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ASU Baseball: Sun Devils placed in Cal State Fullerton Regional, take on three-seed Clemson in game one
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) The 64 teams for the 2015 NCAA Tournament were unveiled on Monday, and Arizona State was awarded a two-seed in the Regional hosted by one-seed Cal State Fullerton. Arizona State’s first-round matchup is slated for 3 p.m. on Friday against three-seed Clemson, while CSU Fullerton takes on four-seeded Pepperdine. The
ASU Baseball: Kellogg stifles Washington State, Sun Devils take series opener
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) Throughout his three-year career at Arizona State, it’s been blatantly obvious that Ryan Kellogg’s importance cannot be quantified by numbers or peripherals. Sure, he’s well on his way to becoming just the second pitcher in school history to lead his team in wins, but low strikeout totals and a
ASU Baseball: Losers of five of their last seven games, how close are the Sun Devils to not hosting a Regional?
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) Following Arizona State’s series-ending 2-1 win over UCLA on Sunday, for the first time all year, head coach Tracy Smith was asked how he feels about his team’s Regional-hosting chances. Not only was his response interesting, but it provides the perfect lede for a bigger-picture article. “I would think. We
ASU Baseball: Sewald, Lilek shine; Sun Devils avoid sweep
ASU Baseball: Brian Serven’s lowered his hands, increased his muscle mass and improved his stats, but remains as humble as ever
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) Brian Serven is the master of humility. He continues to have career days at the plate but continues to have the same happy-go-lucky attitude. “It was more guys just getting on base in front of me and just stay(ing) with the philosophy of looking for something up with runners in
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils unable to complete sweep thanks to a six-run Arizona ninth off closer Ryan Burr
ASU Baseball: A team that possesses “situationally excellent” hitters, not “clutch” hitters
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) The 2015 season for the Arizona State baseball team has undoubtedly been characterized by clutch late-inning heroics. “Walk-off Woody” on the first game of the year has evolved into the season-long trend of success in critical moments of the game—hence the new team nickname, “Cardiac Devils.” The numbers back it
ASU Baseball: Applying Sabermetric Stats to Sun Devil Offense
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) For as rapidly as sabermetric stats have infiltrated Major League Baseball, the college baseball landscape has gone largely untouched. A number of factors go into why this is the case, ranging from the absence of expensive data tracking technology to a general satisfaction with the status quo. Still, that’s not
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils drop conference opener after two critical bunts go unexecuted
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) Only two days ago, Tracy Smith addressed the progress of his team heading into conference play. The answer was a resounding work-to-be-done attitude—with a greater attention to executing the fundamentals the main focus of that attitude. Smith’s 12th-ranked Sun Devils (10-6, 0-1) dropped their conference opener to Oregon State