Rounding the Bases: Gulf Coast State
Hear from coaches and student-athletes following Auburn's softball fall exhibition contest versus Florida Gulf Coast State.
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It was really good to be back at Jane B. Moore. It's always an electric experience. It was great to see all the fans and feel their support. It was great to have this team out here for the first time this fall. It went really well on all sides: pitching, hitting and fielding. We know stuff we need to work on for next week when we get back at it next Friday.
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It was very refreshing to see them play together. It's the first time getting out there, so there's a lot of things we haven't worked on yet. Being able to maneuver through a game, make adjustments and understand that they can be coached between pitches on the field and be able to do things on the field differently. It was just awesome to see. Their energy was great, seeing how much they wanted to know information, especially being a young team. It's hard to get use to playing that way, but they really enjoy that journey of trying to figure out a puzzle depending on whatever side of the ball that they are on. It was cool to see that. There's a lot to get better at, but it was definitely a great start.
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I am super excited to be back with the team this fall. Tonight was a great preview of the talent we have on this team and how far we can go. You can see how fun we are but also competitive and goal driven at the same time. I'm just super excited.
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Obviously, it's football season, but when you looked up at the start of the game, it felt like a spring game because of our fans. It was awesome. We just truly appreciate them loving softball, loving to be out here, loving these players and their passion for the sport, especially in the fall.