Nick Krueger, Author at Cronkite Sports

Sun Devils take care of first Pac-12 test

by Nick Krueger - April 1, 2013July 11, 2013

In the first home series of Pac-12 play, ASU softball went to work. The Sun Devils swept the Oregon State Beavers and the wins came in a variety of ways. ASU pulled out the win in a back and forth game, a walk off, and a blowout victory. The fielding, which

Devils roll as Escobedo returns to form

by Nick Krueger - March 31, 2013July 11, 2013

Behind two home runs from Amber Freeman and five total team home runs, Arizona State (34-3) completed the sweep of Oregon State (23-8) winning 11-0 in five innings Saturday afternoon at Farrington Stadium. Freeman lined a solo shot over the center field wall in the first inning and another in the

Taylor named head coach at Cal State Fullerton

by Nick Krueger - March 30, 2013July 15, 2013

ASU head coach Herb Sendek’s already large coaching tree is now expanding. Cal State Fullerton will name Arizona State assistant Dedrique Taylor as its next head coach according to ESPN.com reports. Taylor joined the Sun Devils in 2006, the same time ASU hired Herb Sendek. The Sun Devils went 120-109 during

Sun Devils fall to Baylor Bears

by Nick Krueger - March 3, 2013July 11, 2013

Arizona State (21-1) lost their first game of the year as Baylor (19-3) hit four home runs on their way to a 6-2 win over the Sun Devils. The loss halts ASU’s 21-0 start that is now the best in program history. A two-run home run by Linsey Hays got the

Trojans hold off ASU’s late charge

by Nick Krueger - March 2, 2013July 15, 2013

A slow start led to an exciting, fast-paced finish as Arizona State (20-10, 9-8) fell to USC (14-15, 9-7) by a score of 57-56. The most controversial call of the afternoon came with 18 seconds left, when a shot clock violation should have seemingly been called on the Trojans. Referees ruled

Senior night loss and NCAA chances diminishing

by Nick Krueger - February 24, 2013July 15, 2013

On senior night at Wells Fargo Arena that drew a crowd of over 10,000 people and the largest student section in history, the Sun Devils could not pull out a win against Washington. It was the familiar combination of free throws and a lack of physicality on the boards that

Sun Devils walk off to complete sweep

by Nick Krueger - February 24, 2013July 11, 2013

Two home runs by Sam Parlich and a walk-off hit by freshman Jennifer Soria helped lift Arizona State (16-0) over Portland State (4-12) by a score of 4-3 to complete the sweep of the weekend series. It certainly didn’t feel like a day at the ballpark, with a game time temperature

Five takeaways from the Littlewood Classic

by Nick Krueger - February 19, 2013July 11, 2013

1. These Sun Devils Can Hit Arizona State went 44 for 131 (.336 AVG.) in the Littlewood Classic and hit nine home runs in the five games this weekend. Two Sun Devils hit grand slams in one game as Cheyenne Coyle and Katie Aguiree did it in a 15-0 win over

Utes shock the Sun Devils

by Nick Krueger - February 13, 2013July 15, 2013

Arizona State watched their NCAA Tournament bubble nearly burst on Wednesday night as they fell to Utah, 60-55 in Salt Lake City. Utah (11-13, 3-9 Pac-12) went on a 13-2 run over the last two minutes of the game to seal the win. Utes center Jason Washburn finished with 26 points

ASU – Cal preview

by Nick Krueger - February 6, 2013July 15, 2013

Last weekend, Arizona State split its Washington road trip. Perhaps this wasn’t exactly what the Sun Devils wanted, but a tough, come-from-behind win against Washington State and a solid effort that nearly produced another comeback against Washington has the Sun Devils feeling excited heading into their homestand this weekend against