We were controlling the ball really well. That enabled me to get so many opportunities to my hitters. When we have ball control like that, I can go anywhere, and it makes it tough for the opposing team. They have to worry about five guys hitting at all times.

He's a good hitter because he runs his route hard, no matter where he is. He calls for the ball loud. It's tough not to give someone like him the ball.

I was just trying to move the ball around as usual and keep them guessing. I saw that opening down the middle and decided to exploit it until they stopped it.

Being taller, I can contact the ball at its highest point and he can hit it at its highest point. It makes our offense that much more fluid.

They changed their lineup, but that's not a problem as long as we take care of the ball on our side. They came out tough and played hard. We played harder.