Ohio State vs. Cal State Fullerton Postgame Quotes – Ohio State Buckeyes
5/18/2007 12:00:00 AM | Softball
May 18, 2007
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Linda Kalafatis, Ohio State head coach
On the game and the record attendance
“We have certainly played in that kind of environment and in front of that kind of crowd before when they were against us at places like Arizona and Alabama. It was just two really good teams with two really good pitchers going against each other. I knew Fullerton has a great defensive team, but I’ll say it again that our speed and our lefties have helped us win so many games. Megan Schwab’s hit was a perfect example of that. She legs out a triple in the gap and then forces the defense to make a mistake and she scored.”
On facing Virginia Tech’s Angela Tincher Saturday
“The scouting report on her doesn’t say that she throws hard, but her movement is so sharp that it seems like it when you’re standing in there. The great ones make you swing at balls and she does that. We have faced her twice and know she has a great rise ball. We have faced so many great pitchers this year that the kids are resilient.”
Megan Schwab, senior left fielder
On the record crowd at Buckeye Field Friday night
“The crowd was amazing. I got chills in the seventh inning when they were doing O-H-I-O. It was unbelievable and especially when they cheered after every strike. It definitely helps.”
Jamee Juarez, Ohio State senior pitcher
On facing Virginia Tech’s Angela Tincher Saturday
“We’ll try to attack early and stay off the rise. She is a great pitcher.”
On if she got tired during the complete game
“Here and there, but I think there’s more in there and I’ll be ready.”
Michelle Gromacki, Cal State Fullerton head coach
On the pitching match-up Friday night
“We did an excellent job on the mound and so did Jamee. It became a pitching duel.”
On their errors
“The littlest mistakes make a difference. Ohio State is a great ball team and they capitalized our mistakes.”
Candice Baker, Cal State Fullerton senior pitcher
On the game
“We knew in postseason play that everyone would come out swinging. If I went back I would have changed one of my approaches, but other than that I wouldn’t have changed anything I did tonight.”
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