Audio excerpts from Coach Ritch Price, outfielder Jason Appuhn and pitcher Kevin Wheeler after defeating Eastern Michigan, 3-1 (MP3 files):
Price on the pitcher's duel: "...Kevin Wheeler was absolutely special today."
Price on Appuhn's eighth-inning home run: "...we needed somebody to be physical with the bat..."
Price on the team's performance: "I was really happy with the way we pitched..."
On Lance Hayes' sixth-inning at-bat: "...obviously that was crucial."
Price on keeping momentum: "...if we want to be top 25 or top 40, we've got to compete every day of the weekend..."
Price on the crowd: "That was awesome..."
Appuhn on the importance of his home run: "...I stepped up tonight..."
Appuhn on what the win says about the Jayhawks: "Later on in the season this will end up helping us..."
Appuhn on Eastern Michigan starting pitcher Anthony Tomey: "...he was handing it to us early..."
Appuhn on the crowd: "...it was real nice seeing all these people come out..."
Appuhn on how the crowd affects players: "...it helps start confidence..."
Wheeler on his pitching performance: "I was just trying to get ahead of those guys..."
Wheeler on having the crowd rooting for the Jayhawks: "...this is what it usually looks like on the road..."
Wheeler on building on the win: "...it didn't look like we were going to score too many runs..."
Wheeler on preferring a pitcher's duel or a blowout: "This is a lot more fun for a pitcher..."
Wheeler on striking out 12 batters: "I was just able to locate pitches."
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