Quotes & Notes: Hit and Be Hit

■ Folgia continues to excel at what's asked of him for Tigers (Columbia Tribune):

Entering this weekend’s series against Texas Tech on Simmons Field, Folgia has hit safely in 12 of 13 games, including a 2-for-4 night in the midweek game against Kansas. In his current six-game hitting streak, the reigning Big 12 player of the week is 11 for 25 with nine runs and 10 RBI.

Folgia said he has an advantage when in the batter’s box. As a pitcher, Folgia thinks about how he would pitch in certain situations and knows what to expect from the opposing hurler.

■ KOMU TV has a video preview of the MU-Tech weekend series. Gibby and Gebby are interviewed in dress shirts and ties.

■ The Columbia Missourian says MU baseball coaches urge players to let pitch hit them. And check out a journalism student's multi-media presentation about MU baseball's penchant for getting hit by pitches: Missouri players stand ready

■ Conner Mach and Nick Tepesch are listed on the 2009 Summer Roster of the Falmouth Commodores in the Cape Cod League