Gilbert kept us in the game and gave us a chance to win which is what you want at that point. He did a really good job for us.

Our two freshman pitchers pitched outstanding today. They stepped up big for us and pitched the way you'd hope they would when you recruit them.

The new construction gave us a chance to correct some of the things that we didn't have before. It also enabled us to put our petroleum storage tanks inside where trucks can come and load.

Illinois is an excellent team with a chance to win the national championship. They simply overpowered us today.

I never like losing but if we win (today) we win the series, and that's what you have to do against the good teams.

Matt has pitched well. I thought when I recruited him he was pretty good, but I've been pleasantly surprised. He got the (offensive) help right away and that may have made it a little bit easier for him to relax. He's going to be a really good one for us.