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Three Takeaways: ASU Baseball Captures Second Consecutive Big 12 Series Win against Kansas State

by Jacob Fredericks, Keenan Vaughan and Aidan Hammond - March 22, 2026March 22, 2026

(Photo: Madison Sorenson/WCSN) Hairston’s eighth-inning blast propels ASU to series-opening victory. - Jacob Fredericks As the Sun Devils opened their first conference away series, they found themselves in a similar situation to their opening conference game against then-No. 17 TCU. In that game, while ASU was down 5-4 in the ninth inning,

ASU Walks Off GCU to Win Crucial Midweek Matchup

by Jacob Fredericks - March 18, 2026March 18, 2026

(Photo: Connor Gleason/WCSN) PHOENIX – With two outs and a runner on first base, sophomore catcher Coen Niclai stepped up to the plate with a chance to deliver a win for Arizona State on a night that had not been so lucky. After all, ASU had multiple hard-hit balls go right

Klecker Dominates Former Team, Earns Series-Clinching Win

by Ethan Ignatovsky - March 15, 2026March 15, 2026

(Photo: Elijah Longoria/WCSN) PHOENIX – Kole Klecker threw his arms up in the air, embracing the moment as he walked off the pitcher’s mound at the conclusion of the top of the seventh inning on Sunday. The crowd, braving the afternoon spring heat of the Valley, serenaded Arizona State’s senior right-hander with

Series Win Over No. 17 TCU Offers Glimpse of ASU’s Potential

by Caleb Harris - March 15, 2026March 15, 2026

(Photo: Aiden Longbrake/WCSN) PHOENIX – Before any pitches were thrown or bats were swung, each Big 12 head coach cast a ballot predicting how the standings would play out. For the third time in four years, TCU was ranked No. 1 and received all 13 possible first-place votes. Arizona State received

Sun Devil pitching and defense prevents disaster in upset win over No. 17 TCU

by Jacob Fredericks - March 15, 2026March 15, 2026

(Photo: Aiden Longbrake/WCSN) PHOENIX – After utilizing six different pitchers on Friday night, head coach Willie Bloomquist hoped he could get as many innings as possible out of senior right-handed starter Alex Overbay. However, after just three innings of work, Overbay got himself into trouble, allowing four runs and failing to record

ASU’s season-high nine-run third inning propels it to victory over No. 17 TCU

by Ethan Ignatovsky - March 15, 2026March 15, 2026

(Photo: Aiden Longbrake/WCSN) PHOENIX – Arizona State sophomore left fielder Landon Hairston approached home plate in the bottom of the third inning with one thing on his mind: hit the ball hard. With two outs and the bases loaded, there was no point in, as he put it, “trying to hit a

Sun Devils fall to TCU after recurring struggles plague conference opener

by Jacob Fredericks - March 14, 2026March 14, 2026

(Photo: Connor Gleason/WCSN) PHOENIX – On a warm spring night, the little baseball stadium located on the corner of Priest and Van Buren didn’t feel so minuscule. With one out in the ninth inning, sophomore second baseman Beckett Zavorek stepped up to the plate with a chance to tie the game,

Arizona State Rides Explosive Fourth Inning to Emphatic Win Over Arizona

by Ethan Ignatovsky - March 11, 2026March 14, 2026

(Photo: Connor Gleason/WCSN) PHOENIX – Arizona State sophomore left fielder Landon Hairston got all of it. He knew it, and so did everyone else inside Phoenix Municipal Stadium. First came the sound of a changeup that was hung over the heart of the plate, destroyed by the metal weapon Hairston held in

Sun Devils Rout Loyola Marymount behind Best Offensive Performance in 20 years

by Jacob Fredericks - March 8, 2026March 8, 2026

(Photo: Aiden Longbrake/WCSN) PHOENIX – On March 13, 2005, Arizona State traveled to the cold, windy state of Illinois to play Western Illinois. In that game, the Sun Devils trounced the Leathernecks 30-13, in which they had 35 hits on 61 at-bats. That ASU team consisted of MLB players such as Andrew

Sun Devils Click in All Phases in Game 2 win over Loyola Marymount

by Caleb Harris - March 8, 2026March 8, 2026

(Photo: Connor Gleason/WCSN) PHOENIX – The game was decided well before Arizona State sophomore outfielder Landon Hairston stepped to the plate in the bottom of the seventh inning. The Sun Devils led 6-0 and had just had their most successful inning of the game. That did not stop Hairston from trying