(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) The Arizona State baseball team has championship expectations going into every season, but the road to Omaha, Neb. and the 2016 College World Series will be treacherous for second-year head coach Tracy Smith. The tradition of Sun Devil success in the MLB Draft continued in 2015—a boost from a
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ASU Baseball: Question marks aplenty in the Sun Devil outfield
(Photo: Sun Devil Athletics) It is not often that a team will lose its entire starting outfield from the previous year, but that is exactly what has happened to Arizona State. Both Trever Allen and Jake Peevyhouse graduated, while Johnny Sewald opted to sign with the Houston Astros after they drafted him
ASU Baseball: Fall ball wrap-up
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) How do you celebrate a top five ranking for your 2016 recruiting class? Getting back to work. Tracy Smith's ball club closes out its fall schedule this weekend with the culmination of the M&G World Series-now only two games of intrasquad matchups at Phoenix Muni. "I've personally never been a part
ASU Baseball: Pepperdine ends Sun Devils’ season
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) Tracy Smith's first year as head coach of the Arizona State baseball team came to a halt on Sunday with a 7-4 loss to the Pepperdine Waves. The loss eliminates ASU from postseason play. After a grueling 14-inning loss to CSU Fullerton on Saturday, the Sun Devils were thin
ASU Baseball: Cal State Fullerton walks off in 14-inning marathon against Sun Devils
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) Arizona State lost on a walk-off walk in the 14th inning against Cal State Fullerton by the score of 3-2 in the longest game (innings-wise) in ASU postseason history. The Sun Devils jumped out to an early lead, but the offense stalled after the second inning, and the bullpen
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils win regional opener over Clemson
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) Arizona State rode seventh inning back-to-back home runs to a 7-4 victory over the Clemson Tigers to move into the winners bracket in the Fullerton regional. The Sun Devils’ bats were stymied by ACC pitcher of the year Matthew Crownover until the seventh inning, when Joey Bielek and Brian
ASU Baseball: Previewing the Fullerton regional
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) Friday marks the commencement of regional play across the country. Arizona State will be playing in the regional hosted by Cal State Fullerton for the second time in three years in the quest to make the College World Series for the first time since 2010. The Sun Devils are
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils placed in Cal State Fullerton Regional, take on three-seed Clemson in game one
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) The 64 teams for the 2015 NCAA Tournament were unveiled on Monday, and Arizona State was awarded a two-seed in the Regional hosted by one-seed Cal State Fullerton. Arizona State’s first-round matchup is slated for 3 p.m. on Friday against three-seed Clemson, while CSU Fullerton takes on four-seeded Pepperdine. The
ASU Baseball: Regular season ends on a sour note
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) In the grand scheme of things, the regular season finale in regards to postseason hosting chances was in dormie mode. There was pride and third place in the Pac-12 on the line, but in the end, there was little to gain for the victor. Southern California (37-19, 18-12) defeated
