20 Quotes by Jim Gilligan

Through our first seven batters and their first seven batters, the score was the same (0-0), but they (the Lions) were winning the game because they were having better at-bats. After that, I challenged our guys by telling them they had to make better swings on the ball. They made the necessary adjustments, and I'm proud of them for that.

This was a shame because I really thought our pitchers did better than the score indicated. Cody did a good job. I don't know. But we'll get it turned around before long.

The only run we gave up today came on a hit-and-run. I thought we got out of position too early. We should have made that play. We could have had a shutout today, and that would have given us three for the weekend.

Mac struggled. We were lucky to get the sixth inning from him. His pitch count was getting up there (he threw 130 pitches, including 36 in the first), so I wasn't going to let him go past six.

I'm a lucky guy. I just hope a little of tonight's luck will be residual tomorrow and Sunday.

He's a legitimate Friday night guy. We will have to play well to beat him. They have had a full year to recruit since they announced they were reviving the program, so they're already pretty well stocked with players.

He was nowhere near the glove all day long. He had nothing to offer right-handed hitters. Hopefully he learned a lesson today. I was really disappointed he didn't take advantage of the start.

Lambeth got a big-time home run, and Henderson swung the bat well tonight. That's the most confidence I've ever seen him have at the plate.

Steve had a really well-pitched game. He was hitting his spots much better than he did last Friday (in a no-decision in the Cards' 8-6 series-opening win over Nicholls State). I'm really proud of him.