(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) Last season, the underlying theme with Arizona State Baseball's roster was youth. The Sun Devils boasted one of the youngest lineups in the nation, with 24 freshmen scattered throughout. This fall and incoming spring provides a much different narrative, particularly within the pitching staff. Under an entirely new coaching staff,
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ASU Baseball: Observations from Sun Devils’ fall scrimmage against Long Beach State
(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) Arizona State Baseball has progressed through its fall camp seemingly smoothly thus far. On Saturday, the Sun Devils got to face off against another squad for the first time in the Willie Bloomquist era, as ASU played a 16-inning exhibition against the Long Beach State Dirtbags. LBSU outscored the Sun
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils get first taste of new regime in fall ball
(Photo: Brendan OKeeffe/WCSN) When former Arizona State Baseball Head Coach Tracy Smith was fired in early June following the team’s exit in the Austin Regional of the NCAA Tournament, Arizona State Vice President for University Athletics and Athletic Director Ray Anderson said that he wanted to hire someone to “instill discipline,
ASU Baseball: Willie Bloomquist hired as head coach, replaces Smith
(Photo: Susan Wong/WCSN) Four days after firing Tracy Smith, Arizona State Baseball announced Sun Devil Hall of Famer and former MLB player Willie Bloomquist as its new head coach on Friday. "Sun Devil Baseball is not ordinary in any way, it is extraordinary in many ways and is absolutely special,” Arizona State
ASU Baseball: Tracy Smith fired after seven seasons
(Photo: Susan Wong/WCSN) Arizona State Vice President for University Athletics and Athletic Director Ray Anderson announced that ASU head coach Tracy Smith has been fired. Smith met with Anderson on Monday when the team returned from Austin, Texas after its 1-2 record in the NCAA Regional Tournament. A contract extension was given to Smith
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils’ season ends in 9-7 loss to Fairfield
(Photo: Susan Wong/WCSN) Arizona State Baseball and Fairfield just couldn’t help themselves in the NCAA Baseball Tournament’s Austin Regional. On Friday night, the two went back and forth, with the Sun Devils getting out to an early lead, the Stags clawing back and taking the lead only to be topped by
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils blown out 10-3 by Texas, face elimination in rematch vs. Fairfield
(Photo: Susan Wong/WCSN) It felt like the game was out of reach when all hell broke loose in the third inning, yet Arizona State Baseball was only down three runs. That’s how much momentum and energy Texas snatched up without even hitting the ball past redshirt junior left-hander Justin Fall. The frame started
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils rally 7-6 on McLain walk-off in first Regional game
(Photo: Susan Wong/WCSN) Arizona State Baseball rallied back for its 14th comeback victory of the season against Fairfield on Friday night, as redshirt freshman infielder Sean McLain's bloop single into right field scored redshirt freshman two-way player Kai Murphy to walk it off 7-6 in the opening game of the NCAA
ASU Baseball: Coming off UCLA sweep, Sun Devils make NCAA tournament as No. 2 seed
(Photo: Susan Wong/WCSN) Arizona State Baseball’s roller coaster regular season is over. After suffering critical season-ending injuries early in the season and in the fall and struggling early on in Pac-12 Conference play while trying to piece together something of a weekend rotation, the Sun Devils still managed to go 32-20 with 16
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils clobbered by UCLA 21-9 in night to forget
(Photo: Susan Wong/WCSN) Home plate wasn't quite Arizona State Baseball's best friend on Thursday night. While three batters were already hit by ASU's pitching staff early on, the first game of a pivotal three-game set with UCLA unraveled at the dish in the third inning. By that time it was already 4-0, with