May 24, 2006

Kansas Quotes

Head Coach - Ritch Price
"First off, I would like to congratulate Oklahoma on a great year. I certainly hope that they get the opportunity to host (an NCAA Regional). They took us apart pretty good in Lawrence about three weeks ago when they were clicking on all cylinders. I thought we had a good chance if Kodiak (Quick) could pitch well and negate a lot of the things that they do with their short game offense. I think what it came down to was that Kodiak pitched a great game today."

Player Quotes - Senior Pitcher Kodiak Quick
"Well, I felt really good out there. It's a great place to play, and it was a packed stadium. It's a lot easier to pitch when your team puts up seven runs, so I just went out there and pitched."'

"Oklahoma is a really good team and I wasn't going to take any credit away from them. It's nice to know you've beaten a team before but at the same time it's a new day and you have to go out there and play. (The win) is a step forward and this team is going to continue to have a lot of success. I wish I wasn't a senior so I could come back for a couple more years and partake in the success they're going to have. It's a first step in a really good direction."

Player Quotes - Freshman Catcher Buck Afenir "I was counting on maybe getting in late for a pinch hit opportunity and then when Dylan (Parzyk) went down I was just trying to step up and fill his shoes."

OKLAHOMA QUOTES

Head Coach - Sunny Golloway "It's just one thing. We put a lot of emphasis on last weekend and we should be able to go out and compete regularly no matter whose on the mound. We haven't talked about regionals. We'll be happy wherever we play whether it's Norman or Anchorage. We just need to go out and play hard. We played 57 games this season and we need to make sure we play our 57th game as hard as our 56th."

Player Quotes - Senior Outfielder Chuckie Caufield "It comes down to coming out and executing. I come out everyday and give it all I've got and that's what I've tried to do but it comes down to when you have the opportunity to execute things and you don't."

Player Quotes - Freshman Designated Hitter Brandon Moss "He (Kodiak) locates the ball pretty good. I just had to go up there and try to be patient and get my pitch and do my best to hit him but he located really well."

"We just need to let it fly and go on and that's all we can do. We have to go on and play hard and keep playing the game we've been playing all year. As a Sooner that's what we're meant to do, we came to Oklahoma and that is what we are expected to do and that's what we are going to do."