Post-Game Quotes

May 24, 2002

2002 ACC Baseball Tournament
Friday, May 24, 2002 - Florida State vs. Wake Forest
Coaches Quotes

Florida State head coach Mike Martin:
"We've got a ball club that enjoys competing. Tonight, there is no doubt that a lot of people made really big contributions. From Stephen Drew to Jerrod Brown to Ryan Barthelemy and Richie Smith, they all had a good ball game. It was a very important win for us. We know that nothing is accomplished yet."

"Well, we've got one more game to win. We could win tomorrow at 12 noon and still not win it because you still have got to win another one. We are anxious to be playing, just excited about the great turnout of Seminoles that we had here tonight, what a great crowd. I hope that everyone will come back tomorrow and root on the Noles."

(On playing in St. Petersburg vs. Tallahassee) "It really didn't seem that much different tonight. I was really amazed at the great turnout that we had. It was loud in this place.

(On pitcher Blair Varnes) "We let Blair finish the ball game because Blair is Blair. (Daniel) Hodges was ready, but it was one of those situations where we just wanted to reward a guy that has been in our program so long. He has got eight days before he pitches again or more, so we just let him enjoy this one. It was a great performance by him. He was 100 going into the last inning, I don't think he pitched more than 115. It wasn't so much that, it's just that we know Blair. Tomorrow we are going with Robby Read. Robby goes the first game and Marc LaMacchia goes the second game."

Wake Forest head coach George Greer:
"They got big hits in one inning, and the (Stephen) Drew homerun was a big hit - put them ahead 2-1. They got a couple of doubles, strategically placed, I know you don't try to strategically place, but they were strategically placed anyway."

(On pitcher Ryan Braun) "I thought Ryan just lost it real quick and we could not get anyone warmed up in time. Once we stopped the bleeding, Adam Hansen pitched well the rest of the way."

 

 

"Florida State is a good team, to lose 5-2 on basically their home field, I thought our kids played hard, did not commit any errors, ballgame was 2:15 minutes ... can't ask for anything better."

"I think you saw two great teams tonight. That's my opinion and I'll let everyone else decide if they think they saw two great teams."

"We've been in this position before and we've come back. We have a good left handed pitcher going tomorrow, and we are looking forward to it."