(Photo: Nickolas Montei/WCSN) PHOENIX – When Arizona State junior right fielder Kien Vu came up to bat in the bottom half of the first inning, he had all the momentum on his side. He and his Sun Devil teammates were trailing visiting Long Beach State by one run, but ASU’s batters
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ASU has a Record-Breaking Night with the Long Ball
ASU Rides Record-Setting Offensive Performance to Series Sweep over BYU
Long Ball Powers Sun Devils Past BYU
(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) PHOENIX — In baseball, they say you live by the long ball and you die by the long ball. Friday night, the Sun Devils electrified Phoenix Municipal Stadium with a half-dozen homers en route to a comfortable victory over BYU. The offensive outburst saw the Arizona State Sun Devils
Sun Devils clinch second-straight series with complete win over BYU
(Photo: Nickolas Montei/WCSN) PHOENIX — There was little panic within Arizona State’s dugout when BYU sophomore outfielder Crew McChesney sent the third pitch of Friday’s game over the right-field wall, instantly putting the Cougars ahead. Although a moment like that can set an ominous tone, the Sun Devils know that with
Sophomore infielder Jax Ryan is taking advantage of limited opportunities
(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) PHOENIX – For most teams around college baseball, if you’re batting .340 and can flash the leather around the infield, you’ll find yourself written into the lineup more often than not. Unfortunately for Arizona State sophomore infielder Jax Ryan, through no fault of his own, he’s not one
Pitching Powers Sun Devils to win over BYU in Series Opener
(Photo: Nickolas Montei/WCSN) PHOENIX – On a night where Arizona State baseball needed length out of junior lefty Ben Jacobs and a shutdown night from the bullpen, it got just that. Jacobs was the star on the mound as he dominated Brigham Young batters, including striking out three in the fourth. ASU
Sun Devils’ Ninth-Inning Rally falls short in loss to Texas Tech
(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) PHOENIX — Entering the bottom of the ninth, Arizona State baseball was getting boat-raced by Texas Tech, trailing 12-3. The offense showed little signs of life against Red Raider junior right-handed starter Zane Petty. ASU head coach Willie Bloomquist then rolled out four consecutive pinch hitters to try to
Texas Tech’s capitalize on ASU mistakes, avoid sweep with 12-8 win
(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) PHOENIX – Arizona State sophomore right-handed starter Jaden Alba found himself just one pitch away from escaping a third inning where he allowed two extra base hits and a run when a miscue led to disaster. After throwing 20 pitches and recording two outs, Alba found himself in a
Sun Devils survive rain delay, defeat Texas Tech 9-8
(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) PHOENIX — April in the Valley is normally a time of sunshine and perfect weather, with the smell of hot dogs and popcorn dominating any baseball field. However, on Friday night, as Arizona State baseball attempted to capture a series win over Texas Tech, the weather was more