University of Houston Athletics
Postgame Quotes from Southern Miss-Tulane Game
5/27/2004 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
May 27, 2004
SOUTHERN MISS HEAD COACH CORKY PALMER
"This is college baseball. They've got a good club and we've got a good club. I'm just real proud of our team getting the win. This should solidify us as a pretty good seed in the NCAA Tournament no matter what happens, this should really fortify us."
On The Offense Coming Around
"It was tremendous. It's the best thing we do and yesterday was only the third game all year we lost with 10 hits. We just kept pushing forward. It starts on the hill with Patrick throwing strikes and we just won the battle."
SOUTHERN MISS RIGHT FIELDER RYAN FRITH
"After yesterday we needed to get off to a good quick start today. It was good for me to get that one and then for Beau to come back and get the three runner, it really got things jump started."
SOUTHERN MISS THIRD BASEMAN BEAU GRIFFIN
On his three run home run
"I was looking for a pitch to hit and I got it and I was able to turn on it."
SOUTHERN MISS PITCHER CLIFF RUSSUM
"I felt fine. The arm was okay, but I didn't have the usual pop in my fastball. You have to tip your hat to them, they battled with two strikes and made me throw a lot of pitches."
TULANE HEAD COACH RICK JONES
"It was a disappointing day for us. We were beaten in every faze of the game by an outstanding Southern Miss club playing on the top of their game. We didn't get a hit until the fifth, we didn't pitch well, they swung the bats great and we didn't play good defensively."
On the Green Wave's chances in the NCAA Tournament
"We're not a bad club. Coming in with 38 wins, we're pretty good. If you look across the historical landscape of college baseball, there has been a lot of teas that have gone two and out in their conference tournament and have not only ended up in the NCAA and gone deep in the NCAA. We had two bad days, but I think we can get hot again and our pitching is starting to get healthy."
TULANE THIRD BASEMAN BRIAN BORMASTER
On leaving his home town of Houston after spending a week here
"It was nice seeing the family, but I'm ready to get out of here. It hasn't been real pleasant for us. It will be good to get back, get some practice under our belt and get ready for the regional.
