Steven Cutter

When we started this season 2–9, there were a lot of outside opinions, a lot of noise, and a lot of people ready to define this team before they were fully built. What people did not see was what was happening underneath the surface. They saw the record. We saw the growth. That start tested every part of this program. We traveled through Virginia, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida with a young team, inexperienced arms, injuries, weather issues, field flooding, constant bus rides, hotel rooms,...

We are 2–8, which is the worst start we have had since I took over this program, and it is also the most competitive we have ever been against this level of opponent to open a season. Both can be true. We opened the year against elite competition with no soft landing and no easing into it, going through Virginia, Georgia, Mississippi, and now Florida for eight more, putting miles on a bus, living in hotel beds, dealing with quick turnarounds, running out a young lineup and inexperienced arms,...

January 12 marks the start of our 2026 season, and there is a different feeling around the program right now. There is joy in the air. Not excitement built on hype, but confidence built on preparation. This is the calm before the storm. This season also marks Year 5 for our coaching staff. What a journey it has been. Five years of building, adjusting, learning, and refining. Time has sharpened our perspective. We coach with more clarity now. We communicate better. We are more intentional with...