Our riders would actually have a bad experience.

All of our pitchers are really young and we have a lot of sophomores that should get some varsity experience. They just have to work hard and we'll do fine.

I definitely think I have gotten better because of the experience, but the biggest thing for me was getting more opportunities. As the year unfolded, guys were going down and more opportunities came for me. When the opportunities came, I tried to take advantage of it.

As one of the few guys that has extensive playing experience, he's going to have to be a key in whatever areas we fit him in the offense or defense.

At worst, a tattoo job can leave you a permanent reminder of the experience other than the tattoo. Those situations are on par with back-alley surgery.

It was a good experience for me. To get out there and play with guys older than me, it was a really good experience.