29 Quotes by Steve Jaksa

You get momentum from pitching and defense. Our whole idea was to build depth in that pitching staff.

Ben had a few first good innings and then struggled just a little more than we would have liked. But then the next few guys did well and pitched good innings.

It was uncharacteristic of us. We had a couple of unusual errors, but we still made them. If you would have told me we'd have 10 walks and six errors and still be in the game, I would have been surprised.

It will be a good match-up for our pitchers. We're confident they are up to the task.

It's a great honor for any pitcher. He pitched well, but he's got to continue to pitch well.

It's nice to be home for awhile. Especially with Michigan coming here, it's going to be a big help.

The biggest thing is we got the win. No team in the Mid-American Conference is going to give up. When things got tough we played harder.

It's disappointing we couldn't get a few more hits and make a few more plays. If we could have just done a little more early in the game, who knows what would have happened.

I really just wanted everyone to get a chance to get to know one another before each season. It's been a neat experience because we have been able to have some former players back to speak and tell of the tradition here.