{"id":7926,"date":"2023-06-17T13:34:55","date_gmt":"2023-06-17T18:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/?p=7926"},"modified":"2023-06-17T13:34:55","modified_gmt":"2023-06-17T18:34:55","slug":"stanford-players-ready-to-represent-west-coast-in-college-world-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/stanford-players-ready-to-represent-west-coast-in-college-world-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Stanford players ready to represent West Coast in College World Series"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Stanford Cardinal<\/a><\/strong> are excited to represent the West Coast at the Men\u2019s College World Series.<\/p>\n

David Esquer\u2019s team is the lone representative from that side of the country, and they\u2019re looking to make an impact at the event. Ahead of getting things going with their first game on Saturday, catcher Albert Rios touched on if there\u2019s any added pressure in representing such a large contingent. <\/p>\n

\u201cI think, yeah, seeing that map of the regional where we\u2019re the only team west of the Mississippi hosting, I think just prided us and prided what West Coast baseball is all about,\u201d explained Rios. \u201cI think we\u2019re kind of on the shoulders of some great programs back home and stuff like that. <\/p>\n

\u201cI just \u2014 you know, we know we have a resilient group who represents a large region of our country, and I think if \u2014 I think with us and our players, I think we\u2019re just trying to be as good as possible for as long as possible. I think we\u2019re just representing that side for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n

Moreover, Stanford will have their first chance to make the West Coast proud Stanford on Saturday against Wake Forest<\/a><\/strong>, the game kicking off Day 2\u2019s action at 2:00 p.m. ET on ESPN. Quinn Mathews could be their starting pitcher for that showdown, and he\u2019s agreeing with Rios\u2019 sentiment.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think there\u2019s any added weight or added pressure to representing the West Coast. Obviously that\u2019s just a part of it, and that\u2019s the nice part of playing at Stanford is we do get to do that, and we\u2019ve been fortunate enough to do that,\u201d explained Mathews. \u201cBut I think the best thing for me is just the players on the West Coast that have reached out. Like, going and playing summer ball, you get to meet a lot of guys. Even before that, high school teammates, stuff like that, who play on the West Coast in the Pac-12 specifically who reached out and were, like, you know, proud of you guys. Go do something in Omaha with it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s just the outreach from the players and the coaches that are also on the West Coast that may not get the opportunity that we have gotten is just the biggest thing and trying to make them proud also.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s awesome Stanford is in Omaha, but they have bigger dreams than just making the dance. Their journey towards being the last team standings continues on Saturday.<\/p>\n

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