We picked each other up with big two-out hits and we answered immediately after Connecticut put up some runs.

They just weren't going to give Connecticut a big, wet kiss like that without some payback.

I would have taken some of those 15 runs or 23 hits in Game 1 or 2, but unfortunately it doesn't work that way.

We got a couple big hits to score multiple runs. Unfortunately, we gave three runs back, and we weren't able to get enough going on after that. Their pitching was solid. I thought our guys fought hard and played a good game.

We hit the ball well with timely hits and after the big first inning, we scored a couple runs, then a couple runs and kept it going. Plus we had a chance to get Brandon Wyman into the game. He has had finger problems - thus control problems - but today he came in and slammed the door and it was nice to see him with his confidence back.

He's an accomplished, veteran hitter who has had big hits through the years as a pinch-hitter, including some in the postseason. That's something we had targeted.