Miami vs. Florida Atlantic Post Game Quotes
May 27, 2000
Miami Head Coach Jim Morris:
“Today was a team effort. A lot of guys swung the bat. Lale with his bighome runs put us in the game and we played good defense.”
On David Gil:
“If David gets past the second or third inning, then he really gets it done.He’s had a great career.
On Lale Esquivel:
“You find a player like that. You get on him, you ride him and you let himgo. He’s had a great career in the regular season, but he’s even better inthe post-season.”
Miami P David Gil:
“It took a couple of innings to adjust. After we adjusted, things started towork out for us.”
Miami First Baseman Lale Esquivel:
“I just come to the ballpark reay to play and focused. I just want to getback to Omaha.”
FAU Head Coach Kevin Cooney
On Carmen Cali:
“They were able to hit him today. Their (Miami’s) sense of pride was animportant factor in coming out against someone that has been a nemesis tothem. The big difference was that he (Cali) didn’t have the location that hehad in the other games.”
On pitching to Lale Esquivel:
“It was too early. You shouldn’t run away from a challenge. It isn’texactly like he has Ray Charles right behind him.”
FAU P Carmen Cali:
“I couldn’t find the zone. I’m not sure if I was trying to overdue it.”
