(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) Arizona State started on the wrong foot and could never gain its footing back in an 11-5 loss to Nevada. Giving up four runs in the first inning then being promptly shut down 1-2-3 in the bottom half of the inning was a punch in the nose they
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ASU Baseball: Plenty of preseason questions answered during the first weekend of the season
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils beat Xavier 5-1, sweep the four game series
ASU Baseball: Arizona State improves to 3-0 with 8-2 win over Xavier
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) Arizona State bested Xavier 8-2 in the second game of Saturday’s double-header, improving to 3-0 on the young season behind a breakout performance from sophomore center fielder Andrew Shaps. The Sun Devils have now won three straight games, and while the sample size has been minute, it looks as
ASU Baseball: Arizona State defeats Xavier 8-2 to improve to 3-0
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) Arizona State bested Xavier 8-2 in the second game of Saturday’s double-header, improving to 3-0 on the young season. To this point, it’s been an all-around series for Arizona State, with both the pitching and the offense coming to life. In the three games, the Devils have posted 15 runs,
ASU Baseball: Martinez’s strong outing gives the Sun Devils a win in game one of the doubleheader
ASU Baseball: Both good and bad on Opening Night
(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) The 2016 season finally kicked off Friday night for Arizona State baseball, and while a win was secured in the end, there will be plenty of room for improvement moving forward. The Sun Devils (1-0) defeated the Xavier Musketeers (0-1) 5-2 at Phoenix Municipal Stadium thanks in large part
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils, Musketeers set for opening series
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) Arizona State will kick off its season against Xavier in a four-game series at Phoenix Municipal Stadium this weekend. For both teams, this weekend will serve as a means to feel out where they stand. It will be head coach Tracy Smith’s second opening day with ASU. This year, though,
ASU Baseball: Tabling four Cronkite Sports writers for 2016 predictions
Happy Opening Day! Like Presidents Day, today is not considered a public holiday. That’s okay though because our baseball coverage team here at cronkitesports.com has a gift to lift your spirits. Seven free-response questions, 10 end-of-season awards and four contributors to culminate in our 2016 Arizona State baseball roundtable. Let’s have some
ASU Baseball: Martinez looks to take the next step this season
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) The 2016 season is full of question marks for the Sun Devils. Perhaps there is no bigger uncertainty than how the starting pitching will perform. Only one starter from last season’s weekend rotation, Seth Martinez, returns this year after Brett Lilek and Ryan Kellogg both left after being