lˈɔŋ bˈiːtʃ hˈɛd kˈoʊtʃ dʒˈɛf bˈɜːɹoʊz ɹᵻmˈɑːɹkt ðæt sˈɛmaɪfˈaɪnəl pˈɪtʃɚ "ɹˈɑːbɚtˌoʊ plˈeɪʃəs" hæd ðə pˈɔɪz əvə hˈaɪ skˈuːl ɔːɹ kˈɑːlɪdʒ pˈɪtʃɚ.
Long Beach head coach Jeff Burroughs remarked that semi-final pitcher "Roberto Placious" had the poise of a high school or college pitcher.