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According to Head Coach Ken Bowman, his team's impressive hitting performance had much to do with the victory. He feels that it was "the team's best complete offensive effort, with the hitting coming at the right time." He seemed particularly impressed with the performances of first and second hitter Rich Herbert and Angelo Martin, who scored five out of the fourteen runs. In total, there were nineteen hits made throughout the day, which is an impressively high number for any team. This is made even more impressive by the fact that the team's best hitter, Dave Sheldon, has not started hitting yet, and Bowman can't wait until he does.

Although the Dons defensive play resembled a slice of Swiss cheese, the offensive play was able to fill the gaps. In the ninth inning, the big play was contributed by Rich Herbert who hit a three run home run. It was in the ninth inning that the Dons offense was rejuvenated, thanks to Angelo Martin's RBI single and Dave Sheldon's two run home run.

With the addition of newcomers John Hunt at first base, Angelo Martin at second, and Ray McDonald at third, Bowman thinks his infield will be a much improved group from last season. "If the winter league was any indication, the infield won't be a flashy group, but I'm counting on them to make the routine plays. Those plays will keep us in a lot of games this year," Bowman says (TheFoghorn).