Quotes by Robin Petrini

“Well find out where we are. The other teams started last weekend, so well find out in a hurry where we are.”

“She understands everything. Shes a great field general. I think we have tremendous strength up the middle.”

“This sophomore class really carried their banner last year and did some great things. They are more confident, more sure of themselves and they know the routine so there is no new anxiety for them. They definitely exceeded our expectations last year.”

“I keep telling our power hitters not to try to hit home runs because actually when you hit a home run, it is like hitting errors, so we need to focus on the process of having good at bats and the power will take care of itself.”

“Well, defensively were returning all of our starters so if I dont have confidence in our defense then were in trouble. I expect more of the same.”

“Im more concerned with how we perform as opposed to outcome. If we get out of the gate and are doing things well and we end up losing some of those games, thats okay because thats what you build on. If you come out sloppy and win a game, thats going to come back to hurt you.”

“I think this team understands what the Big Ten conference is all about. Its pretty tough to say were going to win a Big Ten title with Michigan returning but we expect to be in the thick of it.”

“Its pretty tough to say were going to go out and win the Big Ten title with Michigan returning. But our aspirations are to battle for a Big Ten title.”

“Pitching and defense is something weve seen every day. But you dont know how your hitters are going to hit against somebody elses pitching.”

“Thats something for you guys to keep track of, not me. If you didnt tell me that, I wouldnt even know it. Im just trying to win games every time we step on the field.”