Every day, I shoot the bus trip in the morning to practice and then in the afternoon. I get them to tell me everything that happened the night before. I also shoot the park whenever I go.

I really had to know my stuff to get in there. Coach saw something in me in practice one day, and I knew what I had to know and I got the job done.

I've been landing at least one quad every day in practice. I want to do it, for me more than for anything else. It's an element I've been missing and chasing for a long time.

What makes it frustrating is that, we're the type of program that practices every day and we practice situations every day. Mentally, a couple kids did not execute properly, home plate was left uncovered and, hey, give their runner credit, she never stopped.

We practice putting the ball on the ground and being smart and aggressive every day. I don't care if you play high school, college, or even pro ball. If you can do that, you will be successful.

Every day I walked out the door on the way to practice, I'd look at that letter, ... That's what drove me my senior year.