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ASU Baseball: Sun Devils set to take on No. 17 Cal in three-game series

by Colton Dodgson - April 15, 2016

(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) After a rocky start to conference play, the Sun Devils (18-12) look to be, albeit every ever so slightly, turning the tide. Their five-game losing streak is well behind them, and they've now alternated wins and losses for the past nine games. This weekend’s series with No. 17 California

ASU Baseball: Bullpen picture still unclear during Pac-12 play

by Jacob Janower - April 15, 2016

(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) The transition from Ryan Burr in the closer role to someone else was expected to be tough for Arizona State, but it probably didn’t think that more than halfway into the season it would still be without a player they could trust to insert in the ninth inning. Prior

ASU Baseball: Unconventional roles propel Sun Devils to 7-5 win over Arizona

by Colton Dodgson - April 13, 2016

(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) In Tuesday night’s 7-5 win over in-state rival Arizona, players filling unconventional roles turned out to be the difference maker. On the mound, it was Jordan Aboites, who isn’t unheralded by any means but has only appeared in four games, who stepped up to fuel the all-around performance by

ASU Baseball: Sun Devils best rival Arizona 7-5 in mid-week matchup

by Colton Dodgson - April 12, 2016April 12, 2016

(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) Despite a late surge, Arizona State was able to hold on to defeat in-state rival Arizona 7-5 on Tuesday night at Phoenix Muni. Jordan Aboites toed the rubber for the Sun Devils and got off to a hot start, striking out three of the first seven batters he faced. Aboites

ASU Baseball: The blueprint for a strong finish in conference play

by Dominic Cotroneo - April 12, 2016April 12, 2016

(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) The Sun Devils were prepared to take a step back from their ascension in the Pac-12 during the 2016 season. The question now is whether or not they are prepared to pull off a remarkable run that could see the team skyrocket back into conversations as a western

ASU Baseball: Lack of offense plagues Sun Devils in 6-1 loss to Washington

by Colton Dodgson - April 10, 2016

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) Following a game that featured a two-hour and 3o-minute rain delay, Tracy Smith acknowledged that today’s series finale wasn’t a run-of-the-mill sort of contest. Arizona State (17-12, 4-8) dropped its home series with Washington (16-11, 7-5) following today’s 6-1 loss at Phoenix Muni. The rain, in Smith’s eyes, still should

ASU Baseball: Sun Devils can’t weather storm in 6-1 loss to Washington

by Colton Dodgson - April 10, 2016

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) After a downpour of rain in the middle of the game, a flurry of runs from Washington was too much for ASU, as it fell to Huskies 6-1 in Sunday’s series finale at Phoenix Muni. The game was delayed for two hours and 25 minutes due to the rain

ASU Baseball: Sun Devils even series with Washington

by Bobby Kraus - April 9, 2016April 9, 2016

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) Less than 24 hours after reminding his team of what is expected of them, Arizona State head coach Tracy Smith saw his players answer the message in the best way possible. David Greer hit a two-run home run, Colby Woodmansee went 3-5 with three RBIs, and starting pitcher Eder

ASU Baseball: Instant Recap of ASU’s game two win over Washington

by Bobby Kraus - April 9, 2016

(Photo:Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) Arizona State (17-11, 4-7 Pac-12) evened its series with the Washington Huskies (15-11, 6-5 Pac-12) on Saturday afternoon at Phoenix Municipal Stadium with a 6-3 win. Junior Eder Erives got the start for the Sun Devils and turned in a productive outing for head coach Tracy Smith. In his second start

ASU Baseball: Hitting, fielding plague Sun Devils in 4-2 defeat

by Jacob Janower - April 8, 2016

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) Pac-12 play has not been kind to Arizona State this season. With their 4-2 loss to Washington on Friday, ASU is a meager 3-7 in conference and 16-11 overall. They have lost series to Utah and Oregon State and are now in a position in which they have to