Louisville Baseball Postgame Quotes
April 11, 2012 | Baseball
April 10, 2012
Louisville Head Coach Dan McDonnell
"The mindset tonight was for us to put our heads down and stay focused on what we do. We didn't want to get caught up in the rankings and the rivalry. We wanted to just come in here and play good baseball and we did that tonight."
"Our ability to score early has been a strength for this team this season and we did that again tonight. We put together some really good at-bats and gave us some momentum. Either way, whether we scored early or not, Jared Ruxer was phenomenal. He's put together a pretty impressive stretch of starts. That's two SEC teams that he's been able to shut down offensively and if you include how he pitched against a very good offensive club at Purdue, the numbers really jump out at you."
"We have to take the same mindset and approach we had tonight into an important weekend series against Seton Hall. It's a big home weekend for us against a team that we struggled with last year, so we can't be satisfied with tonight's win. We're looking forward to having a great crowd at Jim Patterson Stadium on Friday for Patriotic Night and opening the series with some electricity in the ballpark."
Louisville Freshman RHP Jared Ruxer
"I did have some nerves early in the game, but not nearly as many I had earlier in the season. I think with some games under my belt, I've matured a lot as a player and the nerves have become less and less."
"I was beating them with my fastball for the most part. My changeup really wasn't there today, but my slider was pretty good early. It was the fastball that I was throwing the best."
"We really came out swinging tonight and when you get a lead like that early, it gives you a lot of confidence. It helps lift all of the pressure off of you, which was great for me."
