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Bullpen anchors Sun Devils in midweek win, clinching 20 wins

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by Sean Brennan - April 5, 2023April 5, 2023

(Photo: Hailey Rogalski/WCSN) PHOENIX — Following an offseason that saw Arizona State baseball (20-9, 7-2 Pac-12) almost completely restructure its roster, the expectation was that it would improve from a 26-32 mark during head coach Willie Bloomquist’s first year at the helm. One of the biggest problems for the Sun Devils

Dillingham emphasizes tempo during spring practices

by Sammy Nute and Sean Brennan - April 4, 2023April 4, 2023

(Photo: Grace Johnson/WCSN) A new era of college football at Arizona State is underway. On the heels of a tumultuous 2022 fall that saw the Sun Devils finish 3-9 (2-7 Pac-12) and the relinquishment of former head coach Herm Edwards just three games into the season, a new face capable of changing

Contrades’ three-run homer lifts ASU to series victory over Arizona

by Sean Brennan - March 26, 2023March 26, 2023

(Photo: Joey Plishka/WCSN) PHOENIX — When the Sun Devils needed their biggest moment of the season to take down rival Arizona, freshman third baseman Nu’u Contrades delivered. After escaping with a 6-5 victory on Friday, Arizona State baseball had the chance to do something it hasn’t done since 2019 – win a

Sun Devils enjoy offensive explosion in 17-4 win over UC Davis

by Sean Brennan - March 12, 2023March 12, 2023

(Photo: Xavier Litman/WCSN) While Arizona State baseball earned a 6-4 victory to clinch the weekend series against UC Davis on Saturday, the mood postgame didn’t match the result. Head coach Willie Bloomquist called out his group for becoming complacent after taking a 3-0 lead in the first inning. The Sun Devils

ASU baseball fails to get bats going in 7-2 loss to UC Irvine

by Sean Brennan - March 5, 2023March 5, 2023

(Photo: Xavier Littman/WCSN) Arizona State baseball’s bats were able to keep up with UC Irvine’s red-hot offense in games one and two. But this couldn’t have been further from the case in Sunday’s 7-2 loss to the Anteaters (10-1), as ASU was unable to avoid being swept at home for the

Main takeaways from ASU’s series at Mississippi State

by Sean Brennan and Sammy Nute - February 27, 2023February 27, 2023

(Photo: Sydni Griffin/WCSN) After an impressive 4-0 start to begin the 2023 campaign, Arizona State Baseball traveled to Starkville to take on Mississippi State. In their first five games of the season, the Bulldogs lost games to VMI and Louisiana Monroe, a shaky start for one of the SEC’s most-improved programs. The

Sun Devils Swept at Home, Lose 4-2

by Sean Brennan - February 26, 2023February 26, 2023

(Photo Courtesy - Samantha Maxwell) Almost one year ago to date, Alaska – Fairbanks and Arizona State battled to a 1-1 tie in the Last Frontier. This result didn’t mean much to a Nanooks team that was closing out a 14-18-2 season. However, for the Sun Devils, the overtime stalemate capped

Arizona State visits Mississippi State for weekend series

by Sean Brennan - February 24, 2023February 24, 2023

(Photo: Grace Johnson/WCSN) Following a 6-3 victory over UNLV on Tuesday, Arizona State baseball (4-0) is off to its best start since 2019. The expectation was that the Sun Devils would show signs of improvement – especially on the mound – in year two of head coach Willie Bloomquist’s tenure. To kick

Curtis’ gem keys ASU 5-3 win over Aztecs

by Sean Brennan - February 18, 2023February 18, 2023

(Photo via: Grace Johnson/WCSN) PHOENIX— Over the past year, one of the biggest questions for Arizona State Baseball has been — and continues to be — pitching. After Florida State junior transfer Ross Dunn started on Friday, all eyes were on junior righty Khristian Curtis, who got the nod on the

Sun Devils Find Stride Again in Victory Over Lindenwood

by Sean Brennan - February 18, 2023February 18, 2023

(Photo Courtesy - Samantha Maxwell) Arizona State Men’s Hockey (14-18-0) got back on track in emphatic fashion at home on Friday night, making history in multiple statistical categories in an 8-2 thumping of Lindenwood (7-18-0). 53 shots on target and eight goals scored both tie single-game highs in ASU’s seven-year history as