(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) If there’s one thing we’ve learned by now about Arizona State baseball coach Tracy Smith, it’s that he’s a perfectionist. His team is 9-5 and has beaten some high-caliber opponents, and yet he still echoes two constant displeasures in post-game press conferences. The first, “We’re thin right now,” Smith succinctly
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ASU Baseball: Greer’s big day backed by strong pitching propels ASU past Long Beach State
(Photo: Kimmy Davis/WCSN) A strong overall performance from Arizona State led to a decisive 9-3 victory over Long Beach State, giving it the rubber game of the series. ASU gets its third series victory and improves to 9-5 on the season. Many players stood out today for the Sun Devils. Brett Lilek pitched a decent
ASU Baseball: Late-inning pitching issues cost the Sun Devils in 4-2 defeat
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) It is no secret that the Sun Devils have had pitching issues late in the game, and those troubles plagued them in a 4-2 loss to the Long Beach State Dirtbags on Saturday night. After Ryan Kellogg ran on cruise-control through seven innings, Jordan Aboites served up a game-winning
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils pound out 13 hits and take game one over LBSU
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) A year removed from a sluggish offensive season and an inability to string together quality and situational at-bats, the 2015 Arizona State bats continue to mash. The Sun Devils pounded out 13 hits on Friday night, and combined with the pitching tandem of Seth Martinez and Darin Gillies, earned
ASU Baseball: Serven brothers to reunite in weekend series
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) In the small world that is competitive baseball, teammates treat each other like family. Players have friends all over the map thanks to high school teams and summer leagues. It’s a baseball brotherhood that lasts a lifetime. This weekend two former teammates from Palm Desert High School will reunite,
ASU Baseball: Thanks to its stellar pitching, Long Beach State will provide a challenging series for the Sun Devils
(Photo: Kimmy Davis/WCSN) This weekend will mark yet another three-game set hosted by the Sun Devils at Phoenix Muni, with the opponent this time being the Long Beach State Dirtbags. ASU is coming off a 3-1 showing at the Phoenix Muni Classic, in which its only loss was against Bakersfield. After finishing
ASU Baseball: Exhibition game with Dbacks provides value for Sun Devils
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) As part of a newly-adopted six-year exhibition series between Arizona’s Division I universities and the Arizona Diamondbacks, the ASU baseball team visited Salt River Fields on Tuesday to square off against the Chip Hale-led squad. Though the Sun Devils were stifled offensively by the Diamondbacks and dropped the contest
ASU Baseball: Kellogg closes the Phoenix Muni Classic with a strong performance
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) Allowing four hits in the first inning usually does not signify a good outing for a pitcher, but for Ryan Kellogg that wasn't the case. Kellogg was dominant during the rest of his outing, and never let Gonzaga's offense get in a groove. A 5-2 victory over Gonzaga puts the Sun
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils split doubleheader with Bakersfield, Purdue
(Photo: Kimmy Davis/WCSN) Game 1 vs. Bakersfield Arizona State's success rate has been fairly average in close games this season, but one constant has been the struggles of the bullpen and defense. The day game of the doubleheader was no different. The wheels came off for ASU in the ninth after they came
ASU Baseball: Jordan Aboites overcomes poor night and Seth Martinez dazzles for a career-high nine strikeouts
(Photo: Kimmy Davis/WCSN) An inning removed from his shortest relief appearance of the season and an 0-for-3 night at the plate, Jordan Aboites needed a morale booster. The two-way second baseman-relief pitcher came through in a big way for both himself and his team, as his walk-off single in the ninth propelled