Quotes by Jason Shirey

“The good thing is that we can move a lot of our kids around and still be all right. Our girls really adapt well to different positions and thats certainly a strength. Were going to play with that for a while and hopefully well find a lineup that will give us a good chance in the long run.”

“Weve got experience coming back, weve got some solid players and Im really looking for this team to do some good things this season. I really think we have the ability to get back where we were last year, but its still a waiting game. Well have to see how everything works out, and that takes a little time.”

“Leah is good at changing her speeds up and really fooling a batter. Morgan will play infield and back Leah up, so thats always helpful. But Leah, I mean she really has the ability to put the ball anywhere and give our defense something to work with.”

“It was nice to get started on the right foot. Its good to score runs early against a good ball club. ...The kids hit the ball well early. It was just a great start.”

“They didnt come in bunches. I think we had opportunities to score more than we did. A couple of times we left some runners out there.”

“That was a sore spot for tonight. But our kids will produce. I know when they get back in that position they will be all right.”

“Shes got some tools that not many have. Shes a hard worker and shes strong. Her bat speed probably rivals a bunch of college kids. Shes aggressive, and right now, those are things you cant teach as a coach.”

“I was extremely happy with how our kids responded. We came right back and scored five of our own.”

“They made a lot of catches tonight; they earned their money out there.”

“She threw a great ball game. She did a great job all day long. I mean, we lose a game to Conway and she only gave up one hit. It was just a great effort by her.”