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Utah Postgame Quotes (May 17)
5/17/2024 2:08 PM | Softball
Utah Postgame Quotes
2024Â NCAA Durham Regional
Durham, N.C. (Duke Softball Stadium)
South Carolina 2, Utah 1
Fri., May 17, 2024
First Pitch: 10:05 a.m. MT | Game Duration: 2:01
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Head Coach Amy Hogue; Sophomore Outfielder Abby Dayton;Â Senior Left-Handed Pitcher Mariah Lopez
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Opening Statement
AH: "We didn't play our best today. We were prepared yet had some second guessing and some uncomfortable at bats, and it carried too far into the game. Before you knew it, we were running out of outs. Pretty disappointing on day one to come out that flat."
On Mariah Lopez's complete game
AH: "Mariah has been pitching great. And that's part of what we talked about at the end of the game. Their hitters made her work. They took close pitches for balls and made her bring it a little more on the plate, and I wanted our hitters to work a little harder for Mariah and do the same thing to their pitcher. And they didn't do it. But Mariah threw well enough to win this game and the last one we played, and our hitters aren't finding a way to make those adjustments. Like I said, it's been pretty disappointing."
Senior Pitcher Mariah Lopez
On what was working well for her in the circle
ML: "Leilani [Melendez] behind the plate got me a ton of calls today. Me and her were kind of in a groove. So that was working really well."
On her mindset going forward as a leader of the team
ML: "I'm just reminding the team that we didn't play our best today, and that if we stick to who we are tomorrow we'll be okay. No matter who we play."
Sophomore Outfielder Abby Dayton
On what made South Carolina's pitcher difficult to hit against
AD: "I think it was ourselves. We were in our heads a lot. I don't think there's a pitcher out there that can keep this offense from hitting. When we don't hit, it's definitely ourselves. We're getting ourselves out. I think we just need to control the strike zone."
On the message to the team after the loss
"I think our team is really good with our backs against the wall. Coach said that we have one more game, and that's all we need. We come out stronger when we lose. And I feel like at this point, we've got nothing to lose. We're going to come out guns blazing."
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2024Â NCAA Durham Regional
Durham, N.C. (Duke Softball Stadium)
South Carolina 2, Utah 1
Fri., May 17, 2024
First Pitch: 10:05 a.m. MT | Game Duration: 2:01
Â
Head Coach Amy Hogue; Sophomore Outfielder Abby Dayton;Â Senior Left-Handed Pitcher Mariah Lopez
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Opening Statement
AH: "We didn't play our best today. We were prepared yet had some second guessing and some uncomfortable at bats, and it carried too far into the game. Before you knew it, we were running out of outs. Pretty disappointing on day one to come out that flat."
On Mariah Lopez's complete game
AH: "Mariah has been pitching great. And that's part of what we talked about at the end of the game. Their hitters made her work. They took close pitches for balls and made her bring it a little more on the plate, and I wanted our hitters to work a little harder for Mariah and do the same thing to their pitcher. And they didn't do it. But Mariah threw well enough to win this game and the last one we played, and our hitters aren't finding a way to make those adjustments. Like I said, it's been pretty disappointing."
Senior Pitcher Mariah Lopez
On what was working well for her in the circle
ML: "Leilani [Melendez] behind the plate got me a ton of calls today. Me and her were kind of in a groove. So that was working really well."
On her mindset going forward as a leader of the team
ML: "I'm just reminding the team that we didn't play our best today, and that if we stick to who we are tomorrow we'll be okay. No matter who we play."
Sophomore Outfielder Abby Dayton
On what made South Carolina's pitcher difficult to hit against
AD: "I think it was ourselves. We were in our heads a lot. I don't think there's a pitcher out there that can keep this offense from hitting. When we don't hit, it's definitely ourselves. We're getting ourselves out. I think we just need to control the strike zone."
On the message to the team after the loss
"I think our team is really good with our backs against the wall. Coach said that we have one more game, and that's all we need. We come out stronger when we lose. And I feel like at this point, we've got nothing to lose. We're going to come out guns blazing."
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