Opening day is upon us! In the past (2016 and 2017), WCSN has conducted a preseason roundtable with its writers, making preseason predictions on Arizona State baseball. This year, we're changing things up and inviting pretty much all of our fellow media members and Cronkite School students to join in on
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ASU Baseball: Devils prepare for season-opening series with Miami
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) After one of the longest off seasons in head coach Tracy Smith's tenure, Arizona State will kick-off their 2018 campaign this weekend. That off season will be extended even further, as tonight's home opener has been cancelled due to travel complications for Miami. Due to travel complications in the
Muni Mumblings Podcast: Episode 2
In the second episode of Muni Mumblings, an ASU Baseball podcast presented by the Walter Cronkite Sports Network, hosts Bobby Kraus, Nicholas Badders and Karli Matthias get ready for Opening Day, as they discuss what was learned from the past few weeks of media availability, including updates, including the new
ASU Baseball: Mike Cather Making His Presence Felt Early On
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) Opening Night is fast approaching, beginning what some might say is a make-or-break season for head coach Tracy Smith at the helm of Arizona State baseball. One crucial aspect of Smith’s quest to bring a national championship back to the Valley of the Sun has been filled: the
ASU Baseball: Breaking down the Sun Devil starters
Friday night, Sun Devil Baseball’s 2018 campaign will be underway, with the lights shining bright on Phoenix Municipal Stadium. The Devils kick off their season with a four-game series against head coach Tracy Smith’s former team (player: 1985-1988, HC 1997-2005), the Miami (Ohio) Redhawks. Below is the full breakdown of the
ASU Baseball VIDEO: Ring of Fire
ASU Baseball: A look into the Sun Devil infield
Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN “We've got four shortstops out there,” head coach Tracy Smith said during the first official practice of 2018. That is the simplest way to sum up the Arizona State infield this year. Having an infield made up entirely of natural shortstops is a defensive dream for a baseball team. It’s
Muni Mumblings Podcast: Episode 1
In the first episode of Muni Mumblings, an ASU Baseball podcast presented by the Walter Cronkite Sports Network, hosts Bobby Kraus, Nicholas Badders and Karli Matthias dive into what we learned from the team's annual media day. Karli and Nick talk one-on-one with new pitching coach Mike Cather, Scotty Gange
ASU Baseball: First impressions after first practice
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) The Arizona State baseball team has officially had their first practice of the spring. The Sun Devils followed up practice with a scrimmage game, but before that, head coach Tracy Smith talked to the media regarding how he’s feeling about his team three weeks before Opening Day against
ASU Baseball: New vibe brings high hopes to Sun Devil Baseball
(Photo: Brady Klain/WCSN) It’s not often that freshman make an immediate impact to a NCAA Division I program. For the Arizona State baseball team, that has already happened, and first pitch isn’t for another month. ASU has one of the strongest freshman classes in the country. Alika Williams, Drew Swift, Gage Workman, Trevor