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April 25, 2008

Recap |  Final Stats

TULANE HEAD COACH Rick Jones

Overall thoughts on the game
"I was impressed more with what we did late than what we did in the first inning. Even though we had a big hit there after the error, you can't count on that happening very often. It was a fluke thing where a good player just lost the ball. What I was really impressed with was the way we stretched the lead late, the way we played defense, the way we pitched out of the bullpen and the way Shooter pitched in a starting role."

On the performance of Shooter Hunt
"I thought he was overthrowing in the first. He walked three and then he struck out three. He was in and out of the zone but he settled in after that. With the exception of one inning, he was really consistent. If you look at his numbers, it's pretty impressive."

JUNIOR RIGHT-HANDER Shooter Hunt

On his performance on the mound
"It was definitely the hitters' day today. They carries us throughout the whole game. Putting up those runs early was huge for us. It was easy for me to go out there and settle down when you have an 8-run lead. In the first inning, I guess I kind of lost my concentration on the bench with there being such a long inning, but I was able to settle down. I was very happy that I was able to conserve my pitches through the middle half of the game."

On the four-run seventh
"You're just trying to throw strikes in that situation. You're attacking the zone. It's not a game where you want to knit-pick around, especially when you're on the road, we want to get back to hotel and get rested up for the next day. But hey, a win is a win."

On taking the mound in the first with a 6-0 lead
"It makes it a lot easier to go out there and say, "`Here you go. See how far you can hit it.'"

On the grand slam
"Off the bat, I thought, `Oh man, he got that real good.' The wind was blowing out and I knew it was pretty far. I saw Mac was camping under it and I thought he had a shot. It just didn't go my way that time."

On his performance over the last two Fridays
"It's nice to get into a grove. I hope it keeps up and I sure want it to. It's crunch time in the league. We've got great series coming up, including this one. If I can stay on top of my game, that will help the team and that's all I can do."