(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) Opening Day was supposed to be a celebration and fresh start, yet found Arizona State struggling in more ways than one. Not only did the returners fall to some of the usual stumbles as they did a year ago, but the highly-touted freshman class was inefficient. After arriving late to Phoenix
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ASU Baseball: Opening Day Instant Recap vs. Miami (Ohio) University
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) With the first pitch of the 2018 season comes a fresh slate for the Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team. ASU hosted Miami (Ohio) Saturday afternoon in the first game of the regular season. Spencer Van Scoyoc took the mound as the Opening Day starter, with a flurry of Sun
ASU Baseball: Local media 2018 preseason roundtable
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
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
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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