We're expecting to go to state together. We don't want to leave the other behind so we're going to do whatever it takes to get to the top.

I feel like I performed as best I could, and I didn't want to let my team down at all.

I expect to go higher (than 5-6). I really want to win state, and I'm going to work my butt off.

I talked to them (Sunday) and I talked to them (Saturday) and stressed to them that every inning is important. We are not able to coast.

He's just a model for everybody to emulate, whether it be first-pitch strikes, getting ahead in the count consistently [or] quality of location. And he's averaging eight to 10 pitches an inning. He makes his put-away pitch. I'm sure he feels very good about where he is right now.

He's had a closer mentality in his preparation even when he was a middle setup guy.