Jacob Fredericks, Author at Cronkite Sports

Overbay’s Struggles Leave Weekend Rotation in Question

by Jacob Fredericks - March 30, 2026March 30, 2026

(Photo: Connor Gleason/WCSN) PHOENIX – Over the last three weeks, Arizona State senior pitcher Alex Overbay’s performances have been overshadowed by the Sun Devils’ hot March, with the team going 3-0 on Saturdays since he became the starter. While Overbay’s first start of his career against Loyola Marymount went according to

Landon Hairston Off to Historic Start to 2026

by Jacob Fredericks - March 27, 2026March 27, 2026

(Photo: Aiden Longbrake/WCSN) PHOENIX – After losing its opening conference game to then-No. 17 TCU the night before, Arizona State was in the middle of a consequential inning. The Sun Devils had gone down 1-0 early, clawed back a four-run cushion and aimed to apply the finishing touches to avoid their

Three Takeaways: ASU Baseball Captures Second Consecutive Big 12 Series Win against Kansas State

by Jacob Fredericks, Keenan Vaughan and Aidan Hammond - March 22, 2026March 22, 2026

(Photo: Madison Sorenson/WCSN) Hairston’s eighth-inning blast propels ASU to series-opening victory. - Jacob Fredericks As the Sun Devils opened their first conference away series, they found themselves in a similar situation to their opening conference game against then-No. 17 TCU. In that game, while ASU was down 5-4 in the ninth inning,

ASU Walks Off GCU to Win Crucial Midweek Matchup

by Jacob Fredericks - March 18, 2026March 18, 2026

(Photo: Connor Gleason/WCSN) PHOENIX – With two outs and a runner on first base, sophomore catcher Coen Niclai stepped up to the plate with a chance to deliver a win for Arizona State on a night that had not been so lucky. After all, ASU had multiple hard-hit balls go right

Sun Devil pitching and defense prevents disaster in upset win over No. 17 TCU

by Jacob Fredericks - March 15, 2026March 15, 2026

(Photo: Aiden Longbrake/WCSN) PHOENIX – After utilizing six different pitchers on Friday night, head coach Willie Bloomquist hoped he could get as many innings as possible out of senior right-handed starter Alex Overbay. However, after just three innings of work, Overbay got himself into trouble, allowing four runs and failing to record

Sun Devils fall to TCU after recurring struggles plague conference opener

by Jacob Fredericks - March 14, 2026March 14, 2026

(Photo: Connor Gleason/WCSN) PHOENIX – On a warm spring night, the little baseball stadium located on the corner of Priest and Van Buren didn’t feel so minuscule. With one out in the ninth inning, sophomore second baseman Beckett Zavorek stepped up to the plate with a chance to tie the game,

Sun Devils Rout Loyola Marymount behind Best Offensive Performance in 20 years

by Jacob Fredericks - March 8, 2026March 8, 2026

(Photo: Aiden Longbrake/WCSN) PHOENIX – On March 13, 2005, Arizona State traveled to the cold, windy state of Illinois to play Western Illinois. In that game, the Sun Devils trounced the Leathernecks 30-13, in which they had 35 hits on 61 at-bats. That ASU team consisted of MLB players such as Andrew