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King Shines as ASU Gets Offensive Outpour

by Andrew Hayslett - April 9, 2025April 9, 2025

(Photo: Nickolas Montei/WCSN) PHOENIX – After being down for the first time all day, the red hot bat of senior shortstop Matt King slugged his third home run in five plate appearances, putting Arizona State baseball ahead in a game that they would continue to dominate. Arizona State's (22-11, 8-4 Big 12)

No. 24 Sun Devils rack up 17 strikeouts in 8-4 win over Arizona

by Sammy Nute - April 6, 2025April 6, 2025

(Photo: Maya Diaz/WCSN) PHOENIX — When playing at a ballpark like Phoenix Municipal Stadium, there is really only one path to run prevention. With the way it makes a routine fly ball into a home run, keeping the ball inside the bark becomes difficult, but there is one consistent path to

No. 24 Sun Devils Avoid Sweep in 8-4 Win Over Arizona

by Seth Gilefsky - April 6, 2025April 6, 2025

(Photo: Maya Diaz/WCSN) PHOENIX – It was gut-check time for the Sun Devils. They trailed 4-0 in the bottom of the fifth to in-state rivals Arizona, not only on the verge of a series sweep but also a season sweep. Senior shortstop Matt King stepped into the batter's box with the hope

‘He gave us a chance to win’: Jack Martinez puts up strong start in loss to Arizona

by Sean Brennan - April 6, 2025April 6, 2025

PHOENIX — In the moments leading up to the start of the seventh inning, Arizona State senior right-handed pitcher Jack Martinez stepped onto the mound inside Phoenix Municipal Stadium looking to put his last frame of work behind him. He’d just given up three runs on three hits that ballooned Arizona’s lead

No. 24 Sun Devils struggle to find offense in 5-3 loss to Arizona

by Ethan Ignatovsky - April 6, 2025April 6, 2025

(Photo: Nickolas Montei/WCSN) PHOENIX – After Arizona State dropped the first game of its weekend series against Arizona, the Sun Devils would have wanted a clean start to game two. Instead, after just one batter, the maroon and gold ball club was down once again. Senior right-handed starter Jack Martinez started strong

No. 24 ASU’s pitching allows two Crooked Numbers in loss to Arizona

by Andrew Hayslett - April 5, 2025April 5, 2025

(Photo: Austin Hurst/WCSN) PHOENIX – Junior lefty Ben Jacobs had two outs in the fifth with a four-run lead. It took Jacobs six batters to record the final out in a disastrous fifth, letting the Wildcats back into the ballgame. “We left a couple pitches over the plate tonight that they didn’t

No. 24 Sun Devils Fall 8-5 to Rival Arizona With 7,000+ in attendance

by Keenan Vaughan - April 5, 2025April 5, 2025

(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) TEMPE — With two outs in the top of the fifth inning, Arizona State had all the momentum it could’ve hoped for. The Sun Devil bats had scored four runs in the first four innings of the game while junior left-handed pitcher Ben Jacobs completely dominated on the

No. 24 Sun Devils mercy rule Fullerton 14-4 in Territorial Cup tune up

by Sammy Nute - April 1, 2025April 1, 2025

(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) PHOENIX — It has been nearly two years since the Arizona State baseball team has seen a number next to its name. Well, following their road series sweep of Utah last weekend, the Sun Devils returned home as the No. 24 team in the country, according to D1Baseball. The

Takeaways: Sun Devils secure first-ever Big 12 sweep at Utah

by Andrew Hayslett, Keenan Vaughan and Ethan Ignatovsky - March 30, 2025March 30, 2025

(Photo: Austin Hurst) For Arizona State baseball, this weekend’s three-game series at Utah presented a major test. Despite sporting a 37-11 all-time record against the Utes, the hitter-friendly nature of Smith’s Ballpark combined with the Sun Devils’ struggles on the road spelled a recipe for the unpredictable. However, 34 runs across

Pitching staff flashes in Sun Devils’ series win over Kansas

by Keenan Vaughan - March 23, 2025March 23, 2025

(Photo: Nickolas Montei/WCSN) PHOENIX — Carrying a 5-4 lead into the bottom of the ninth inning, Arizona State head coach Willie Bloomquist went with the safest option out of his bullpen to close out the rubber match and pick up the series win over Kansas. Junior right-handed pitcher Lucas Kelly hadn’t