University Southern California Trojans
Trojan Q&A
June 08, 2000 | Baseball
June 8, 2000
Senior third baseman Justin Gemoll
What is your initial reaction in your first trip to Omaha?This is unbelievable. Just walking into the stadium with everyone, it's looks like it does on television and it's awesome.
How is the team feeling entering the College World Series?
We are not thinking about our streak (15-game winning streak). We are just
coming here to win the whole thing and not thinking about our streak.
What is the mindset of the team right now?
We are excited, but at the same time we are relaxed. We are not the favorite
here as we are kind of the underdog. We are just out here to play hard and
have fun.
Junior pitcher Rik Currier
This is your second trip to Omaha. What is different this time compared to
1998?
The first time, I was a freshman. As a freshman, you don't know what's going
on. This year, it was a goal of our team and more of a part of this team
this year. As a freshman, I didn't have any expectations and now coming back
for the second time, I know how it is here.
What is your advice for the freshmen and players who have not been here
before?
Just take it as any other game. Basically, that's what it is but just the
circumstances around it is what makes it different. That's how I took it my
freshman year and it worked. It's pretty fun to see these guys all excited
because it reminds me of when I was a freshman. It's pretty awesome.
