LSU Tigers Pitcher Kade Anderson Reacts to Beating West Virginia

The LSU Tigers defeated the West Virginia Mountaineers 16-9 in the first game of the series. After the game, pitcher Kade Anderson spoke to the media.

On how he thinks he performed today

Kade: I executed that well today. And that was just the plan.

On getting hit by the ball and how it affected his pitching game

Kade: Just got hit and there's no reason to make an excuse out of it. And I thought that there's no excuse and just keep going.

On starting 10 games at the Box and your team going 10-0. What does that mean to you?

Kade: Confidence in our team. An outing like today where I gave up a lot of runs, my guys had my back. I think that's the definition of a true team, when you need to pick someone else up when someone else isn't doing too good. I believe in our guys, and just proud of them.

On what kind of challenges the WVU lineup gave you today

Kade: I felt it wasn't necessarily them. I wasn't commanding the fastball and working off of that as well. Fell into a rhythm for a little bit, but they put up a couple good at-bats. I don't think it was them; it was just me not making the pitches when I had to.

On how much the two layoffs affected things and affected his rhythm

Kade: I don't think it affected it at all. As a pitcher you go through those all the time. It's how you bounce back from those. It's a part of what we do.

Watch the full press conference here: