(Photo: Spencer Barnes/WCSN) PHOENIX — Arizona State baseball head coach Willie Bloomquist talked all season about the hypothetical of the offense and pitching putting it all together for complete victories, and now, the team is doing that consistently. There were times this year when the offense would catch fire and the pitching
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Five Takeaways: Sun Devils sweep Bruins for first time since 2010
(Photo: Sam Fenway/WCSN) Arizona State baseball needed anything on its road trip to Los Angeles to salvage what has been a brutal nine-game stretch in Pac-12 play. After being swept by then-No. 5 Oregon State — a somewhat predictable result when facing a powerhouse that, to date, still boasts a top-10 ranking in
ASU lineup finds joy focusing on Utah after disappointing series opener
(Photo: Sam Fenway/WCSN) PHOENIX — Arizona State baseball’s lineup hit a low point after only getting three hits, none for extra bases, on Friday night, but it changed the narrative quickly on Saturday. The series opener against Utah was supposed to be a special day for the Sun Devils after unveiling a
ASU baseball hopes to heat up against Utah at home
(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) Every baseball team endures ebbs and flows throughout a long season, but Arizona State’s fluctuation in Pac-12 play has been drastic, to say the least. ASU is coming off a series against No. 5 Oregon State in which it was swept in Corvallis. This is not surprising considering that
Five Takeaways: Sun Devils swept by No. 5 Oregon State
(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) Coming off arguably their hottest stretch of the season, the Sun Devils rode a five-game winning streak on their way to Corvalis where the No. 5 Oregon State awaited as Arizona State baseball’s toughest test yet. However, the Beavers (26-4, 8-3 Pac-12) reminded ASU (15-17, 6-9 Pac-12) what the
ASU needed everyone to get a walk-off victory over GCU
ASU relies on bullpen arms Tieding and Fitzpatrick in win over California
(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) Arizona State baseball has a Sunday starter issue that percolated to Thursday, but redshirt senior right-handed pitcher Matt Tieding turned that narrative into an afterthought. Entering the weekend, the Sun Devils had their Fridays and Saturdays established with freshman right-handed pitcher Thomas Burns and senior left-handed pitcher Connor Markl,
Five Takeaways: Sun Devils suffer three-game sweep to Washington State
(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) Willie Bloomquist found himself at a loss for words following Arizona State baseball’s 7-5 midweek defeat to Utah Valley last Wednesday. At that point, the Sun Devils’ third-year head coach was searching for answers after a tumultuous start to the season, as a two-game split against a struggling
Hunter Omlid delivers on career night, establishing potential role
(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) PHOENIX — Arizona State's pitching staff has had its fair share of struggles, but it continues to get high-level relief arm performances through various points this season. At first, it was sophomore left-handed pitcher Ben Jacobs, who proved early in the year he could pitch multiple innings effectively, especially
ASU Shuts Out Arizona In Series-Clinching Win
(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) Arizona State baseball took a hard look at itself in the mirror amid culture concerns, but it appears a trip down south galvanized the troops for the Territorial Cup series. ASU head coach Willie Bloomquist said you need to “check your pulse” if the rivalry series against Arizona does