When I was 12, I had a coach tell me I would never be a championship pitcher. That devastated me. I was crushed.

When I was a kid, I dreamed of using a bat with my own name on it.

I may be wearing makeup, but I can throw a fastball by you at the same time.

The best compliment I've gotten was being compared to Randy Johnson. We're both hard-throwing.

Looking back, I've learned the most from the bad coaches, really, how not to act, how not to coach, how not to treat people. So I always say no matter what situations you're faced with, how bad it is, you can always walk away and learn. You can always rise above it.

I try to not be too hard on myself regarding my diet. I've always been a workout-to-eat kind of a girl. I like to eat, to say the least.

We're [Avocado League] trying to just urge people to add avocado into their diet. It's healthy and full of vitamins and minerals.