Quotes by John Rittman

“Were not as deep as last year as far as the roster is concerned. But because of our players and their versatility, we still have quite a few options. We can move people around and be an effective team defensively. And we have a lot of strength and speed from top to bottom in our hitting lineup.”

“Coming out here [to practice], there is a plan every day. Executing it in practice is one thing, but to do it in a game is something else. Were ready to play, ready to see where we need improvement and to see what we can accomplish this weekend.”

“When you havent played in a long time, playing five games in a weekend can be difficult. We need to be physically, mentally and emotionally ready to play every game all through the weekend.”

“We are very optimistic. I like the depth of our pitching staff, I think we have a lot of versatility and offensively, I think this is a strong team.”

“Playing in a conference like ours, you need to always bring your A game. If you dont bring your A game against UCLA, Arizona, Arizona State, Oregon, really anybody, youll get beat.”

“If the church doesnt want to affirm our relationship, thats fine. What I am talking about is the civil contract of marriage.”

“She came in with a lot of expectations for her to do well. When youre a highly touted blue-chip recruit like she was, sometimes that pressure can weigh on a freshman. But shes just very confident in her abilities, and has a wonderful work ethic that has made the transition into being an integral part of the offense go very smoothly.”

“Weve moved her around a little bit. That versatility defensively has helped us quite a bit. I feel she can play either of three positions (including third base). I may still move her around. Shes doing really well. Its a huge bonus for us.”