We made a crucial error in the eighth inning when Louisiana-Monroe scored. We have been struggling defensively.

He's really struggling. I don't know what's going on. We're trying to do everything we can to straighten it out, and he's working hard to straighten it out. Our coaches are working with him. We thought he'd be one of our top guys. He's going to have to get himself back going.

I'm real proud of the eighth inning after what they did in the sixth. She mowed them down.

He's quick - isn't he quick? He made that happen in the eighth inning That's the way to manufacture a run. ... Speed is a constant. It makes infielders shorten up a little bit, creates holes for hitters. There is a big advantage to having speed.

My leg cramped up in the eighth inning. It was like getting an elbow to the knee. I wanted to go back out and finish it, but it was best to let the bullpen finish it.

The nice thing about him is if there's a tie game in the eighth inning, I can pinch-run him and only use one guy.