(Photo: Aiden Longbrake/WCSN) PHOENIX – Before any pitches were thrown or bats were swung, each Big 12 head coach cast a ballot predicting how the standings would play out. For the third time in four years, TCU was ranked No. 1 and received all 13 possible first-place votes. Arizona State received
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Sun Devil pitching and defense prevents disaster in upset win over No. 17 TCU
(Photo: Aiden Longbrake/WCSN) PHOENIX – After utilizing six different pitchers on Friday night, head coach Willie Bloomquist hoped he could get as many innings as possible out of senior right-handed starter Alex Overbay. However, after just three innings of work, Overbay got himself into trouble, allowing four runs and failing to record
ASU’s season-high nine-run third inning propels it to victory over No. 17 TCU
Sun Devils fall to TCU after recurring struggles plague conference opener
Arizona State Rides Explosive Fourth Inning to Emphatic Win Over Arizona
(Photo: Connor Gleason/WCSN) PHOENIX – Arizona State sophomore left fielder Landon Hairston got all of it. He knew it, and so did everyone else inside Phoenix Municipal Stadium. First came the sound of a changeup that was hung over the heart of the plate, destroyed by the metal weapon Hairston held in
Sun Devils Rout Loyola Marymount behind Best Offensive Performance in 20 years
(Photo: Aiden Longbrake/WCSN) PHOENIX – On March 13, 2005, Arizona State traveled to the cold, windy state of Illinois to play Western Illinois. In that game, the Sun Devils trounced the Leathernecks 30-13, in which they had 35 hits on 61 at-bats. That ASU team consisted of MLB players such as Andrew
Sun Devils Click in All Phases in Game 2 win over Loyola Marymount
(Photo: Connor Gleason/WCSN) PHOENIX – The game was decided well before Arizona State sophomore outfielder Landon Hairston stepped to the plate in the bottom of the seventh inning. The Sun Devils led 6-0 and had just had their most successful inning of the game. That did not stop Hairston from trying
ASU’s Staff Extinguishes Several Fires as Sun Devils Secure Best Start Since 2019
(Photo: Madison Sorenson/WCSN) PHOENIX — The pitcher’s mound becomes a lonely place when the bases become loaded and the scoreboard shows zero outs. Sunday, Arizona State junior right-hander Jaden Alba knew it better than anyone. After a hit and an error boarded the first two runners of the fifth inning, Alba couldn’t
Contact hitting powers undefeated Sun Devils to series sweep over St. John’s
(Photo: Madison Sorenson/WCSN) TEMPE — While Arizona State baseball's three-game home weekend series against St. John's was pivotal for the penultimate outcome, it also proved that the team can find a multitude of methods to win when on the diamond. The Sun Devils opened things up by riding the long ball
Sun Devils’ Strong Pitching Frustrates St. John’s and Preserves Undefeated Record
(Photo: Maya Diaz/WCSN) PHOENIX – A great performance is defined by the emotions it evokes. Saturday, Arizona State's pitching staff brought its fans relief while delivering frustration to the St. John’s fans who had made the cross-country trip to see their squad in action. Even St. John’s head coach Mike Hampton appeared