Dominic Cotroneo, Author at Cronkite Sports

ASU Hockey: Sun Devils following ‘blueprint’ of success from Penn State

by Dominic Cotroneo - January 17, 2017January 18, 2017

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) With two benchmark victories in a brutally-scheduled season, Arizona State hockey is slowly watching the fruits of its labor develop. On the other side of the country, another young Division-I hockey program has achieved a level of success many didn’t think was possible in five short years. Penn State was

ASU Baseball: Sun Devils eliminated by TCU in Fort Worth Regional

by Dominic Cotroneo - June 5, 2016August 11, 2016

(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) Despite a second half of the season full of comebacks and close games, Arizona State couldn't muster up another one on Sunday as its season came to a close on a 7-1 loss to TCU. Climbing out of the losers' bracket to the Regional final, the Sun Devils had

ASU Baseball: Uncharacteristic start by Seth Martinez dooms Sun Devils in Regional loss

by Dominic Cotroneo - June 3, 2016August 11, 2016

(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) Arizona State fell to Gonzaga 5-1 in the first game of the Fort Worth Regional at Lupton Field on the campus of Texas Christian University. The Bulldogs scored all five runs in the first three innings of the game off starter Seth Martinez. The junior went 2 1/3

ASU Baseball: Sun Devils rise to the occasion in monumental rubber match, clinch series over UA

by Dominic Cotroneo - May 15, 2016

(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) Eder Erives has done anything and everything Tracy Smith has asked of him to do this season. The junior leads the team with 20 appearances and seven saves, while also slotting second in strikeouts (68) and innings pitched (66 1/3). Then, in the series finale rubber match on Sunday

ASU Baseball: Instant recap of Sun Devils’ 11-7 loss to UNLV Runnin’ Rebels

by Dominic Cotroneo - April 19, 2016April 19, 2016

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) Considering the start the Sun Devils had on Tuesday night and the way the weekend went, they had to feel as though all would go according to plan against the Rebels. But UNLV (16-20) never said die and was rewarded by an ugly defensive showing from Arizona State

ASU Baseball: The blueprint for a strong finish in conference play

by Dominic Cotroneo - April 12, 2016April 12, 2016

(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) The Sun Devils were prepared to take a step back from their ascension in the Pac-12 during the 2016 season. The question now is whether or not they are prepared to pull off a remarkable run that could see the team skyrocket back into conversations as a western

ASU Baseball: A midweek practice with a major guest

by Dominic Cotroneo - March 29, 2016March 29, 2016

(Photo: Associated Press) Current Los Angeles Dodgers' broadcaster and former Arizona State outfielder Rick Monday visited Phoenix Muni and the ASU baseball program Tuesday afternoon. "You guys are lucky, the fences were deeper when we played here. 430 in center and 360 down the lines," Monday joked while speaking to the Sun

ASU Baseball: With a flair for the dramatic, Sun Devils walk-off in extras

by Dominic Cotroneo - March 11, 2016March 11, 2016

(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) For Arizona State (11-3), it was a Tale of Two Cities type of contest. It was the best of times for the first eight innings, it was the worst of times for the ninth inning. The age of wisdom and foolishness balanced each other out in a 6-5

ASU Baseball: Instant recap of Sun Devils’ 6-5 win over UC Davis

by Dominic Cotroneo - March 11, 2016

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) The game could have been a lot uglier a lot faster for a team that doesn't mind to "win ugly." Considering ASU could only push one run across in the bottom of the first when, at one point, the bases were loaded with one out. The problem is it

ASU Baseball: Brian Serven named to Johnny Bench Award watch list

by Dominic Cotroneo - March 8, 2016March 8, 2016

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) Junior catcher Brian Serven was named to the Johnny Bench Award watch list Tuesday, given to the nation's top collegiate catcher. Serven has caught 11 runners stealing so far this season, leading all power-five conference catchers. He also has a .325 batting average and .450 slugging percentage in ten