(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) Hawaii freshman infielder Aaron Ujimori's sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth inning to score redshirt junior first baseman Alez Baeza was the deciding factor in the Rainbow Warriors' 3-2 victory over Arizona State Baseball on Friday night. The unearned run would be charged to redshirt freshman left-handed
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ASU Baseball: Sun Devils’ offense looks to breakout against Hawaii
(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) Two themes defined Arizona State Baseball's opening series win against Sacramento State. First, the offense proved the preseason perception that it is likely not the home run-smashing, run-producing juggernaut it once was. Second, the pitching staff isn’t just solid – it’s potentially dominant. The Sun Devils, led by redshirt freshman starter
ASU Baseball: Key takeaways from the Sun Devils’ opening series win against Sac State
(Photo: Brendan OKeeffe/WCSN) Arizona State Baseball came into the 2021 season with uncertainty, but its opening series win against Sacramento State answered some of its biggest question marks. Here are four key takeaways from the Sun Devils' duel with the Hornets. Pitching, pitching and more pitching Coming into this season, it was figured that
ASU Baseball: Defense shows out to claim Sun Devils’ first victory of the season, 2-1
A strong defensive showing from Arizona State Baseball led to a 2-1 win over Sacramento State at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on Saturday night. Redshirt freshman right-fielder Kai Murphy, redshirt junior shortstop Drew Swift, redshirt freshman first-baseman Nate Baez and redshirt freshman second-baseman Sean McClain were the culprits of great defense by
ASU Baseball: Benson’s stellar start not enough as Sun Devils fall in the ninth 4-2
(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) Arizona State had everything going its way in the season opener against the Sacramento State Hornets. Until they didn’t. After dominating the first eight innings, the Sun Devils saw their 2-0 lead blow up in their faces when Hornets catcher Dawsen Bacho hammered a grand slam off of redshirt
ASU Baseball: Undefined roles loom as season opens against Sacramento State
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils prepare for 2021 with revamped, small-ball offense
(Photo: Karli Matthias/WCSN) With Arizona State Baseball losing several offensive weapons after the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season, head coach Tracy Smith and the Sun Devils will be doing their best “Moneyball” impression in 2021. The program has been known in recent years to be a powerful, home-run centric team, but in the
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils picked to finish third in Pac-12 among coaches
(Photo: Karli Matthias/WCSN) The results of the 2021 Pac-12 Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll were released Wednesday and picked Arizona State Baseball to finish third in the conference. The consensus No. 1 pick was UCLA, gaining all 10 first-place votes totalling 100 points. ASU received 83 points in the poll. The Sun Devils were ranked
ASU Baseball: Fall adjusting to new role as Sun Devils’ closer
(Photo: Jessica Carnivale/WCSN) It wouldn’t be too far fetched to consider the pitching staff to be the strength of Arizona State Baseball heading into the 2021 season. With second-year pitching coach Jason Kelly at the helm and loads of depth, the Sun Devils' staff has turned heads this offseason, and it’s
ASU Baseball: Transfers look to make a big impact in 2021 season
Arizona State Baseball was the recipient of a fourth Top-10 recruiting class in the last five years, Collegiate Baseball News announced in September. The class saw a slew of transfers come to ASU, highlighted by junior outfielder Allbry Major from Xavier and redshirt senior infielder Conor Davis from Auburn. In the