Drew Andre, Author at Cronkite Sports

ASU Softball: Second shutout of season results in series loss to Utah

by Drew Andre - April 26, 2015April 26, 2015

(Photo: Alli Cline/WCSN) On a rare gloomy day in Tempe, the rubber match of a tightly contested series Arizona States play was similar to the weather as they were shutout by Utah, 4-0. Sunday’s game featured the same starters in the circle as Friday night. Breanna Macha would look for her second

ASU Softball: Gonzalez seals Game 1 with 2-run RBI double

by Drew Andre - April 24, 2015April 25, 2015

Photo: Alli Cline/WCSN Arizona State took an unlikely rout to pick up its 30th win of the season against the fourth place team in the Pac-12, Utah. It was contact hitting that allowed the Sun Devils to grind out a 6-4 win in the first game of a must win, three game

ASU Softball: Sun Devils beat Beavers in rubber match

by Drew Andre - April 19, 2015

(Photo: Alli Cline/WCSN) On a warm Sunday afternoon in Tempe, Arizona State stole the rubber match against Oregon State with some late inning luck by a score of 4-3. ASU did not bring its best offensive game, putting up only seven hits in the game to the Beavers' 11; however, that wouldn’t be a

ASU Softball: Ducks overwhelm Devils in run-rule victory for Oregon

by Drew Andre - April 11, 2015

(Photo: Alli Cline/WCSN) For the second consecutive game of the series, the No. 2 Oregon Duck’s bats were too much for Arizona State to handle, as the Sun Devils drop Game 2 of the three-game series 12-3 in six innings. The Ducks decided to put their No. 3 starter, Geri Ann Glasco

ASU Softball: Clutch Hitting Gives Sun Devils Game One Win

by Drew Andre - March 27, 2015

(Photo: Sun Devil Athletics) What seemed like a pitching duel turned into a hit parade in the later innings, as Arizona State was able to over power the Arizona Wildcats in Tucson with an 8-5 victory. The pitching matchup was a power vs. power as Michelle Floyd, a 6 foot 3 inch

ASU Softball: Young Teams, Same Intense Territorial Cup Rivalry

by Drew Andre - March 27, 2015

(Photo: Alli Cline/WCSN) Arizona State University and the University of Arizona have one of the fiercest rivalries in all of college sports, and that carries onto the softball field. This weekend the Sun Devils will face their nemesis in a battle of two ranked teams in Tucson. ASU currently holds the reign

ASU Softball: Devils rally to beat Cal in series opener

by Drew Andre - March 20, 2015

(Photo: Alli Cline/WCSN) Lightning struck throughout the game, but it didn’t affect Arizona State's play. If anything, it was a symbol of the team's power as they took down the Cal Golden Bears 8-7. The pitching matchup was an ace-vs.-ace matchup as Breanna Macha took the hill for ASU against Stephanie Trzcinski

ASU Softball: Michigan hitting too much for Sun Devils to overcome

by Drew Andre - March 1, 2015March 1, 2015

(Photo: Alli Cline/WCSN) Arizona State would get another chance to oust the No. 3 ranked Michigan Wolverines in the final game of the Louisville Slugger Invitational, but its effort wouldn’t quite be enough. Michigan walked away with the 6-2 victory while ASU only managed to string together four hits. It was clear

ASU Softball: Weekend preview Louisville Slugger Invitational

by Drew Andre - February 27, 2015

Arizona State softball strides into the weekend with a chance to improve their 12-5 record in their final home non-conference tournament of the season when they take on Michigan, Binghampton and Toledo in the Louisville Slugger Invitational. The Sun Devils notched four wins last weekend in the Diamond Devil Invitational with

ASU Softball: Ryndak powers Sun Devils over Colorado State

by Drew Andre - February 20, 2015

(Photo: Alli Cline/WCSN) In the second game of Arizona State Softball’s doubleheader Friday, the Sun Devils did not disappoint, pulling out the 6-1 victory against Colorado State. The pitching matchup featured ASU’s Dale Ryndak, who was 4-0 on the season and had retired the final batter in the Sun Devils’ game earlier