(Photo: Samantha Maxwell/WCSN) PHOENIX — On Saturday, head coach Willie Bloomquist said Arizona State baseball’s offense needed improvement. Especially with Pac-12 play beginning next weekend, Bloomquist knew the program needed to improve at the plate. Sunday seemed to highlight a sense of urgency that the second-year head coach talked about, and
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Sun Devils enjoy offensive explosion in 17-4 win over UC Davis
(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
Arizona State baseball’s pitching staff struggles against UC Irvine
(Photo: Xavier Littman) PHOENIX — As players and coaches spoke with the media in the offseason, Arizona State baseball praised the team’s bolstered starting rotation, lauding the team’s newfound depth. Even with redshirt sophomore right-handed pitcher Tyler Meyer going down for the year with shoulder surgery, the Sun Devils thought they
ASU baseball fails to get bats going in 7-2 loss to UC Irvine
Free Bases on the cost Arizona State in 10-9 loss to UC Irvine
(Photo: Xavier Littman/WCSN) PHOENIX — Junior right-hander Owen Stevenson stands on the mound in the top of the eighth inning with hopes to keep Arizona State’s baseball deficit to one. But, Stevenson proceeded to hit the following two batters and then walk the third to load the bases with two outs.
“Self-inflicted wounds” cost Arizona State baseball vs UC Irvine
(Photo: Samantha Maxwell/WCSN) PHOENIX — During Arizona State baseball’s 10-9 bounce-back victory against South Dakota State on Wednesday, the Sun Devils found themselves in an early 7-0 deficit, but the bats came alive, resulting in eight unanswered runs. Eventually sophomore left fielder Will Rogers found himself in a similar situation — bottom
Main takeaways from ASU’s series at Mississippi State
(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
Arizona State visits Mississippi State for weekend series
(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
Arizona State pitching remains stellar against UNLV in 6-3 win
(Photo: Hailey Rogalski/WCSN) PHOENIX – On Sunday, the UNLV Rebels put on a 31-run onslaught on an inferior Pacific program. Forty-eight hours later, that same offense enters Phoenix Municipal Stadium, expected to resume its offensive flurry against Arizona State baseball. But after 27 outs, the scoreboard read the Rebels’ lowest run
Sun Devils sweep San Diego State with solid pitching and defense
(Photo: Xavier Litman/WCSN) TEMPE – Last year, obtaining consistent quality starts from Arizona State baseball's pitchers was a never-ending battle, with the program always struggling to get the necessary 27 outs. In the opening weekend finale, ASU (3-0) not only managed to get 27 outs, but they also managed to do it