Kyle Crooks

I'm guessing it was probably a pitch here or a pitch there or a hit here or a hit there that made the difference in those games that they won.

Typically what it is is moments in the postseason and who's winning, what team wins more moments.

They clearly won more moments in that series and beat a good team at their home yard.

So I'm sure they're feeling good about themselves as well they should.

I know they're well coached.

I know they're dynamic offensively.

I know they've got, you know, some really, really talented arms on the mound that we're going to have to face.

So, you know, it's what you expect when you go to a World Series.

You're going to face really good teams that are really talented, that are playing really well.

So the scouting report is, you know, be prepared for the 27 Yankees and go play your best.

So I think those two things are separate.

The transfer portal, one, has had a massive effect.

Um, just because it's another pool for us to, um, to pick from, right?

So it's not just the traditional junior college or high school player.

Um, I'll say for us in our program, we really like to bring high school players here and grow them from the time they're freshmen to the time they walk out the doors here.

Um, so the portal is another option.

It's a place you can fill where you may not have been able to, to find the high school kid that you wanted.

Um,

or even the junior college player that you wanted.

So, you know, it's certainly, you know, another lane to go in that's helpful, and we've utilized it for sure.