(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
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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
ASU Baseball: HC Tracy Smith’s contract extended two years
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) Arizona State Baseball has extended the contract of Head Coach Tracy Smith for two more years, according to Sun Devil Source. His contract was set to expire at the end of the 2021 season. The Arizona Board of Regents is scheduled to review the contract extension in their
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils release 55-game 2021 schedule with 25 non-conference games
ASU Baseball: Maroon and Gold World Series Wrap Up
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) The color commentator on the broadcast of the ‘Maroon and Gold World Series’ — Arizona State baseball’s fall intrasquad scrimmage competition — head baseball coach Tracy Smith said he always looks for an opportunity to send his fall ball championship series to a decisive Game 5. When he said
ASU Baseball: Maroon and Gold World Series Game Three Notebook
(Photo: Karli Matthias/WCSN) Arizona State continued its “Maroon and Gold World Series” intrasquad games on Wednesday with the Maroon and Gold teams deadlocked in the series at one game a piece. The contest got off to a quick start offensively when senior first baseman Conor Davis hit a two-run home run to
ASU Baseball: Fall Ball showcases improvement from pitching staff
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) If one was looking for the direct and immediate impact new Arizona State Baseball pitching coach Jason Kelly had in his first 17 games, a case study of junior right-handed pitcher Boyd Vander Kooi would have turned up impressive results. Vander Kooi was coming off a bad year when
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils figure to create ‘new identity’ as fall ball begins
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) At the beginning of this year, a national championship was an attainable goal for Arizona State baseball heading into the season opener. But times have dramatically changed since then-junior left-handed pitcher Justin Fall threw out the first pitch of the season on February 14 against Villanova. In nine months
ASU Baseball: Outfielder Vinny Tosti looks to excel despite tragedy
ASU Baseball: Workman’s two home runs push No. 10 Sun Devils to sweep Fresno State
(Photo: Jessica Carnivale/WCSN) Justin Fall may not have had his best stuff or the best start Sunday afternoon. That's been the case more than often than not in the young season for the Arizona State junior left-hander, as the highly-touted southpaw doesn't have the numbers most expected him to and has