“I'm always pretty optimistic. I have a lot of confidence in modern medicine, but after one minor surgery and two major ones, you start to wonder if the kid will ever come back.”
“Pacific has really impressed us. When Quincy Noble was there, they played what I thought was a pretty soft schedule. They would come into league with a glittering record and then not do so well. Coach Sprague has scheduled some really good teams, and they've fared very well, so I think Pacific looks like one of the most improved teams in the conference.”
“They've had some great No. 1 and No. 2 pitchers in the past, but they're deeper in quality and with their bullpen. There used to be a few hitters in the lineup, that if you got them out, you'd be successful. One through nine now is a tough out. They have better speed, play better defense, all across the board there's improvement.”
“He?s a very serious, hard-working young man. The players almost kid him because sometimes he can be a little too serious. He?s just a blue-collar guy who brings his lunch pail to work every day and is as complete of a player as we have here.”
“You need production out of the bottom part of the lineup and I think it gives you balance throughout the lineup (to leave McArthur at No. 8). That?s been the story of our offense over the years. At Cal State Fullerton, we like to set it up so there?s not an out in the lineup.”
“We almost laugh when somebody tries to drag bunt on Evan because it?s been money in the bank. He?s real good at that. And our shortstop is not a deep-in- the-hole guy, so Evan makes up for a lack of arm strength at shortstop with his range.”
“A lot of Evan?s development has come from his persistence and hard work and dedication to get better each day. He?s been a great addition to this team.”
