Ed Sprague Quotes

Wednesday will be a great day for Pacific baseball. But it's also a great recognition of what the Klein family has done for our community and this university. - Ed Sprague

We had some good omens today. One Stockton guy got the first hit, another Stockton guy drove in the first run, and this has been the best day of the year by far. - Ed Sprague

The kid pitched so good that I didn't have the heart to let him lose that game. Stuff-wise, he was still good. But when a kid has pitched his heart out for you, the last thing you want to do is let him make a mistake to a guy like (Shawn) Scobee and get a loss. - Ed Sprague

That's when I thought this kid had a chance to be all right. That's something guys learn as they're going to the big leagues. - Ed Sprague

That was our plan with him. He is the one guy in their lineup who you don't want to let beat you. He is physical and he can put the ball out of the ballpark. - Ed Sprague

Last year, he worried about a lot of things he couldn't control. This year, he worries about things he can control, and that's a sign of maturity. - Ed Sprague

It's our contention that, in an effort to stop throwing the ball, it got away from him and hit (the batter). - Ed Sprague

It was probably more of a challenge the first year. You learn over time that these guys aren't big leaguers. They're college guys. - Ed Sprague

I don't know. I'd rather ask him about hitting. He was one of the best hitters of all time. - Ed Sprague

He's really pitched very well. His first outing was dominating. He didn't get a decision, but he pitched about as well as you can pitch. The second outing, he didn't have his best stuff, but he was able to battle through it, and that's a maturity level we didn't see from him early in the season last year. - Ed Sprague

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