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Hunter Elliott talks Ole Miss loss to Vanderbilt in SEC Championship

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Ole Miss pitcher Hunter Elliott spoke with the media after Saturday’s 3-2 loss to Vanderbilt in the SEC Championship game. Here’s what he told the media in Hoover, Ala. after the game.

Q. We’ve heard all year about how “shower well” the team’s mantra just applies to big wins but how does it apply in your mind in today’s loss and getting ready for the NCAA tournament?

HUNTER ELLIOTT: Yeah, no doubt, I think that’s why it’s such a good motto. For us it’s always meant shower well after big wins, but even more important after big losses, because baseball is a game you’ve got to come right back and play pretty soon. We don’t get a whole week off every time.

So I think we have a really good veteran group. Will be able to rally the troops, shower well, and get some good practice in this week.

Q. Hunter, what have you learned about this team over this last week and even going back to the Auburn series?

HUNTER ELLIOTT: I don’t know that I’ve learned a ton. I think other people are kind of starting to see what we already knew. I mean, we’ve known we’re really good for a long time.

What I guess maybe I’ve learned is that we’re playing really good baseball right now, and that’s a positive this time of year because this is when you want to be playing your best baseball.

Q. After two good outings for Rabe and Hooks. You’ve been in there with them all year, how have you seen them evolve later in the season?

HUNTER ELLIOTT: Those two guys are really special talents. I think they just shined on a big stage today. Hooks was phenomenal. He was kind of himself, and did what he has done all year for us: Filled up the zone, get tons of weak contact.

And then Rabe he has as about as much talent as anybody on this team. And I think today was a big step for him. I think he was able to slow the game down in a really big spot and give us quality outs that we’re going to need in the postseason.

Q. You’re a Mississippi kid. What would it mean to you to host the regional? It seems that’s where this is trending for you guys?

HUNTER ELLIOTT: It would mean a lot. I’ve never played postseason baseball in Oxford. I’ve heard it’s truly special. It would be one of the best environments in college baseball next weekend.

But, yeah, just me being from Mississippi I grew up going to a ton of games, going to some really cool postseason games. It would mean the world for me to play in one.

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