Chris Gleason, Author at Cronkite Sports

ASU Softball: Sun Devils edged by Utes in series rubber match

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by Chris Gleason - April 23, 2017

(Photo: Michael Baron/WCSN) In a series that saw slugfests in its first two games, the rubber match on Sunday was a pitchers duel between two Utah junior pitchers and Arizona State freshman Alyssa Loza. It was the upperclassmen that came out on top though as the No. 10 Utah Utes topped the

ASU Softball: Sun Devils play Utes for first home series against ranked opponent

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by Chris Gleason - April 21, 2017April 21, 2017

(Photo: Michael Baron/WCSN) The Sun Devils have moved very little in the coaches' poll all season. They’ve never fallen out of the rankings, but also have not cracked the top 20 once. However, this weekend is their chance to make a move. No. 23 Arizona State will host the No. 10 Utah

ASU Softball: Macha, Ryndak looking to continue Sun Devil legacy in the circle

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by Chris Gleason - April 12, 2017April 12, 2017

(Photo: Michael Barron/WCSN) One of them was born and raised in Arizona and dreamt of pitching at ASU since she was a bat girl for the team at age 9. The other got here by chance from Downers Grove, Ill. after she got hurt and became a forgotten recruit by the school

ASU Softball: Sun Devils can’t stymie Ducks’ perfect season

by Chris Gleason - April 3, 2017April 9, 2017

(Photo: Michael Baron/WCSN) The No. 21 Arizona State Sun Devils traveled to Eugene, Oregon, for a three-game weekend series with the No. 3 Oregon Ducks. The Devils started the weekend 23-9, while the Ducks came into it a perfect 30-0. Game 1: Oregon 4, ASU 0 Oregon shutout ASU 4-0 in game one

ASU Softball: Sun Devils repeat dominant win over Beavers

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by Chris Gleason - March 26, 2017

(Photo: Michael Baron/WCSN) The Sun Devils looked in control of their Saturday game from the start, cruising to an 11-0 mercy-rule victory over the Oregon State Beavers for their fourth straight win. ASU freshman lefty Giselle Juarez retired her first six batters faced, and aside from allowing runners in scoring position in

ASU Softball: Sun Devils mercy-rule Beavers in first Pac-12 win

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by Chris Gleason - March 25, 2017

(Photo: Michael Baron/WCSN) It took them four games to do it, but the Arizona State Sun Devils earned their first Pac-12 win of the season with an 8-0 mercy-rule victory over the Oregon State Beavers Saturday afternoon. ASU got into trouble early, as junior starting pitcher Breanna Macha walked Beavers shortstop McKenna

ASU Softball: Sun Devils repeat dominant performance over Nebraska

by Chris Gleason - March 11, 2017March 16, 2017

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) No. 21 ASU continued a dominant week with a 10-1 mercy-rule victory over Nebraska Saturday night in Tempe. It was the fifth straight win for the Sun Devils and their third in a row by the mercy rule. ASU has outscored Nebraska 22-2 through the first two games of

ASU Softball: Sun Devils rout Cornhuskers in series opener

by Chris Gleason - March 10, 2017March 12, 2017

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) The Sun Devils continued their dominance at home Friday defeating the Nebraska Cornhuskers 12-1 in the opener of a three-game series in Tempe. This marked No. 21 ASU’s fourth consecutive victory and its second win in a row via the mercy rule. The Devils got off to a fast start

ASU Softball: Sun Devils continue perfect start

by Chris Gleason - February 18, 2017February 18, 2017

(Photo: Michael Baron/WCSN) Game 1 The first game on Friday started with an explosion of offense. Then it was a display of dominant pitching, but the Sun Devils came out on top of the Wichita State Shockers 6-4. The game was ASU’s first of a Friday doubleheader and the first of five games it

ASU Softball: Sun Devils best UC Riverside, go undefeated in Kajikawa Classic

by Chris Gleason - February 12, 2017February 14, 2017

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) In a matchup of freshman pitchers on Sunday, the Sun Devils came out on top, starting their season a perfect 7-0 under new head coach Trisha Ford. ASU topped UC Riverside 4-1 in its seventh and final game of the Kajikawa Classic, the season-opening tournament in Tempe that saw