(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) PHOENIX — With Arizona State Baseball trailing Santa Clara 11-8 with two outs in the seventh, catcher Ryan Campos stepped up to the plate to face freshman righty Max Bayles, who had just entered the contest. In the Sun Devils’ first two games of the season, the junior’s bat
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Jackson and Carlon lead Sun Devils to victory with confidence and consistency
(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) PHOENIX — Confident. That’s the word Arizona State’s baseball program used to describe itself. Arizona State is no stranger to high-scoring affairs, but conceding a six-run lead after the third inning is the type of game that can demoralize a team. However, ASU (2-0) preserved and came out victorious
Explosive Offense helps ASU defeat Santa Clara in high-scoring affair
Freshman Thomas Burns headlines strong pitching debuts for Sun Devils in Win
(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) PHOENIX — While Feb. 16 marked the beginning of a new college baseball season, Arizona State Baseball was already faced with one major question that carried over from last year. Following the conclusion of the 2023 campaign, ASU lost a large portion of its staff. Starters Ross Dunn, Timmy
Hot lineup and strong pitching Power Sun Devils to 11-6 victory over Santa Clara
(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) PHOENIX — There’s only one word that could describe the second inning for Arizona State baseball. That word is dominance. In the top of the second inning, true freshman pitcher Thomas Burns was coming off of his first inning at the collegiate level. The right-handed pitcher started off the
Pitching Rotation Finally Set as Sun Devils Set to Face Santa Clara
(Photo: Sun Devil Athletics) With a whopping 27 new faces on the roster, the 2024 season for Arizona State baseball will begin with a considerable amount of uncertainty. Much of this uncertainty lies on the pitching staff. Only three pitchers from last year’s roster are returning and 11 freshmen are expected to
‘It’s got to be better’: Pitching struggles continue to stifle offense
(Photo via Sun Devil Athletics) PHOENIX — Through the first six series of Pac-12 play, Arizona State baseball relied on a combination of its pitching and hitting to win ball games, propelling them atop the conference standings. In a pivotal series against No. 7 Stanford, the offense has provided a total
Catcher Will Rogers is taking on a new role with Sun Devils
Defensive struggles cost Sun Devils against Stanford
(Photo: Samantha Maxwell/WCSN) PHOENIX — In the middle of his first season as Arizona State's baseball head coach, Willie Bloomquist and his team traveled to Palo Alto to take on the Pac-12 powerhouse, Stanford. ASU came home with three losses, getting outscored 34-16. Later that fall, Bloomquist said that the Stanford series
Sun Devils reflect on season, continue to work toward postseason
(Photo: Hailey Rogalski/WCSN) PHOENIX — Sunday’s series finale against Oregon State marked a successful moment for head coach Willie Bloomquist, moving Arizona State baseball a step closer to achieving the “Omaha” goal he has strived toward since taking over the program after the 2021 season. The series became more than a