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University of Oklahoma Athletics
Baseball Holds Annual Media Day
February 12, 2008 | Baseball
Feb. 12, 2008
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Head coach Sunny Golloway
OU head coach Sunny Golloway and select players spoke to the local media outlets in attendance about the upcoming season which begins at No. 1 UCLA (Baseball America) Friday, Feb. 22.
The Sooners' home opener is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 26 against Arkansas Pine Bluff.
Below is a portion of transcript from Coach Golloway's press conference and some quotes from the players.
Stay tuned to SoonerSports.com for video coverage of Tuesday's event.
Junior Pitcher Stephen Porlier
On the team's youth on the mound:
"Definitely it's a new beginning. No matter how young they are, we have
a very mature staff and it will be interesting to see what we can do
this season. We're going to have a lot of fun."
On new pitching coach Mike Bell:
"Coach Bell is great. He really inspires us to do the best we can in
everything we do. It's really good to have a coach that has come from
the same background and who knows the same struggles that you have gone
through as a pitcher in college."
Senior Pitcher Jake McCarter
On all the newcomers and the team's youth:
"We basically want to play to the best of our capabilities, every individual. We are committed to coming out to the yard everyday and sweating the details, picking each other up and playing our role to the best of our ability. If we do that, we have a good chance to be really good, no matter how young we are."
On the team staying healthy:
"Staying healthy is a big part of any team. It's just a matter of us staying together and picking each other up whether someone is having a bad day at the plate, on the mound, or just in general. With this team, that's one thing we're good at. Helping each other and flushing the negatives and picking each other up. By doing that, we have a good chance of making our way to winning more ball games."
On the team's closeness:
"Coming in from junior college and the University of Alabama, I played for some good teams and I can relate that we are very close. Maybe it's just me, but we all get along great. We're all dependable for what we do in our actions. We've formed a lot of trust on and off the field."
Junior Catcher/Infielder J.T. Wise
On his role with the OU pitching staff:
"From a catching stand point, I am looking to do anything to help the pitchers out. It's my job to talk to the infielders and keep the pitchers in the game. I have to give them confidence, whether they are struggling or not."
On playing first base and catcher:
"I played first base my freshman year, some of high school and over the summer. I like first base, I've moved around a couple times but whatever the coaches want me to play, that is where I go and that is what I'll do."
On the team's strengths:
"I would say pitching, defense and speed are all strengths for us. We have a lot of speed and a lot of pitching. We have guys that throw hard and that can really pitch. I feel pretty confident about that."
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