I definitely feel a sense of relief. We got that monkey off our back. Now we know we can win at Arco, and that will give us confidence on Saturday (against Modesto). We wanted to come to Arco and prove we weren't just paper champions.

I don't want to say it's a sense of relief. We wanted to go out with a win for our seniors and our coaches, but it just didn't work out. It's sad to see all these coaches go. Every guy out here loves these coaches and what they've done for us. But at the same time, the program is going in a new direction.

There's definitely a sense of relief. It's just been a very long two and a half years. I've described it as a ball and chain ? something we've had to carry around with us.

That win got the monkey off our backs. Now, we're starting to feel good about ourselves.

It's big to come and win here for the first time in history. It's definitely a monkey off our backs, but they still have to come to our place and then in the Big East tournament, so it's not over.

There was definitely a sense of minor relief in the dugout tonight. They've been pressing a little bit. ... We had the one big inning (a four-run sixth), and it's contagious. Guys started hitting.