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ASU vs. Portland State weekend recap

by Julian Lopez - February 25, 2013July 11, 2013

The third-ranked Arizona State softball team had four very entertaining games this weekend against Portland State, including their longest game since 2008 and a come-from-behind victory. OF Elizabeth Caporuscio was the star of the weekend going 8-for-12 in the series, and now leads the Sun Devils with a .460 batting

Sun Devils end regular season on high note

by Josh Frons - February 25, 2013July 10, 2013

ASU hockey went into Saturday’s matchup against Arizona looking for their 32nd consecutive win against the Wildcats, a streak lasting four years, and that’s exactly what they came out with. The Sun Devils pulled out a 3-1 victory in a closely contested game against the Wildcats. About midway through the third period,

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

ASU rides great defense to beat Minnesota-Duluth

by Kerry Crowley - February 24, 2013July 17, 2013

The Arizona State lacrosse team used a dominant second half effort to overcome a slow start and defeat the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs 7-3 on Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs took an early 1-0 lead, but the Sun Devils wasted little time in catching up as they scored two goals less than a minute

Sun Devils clinch series win over Volunteers, 5-1

by Ben Margiott - February 24, 2013July 11, 2013

Freshman pitching carried ASU baseball to its second-straight weekend series victory on Sunday, this time over the Tennessee Volunteers. Freshmen Ryan Kellogg and Ryan Burr combined for eight innings pitched, one run, no walks, and ten strikeouts in the 5-1 road win. Sun Devils batters also started to show signs of power,

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

ASU – UMD preview

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by Trey Lanthier - February 24, 2013July 17, 2013

The Arizona State Sun Devils will take on the University of Minnesota-Duluth today, in a match-up of two of last year’s MCLA tournament teams. The UMD Bulldogs may only be ranked 18th, but their 4-0 record includes Friday night’s win over no. 15 Cal Poly. The Sun Devils, at 3-0, have

Sun Devils outlast Cal Poly

by Mauricio Casillas - February 23, 2013July 17, 2013

The second-ranked Sun Devils held off No. 15 Cal Poly to win 9-7 on Saturday night. With the win, the Sun Devils avenged last year’s 10-4 semifinal loss to the Bulldogs. “Last year is last year. We definitely owed them one and it feels good to get the win,” head coach Chris

McCreery struggles, Tennessee blows out ASU

by Madison Romine - February 23, 2013July 11, 2013

Arizona State fell to Tennessee in the second game of the series, 11-2. The Sun Devils’ defense committed four errors as Adam McCreery suffered his first loss of the year. McCreery struggled to get first pitch strikes, finishing the day with six hits, five runs, and two strikeouts. Alex Blackford came

ASU needs 12 innings, but stays perfect

by Kerry Crowley - February 23, 2013July 11, 2013

Arizona State needed 12 innings, but they outlasted the Portland State Vikings in an epic 6-5 battle on Friday night at Farrington Stadium. Despite surrendering three home runs, Sun Devil pitcher Dallas Escobedo threw a complete game six-hitter in an extended effort. Softball pitchers are universally known for their toughness, but Escobedo