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Sun Devils top the Shockers behind strong play from freshmen

by Jacob Garcia - March 18, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) With March Madness fast approaching, it is not uncommon to hear Dick Vitale raving about Diaper Dandies from Kansas and Duke at the top of his lungs. Yet on Tuesday night, it was not the freshman sensations on the hardwood who turned in the dazzling performances. Arizona State’s Seth

Preview: ASU baseball vs Wichita State

by WCSN Baseball - March 18, 2014

WCSN baseball analysts Josh Frons and Jacob Garcia preview Arizona State's midweek series with Wichita State. [youtube id="demmqY1Io98" width="620" height="360"]

ASU maturity concerns were on display in rough opening series

by Jacob Garcia - March 17, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) For the second straight series, the Arizona State Sun Devils (9-8, 1-2) captured a series-opening win. Yet as was the case with the three-game series against Tennessee, the Sun Devils dropped the final two games against Washington, giving the Huskies their first series win in Tempe since 2004. As

Inability to convert hits to runs dooms Sun Devils in Sunday loss to Washington

by Brett Deckert - March 16, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) The tough losses seem to keep mounting for the Arizona State Sun Devils (9-8) a month into the season. Sunday afternoon’s 4-3 defeat in 11 innings to the Washington Huskies may have been the toughest. The Sun Devils battled back from two down in the bottom of the ninth

Lack of resolve, batting lead to 9-3 loss for Sun Devils

by Brett Deckert - March 15, 2014March 15, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Arizona State head coach Tim Esmay preaches good at-bats and mental toughness to his players day-in and day-out. On this day, his team had neither in a 9-3 loss to Washington. A six-run eighth inning for the Huskies broke a 3-3 tie and the Sun Devils could never recover

Lilek dazzles as Sun Devils win conference opener

by Jacob Garcia - March 14, 2014March 14, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) Nearly a year ago to the day, Brett Lilek sustained an elbow injury that rendered him useless for three months, resulting in a disappointing freshman season. After tonight’s performance, that now seems like a century ago. Lilek fired seven innings of four-hit baseball to give the Sun Devils (9-6) a

Reworked Sun Devils lineup finds success against New Mexico

by Jacob Garcia - March 13, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Of all the different position combinations Coach Tim Esmay has employed with this Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team, the one Wednesday night was the most unique. Jordan Aboites, the every day shortstop for ASU while Drew Stankiewicz is sidelined with an ailing wrist, threw 2.1 innings in relief,

Sun Devil Baseball drops Tennessee Series

by Jacob Garcia - March 10, 2014March 10, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Two words can describe the No. 24 Arizona State Sun Devils (7-6) up to this point on the young 2014 season: consistently inconsistent. The Sun Devils hosted the No. 19 Tennessee Volunteers this weekend, and after extending its winning streak to five games with a series-opening win, the squad

Sun Devils lose rubber match with Tennessee

by Brett Deckert - March 9, 2014March 9, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Sundays in college baseball are known for offensive explosions. The rubber match between No. 24 Arizona State and No. 19 Tennessee was not quite explosive, though a strong effort from the Volunteers’ bats led to 13 hits and six runs in a 6-4 victory over the Sun Devils to

Errors prove costly for Arizona State in 6-5 loss to Tennessee

by Brett Deckert - March 8, 2014March 9, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) Tennessee head coach Dave Serrano left the dugout several times on Saturday night against Arizona State until eventually he was forced to leave it for good. Earning an early trip to the showers in the bottom of the sixth inning after arguing multiple calls, however, prompted a stern three-run