The key for us tonight was that we were real aggressive, and the whole team stayed in the game, the whole game. People off the bench were ready, and we got a big help off the mound.

By the last few sessions ... I didn't even speak, because the Iraqis that I worked with had already taken over the program.

It was his cool nature and calm head which instructed the Iraqi police to, you know, take me to the Green Zone, which was able to pull me out of the car and save me from further bullets. Believe me, four was plenty. And for that I'll forever be in his debt.

It just happened that the day that I was shot that I actually did have that extra battery still in my pouch, and so one of the bullets actually hit a battery, as if it was probably going for my heart.

It's the top of the line. If you can play down there, then you've made a statement. It's just a credit to these players. They've earned it. They've brought this program a long way in four years. It's good to see they're getting to play in tournaments like the IP. It's gonna be a thrill for us to be down there.

At first, I thought it was a prank.

You walk some people, you fall behind 3-0, 3-1, and then have to throw a pitch that you don't really want to throw.

That third inning was huge. We were up 1-0. It kind of gave us a little separation and let us settle down a little bit. We knew that Campbell, coming in, that he was going to be strong off the mound for us. He showed that he was. He's an all-region player, and he did a great job.

President Kennedy said, 'Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.' We haven't gotten that call from our president.

The students had a 'textbook definition' understanding of democracy, but nothing in regards to practical application. I was asking what democracy meant to them.