:13:01,110 --> 01:13:03,180 talk, we tend to talk too much. 1909 01:13:03,510 --> 01:13:04,020 So that's 1910 01:13:04,020 --> 01:13:04,440 true. 1911 01:13:04,440 --> 01:13:04,980 We do. 1912 01:13:05,040 --> 01:13:06,030 We, yeah, we do. 1913 01:13:06,240 --> 01:13:09,150 That's, that's, that's one of her common complaints with like, with announcers, 1914 01:13:09,150 --> 01:13:10,770 this announcer, he keeps talking too much. 1915 01:13:10,770 --> 01:13:11,670 It's like, it's his job. 1916 01:13:12,300 --> 01:13:12,810 So I don't know. 1917 01:13:12,810 --> 01:13:13,770 I don't know what to do with that Mom. 1918 01:13:13,770 --> 01:13:15,870 That's, sometimes you gotta take a note and, and say, I don't 1919 01:13:15,870 --> 01:13:17,190 know what I can do about that. 1920 01:13:17,190 --> 01:13:17,670 But we'll take the 1921 01:13:17,670 --> 01:13:21,240 constructive feedback because I have more of her cookies that she hooked me up with. 1922 01:13:21,420 --> 01:13:23,430 She got me Thursday and got me yesterday. 1923 01:13:23,495 --> 01:13:25,295 Whatever you say, Lois, I got you. 1924 01:13:26,345 --> 01:13:27,905 The funny thing is, I never eat any of these cookies. 1925 01:13:27,905 --> 01:13:29,885 Like I, I just, I'm not, I am already fat enough. 1926 01:13:29,885 --> 01:13:31,295 I don't need cookies, so it's so funny. 1927 01:13:31,295 --> 01:13:32,974 She could tell all these cookies, I never have any cookies. 1928 01:13:33,335 --> 01:13:36,275 Um, but yeah, it was awesome seeing, seeing John yesterday. 1929 01:13:36,275 --> 01:13:39,394 He, uh, he did, he shoved and it was really cool and I got more pictures that 1930 01:13:39,394 --> 01:13:40,715 we, we shared a few there, but I got more. 1931 01:13:40,715 --> 01:13:41,255 I gotta edit. 1932 01:13:41,345 --> 01:13:42,650 Um, but it was great. 1933 01:13:42,650 --> 01:13:45,665 And his, his family's awesome and he's just a good guy and, and you know, he 1934 01:13:45,665 --> 01:13:48,095 sent me a text later the night saying, Hey man, I really appreciate you coming. 1935 01:13:48,095 --> 01:13:50,825 And 'cause he is just, he's just good people and they're just good people. 1936 01:13:50,825 --> 01:13:53,705 So hopefully, hopefully, I mean, I want hopefully get a chance to see him 1937 01:13:53,705 --> 01:13:56,105 with the Mudcats again, but hopefully he's not there too long, so it wouldn't 1938 01:13:56,105 --> 01:13:58,715 hurt my feelings if he, he, he moved on before I got a chance to see him. 1939 01:13:59,224 --> 01:14:02,615 He keeps going like he did on Sunday and he will not be there very long. 1940 01:14:02,615 --> 01:14:05,375 But thank you Angie and Mike Hobe for Yeah, absolute inviting us 1941 01:14:05,375 --> 01:14:07,925 down there, hosting us at the RV before the game, all that good 1942 01:14:07,925 --> 01:14:09,035 stuff, getting us saw on the field. 1943 01:14:09,455 --> 01:14:10,144 It was great. 1944 01:14:10,144 --> 01:14:13,894 And uh, don't forget, uh, at the pride of odu.com there is 1945 01:14:13,894 --> 01:14:15,455 a tracker where you can track 1946 01:14:15,515 --> 01:14:15,755 Yeah. 1947 01:14:15,815 --> 01:14:20,974 All of the ODU alum that are in varying levels of professional baseball, 1948 01:14:21,245 --> 01:14:22,925 uh, it updates automatically 'cause. 1949 01:14:23,309 --> 01:14:25,830 Mike was smart enough to link it to their MILB accounts. 1950 01:14:25,830 --> 01:14:25,920 Yes. 1951 01:14:26,220 --> 01:14:29,250 Yeah, because like Matt Coutney already changed levels, so there you go. 1952 01:14:29,250 --> 01:14:29,460 Yeah. 1953 01:14:30,360 --> 01:14:30,599 Yeah. 1954 01:14:30,599 --> 01:14:31,740 It'll, it'll happen quickly. 1955 01:14:31,740 --> 01:14:34,349 But, uh, keep an eye on that and if you don't want 'em playing nearby, I 1956 01:14:34,349 --> 01:14:35,670 mean, know, just swing by the game. 1957 01:14:35,670 --> 01:14:39,330 They appreciate seeing a ODU hat or shirt and stands saying hi to 1958 01:14:39,330 --> 01:14:40,650 something like that, the show. 1959 01:14:40,650 --> 01:14:40,835 No, they do. 1960 01:14:40,835 --> 01:14:41,035 Yeah. 1961 01:14:41,035 --> 01:14:41,700 Guys do still care. 1962 01:14:42,389 --> 01:14:42,510 Yeah. 1963 01:14:42,510 --> 01:14:46,019 I'm hoping to get up and see, uh, tr Buchanan and Jacob Gomez this weekend. 1964 01:14:46,019 --> 01:14:47,099 They're, they're both with Augusta. 1965 01:14:47,099 --> 01:14:48,120 They're gonna be playing Del Marva. 1966 01:14:48,570 --> 01:14:52,260 Uh, so hoping to see them on, uh, Saturday, maybe Sunday. 1967 01:14:52,740 --> 01:14:53,550 Yeah, absolutely. 1968 01:14:53,550 --> 01:14:56,970 So I know we got some people in that area, so head on over this weekend around. 1969 01:14:56,970 --> 01:14:57,420 Absolutely. 1970 01:14:58,290 --> 01:15:01,500 All right, well, I will take the feedback and I'll stop talking now. 1971 01:15:03,480 --> 01:15:04,320 Thanks, mom. 1972 01:15:04,320 --> 01:15:06,450 We'll, we'll finish it up because you don't wanna listen, because you 1973 01:15:06,450 --> 01:15:07,710 don't wanna listen to me talk anymore. 1974 01:15:07,710 --> 01:15:08,490 We got it, mom. 1975 01:15:08,490 --> 01:15:08,705 All right. 1976 01:15:08,710 --> 01:15:08,730 Right. 1977 01:15:08,730 --> 01:15:09,150 Thanks. 1978 01:15:09,179 --> 01:15:11,670 I can't even get my wife to subscribe on Spotify to give us 1979 01:15:11,670 --> 01:15:14,040 like one more subscriber Cal, so, but we'll, we'll get through it. 1980 01:15:14,040 --> 01:15:14,519 There we go. 1981 01:15:14,790 --> 01:15:15,224 There we go. 1982 01:15:15,480 --> 01:15:17,610 But thank you all for listening, tuning in. 1983 01:15:17,610 --> 01:15:21,030 Hopefully we get some wins this weekend in Monroe, but go Monarchs. 1984 01:15:21,030 --> 01:15:21,120 Yes, 1985 01:15:21,389 --> 01:15:22,320 go Monarchs.