Evansville Head Coach Wes Carroll opening statement:
“Our first time here in a couple of years, I think we came out extremely tight in the first four innings.  We didn't execute at the plate.  Then we got a big lift from Greg Wallace; it took a lot of pressure off in the 5th inning.  Cody Fick lifted us up with a big blast.  That really gave us a lift and confidence and kind of calmed everybody down.  Keegan Dennis went out there, shoving for the first five innings-giving us a chance.  Everybody was tight for the first game of the tournament; it's a lot of excitement.  I'm really proud of how we finished in the later innings.”

Evansville Junior outfielder Greg Wallace on the uneasy start: 
“I think we are a young team.  It being the first game of the tournament, we were nervous.  I was a little nervous.  We came out and got a chance to put some runs up.”   

Evansville Senior pitcher Keegan Dennis on the challenge of pitches:
“That's pretty much what it is.  That is what it boils down to-at certain times you have to step up and make that strike pitch or keep a curveball low.  You have to make that big pitch.  I know that if I can do that in the early innings and I can see I am making those pitches successful, it's going to be a good day.  I knew everybody was a little nervous, but I had no reservations about the team ever coming through for me.  I was never scared when we didn't score for the first four innings.  I know with this line-up just give them time and they will explode.”

Southern Illinois Head Coach Dan Callahan on possible opportunities:
“Keegan threw well, as much as he changed speeds and pitched backwards.  Even when he was struggling, I thought he was living on the edge.  We were a big hit or two away from getting back in the game.  We couldn't produce from that.”

Southern Illinois Senior pitcher Nathan Forer on the 5th inning:
“They are a good hitting ball club.  I made some mistakes and they hit them hard.  I just let them get in my head.”