Virginia softball coach Joanna Hardin previews the series against No. 2 Florida State.
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00:00 >> How does it feel like for you guys?
00:02 >> I hope it's fun.
00:02 I mean, it's gonna be really competitive.
00:04 We know that.
00:05 I think Florida State's a good team, but they're good cuz they execute on all ends.
00:09 They execute offensively, defensively in the circle.
00:11 They're just solid.
00:12 So I don't think there's any surprises on either side.
00:14 But we have what they have.
00:15 It's gonna be who executes and who gets it done and who stays in it and
00:18 stays with it.
00:20 We hope we have a big crowd.
00:21 We want some, our fans to come.
00:23 We're finally open and everybody can be here.
00:26 So we've had some great crowds and we love playing in front of our fans.
00:29 So we hope it's really loud.
00:30 We hope it has a championship feel.
00:33 And we've been in some big stadiums with a lot of big crowds and
00:37 it's felt that way.
00:37 And we felt that pressure.
00:39 Our last game at Boston College was, it was intense and it was loud and
00:43 there was cheering and there was a ball four and walks and hit batters and
00:47 the tying run, the winning run on.
00:49 And giving up a four spot in the bottom of the sixth and
00:52 we were the pressure cooker a little bit and that's really good.
00:54 That's what you need to win championships.
00:55 And so the more that we can be in those games and those atmospheres,
00:58 I think it really benefits us and it's fun.
01:02 Pressure is a privilege.
01:02 We talk about that and so it means you're doing something right if you're under
01:06 pressure.
01:06 So hope we're not under that much pressure and
01:09 duress going into it and getting my inning, but they've earned that right.
01:13 So I hope it's really exciting and high energy and
01:16 I think the fans that come out are gonna get a good softball game.