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Sun Devils display resiliency in loss to Washington

by Sean Brennan - May 4, 2024May 4, 2024

(Photo: Spencer Barnes/WCSN) PHOENIX — On the heels of Arizona State baseball’s wild tenth-inning victory over Washington — its eighth in its last nine contests — head coach Willie Bloomquist had a clear and direct message. No matter the conditions, his team will always refuse to quit. His passionate comments were fitting at that

ASU’s late surge falls short of another comeback victory

by Justin de Haas - May 4, 2024May 4, 2024

(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) PHOENIX — Arizona State baseball is on a scorching stretch in its postseason push as it has won eight of its last nine games — scoring double digit runs six times in that span — including a walk off grand slam by redshirt sophomore outfielder Nick McLain in

Sun Devils succumb to Stanford in Pac-12 Semifinals

by Mihir Sinhasan - May 2, 2024May 2, 2024

(Photo: Zina Garcia/WCSN) LOS ANGELES — The 2024 Pac-12 tournament was not just a chance to win the final conference crown for Arizona State women’s lacrosse. It was a revenge tour. After avenging Oregon 19-12 a day before, the fourth-seeded Sun Devils returned to Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to face off against top-seeded

Sun Devils advance to Pac-12 semifinals with win over Oregon

by Mihir Sinhasan - May 2, 2024May 2, 2024

(Photo: Zina Garcia/WCSN) LOS ANGELES — A big city, a big stadium, a big matchup. Arizona State women’s lacrosse was ready for the spotlight. The fourth-seeded Sun Devils started their final Pac-12 tournament campaign against the fifth seeded Oregon Ducks at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Wednesday evening. The Maroon and Gold

Ethan Mendoza Displaying Growth In Sun Devils’ Middle Infield

by Justin de Haas - May 1, 2024May 1, 2024

(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) PHOENIX — Arizona State freshman second baseman Ethan Mendoza has been one of the team’s best first-year players with a .281 batting average in 36 starts entering Wednesday, but the power was not there as he had a big goose egg in the home run column. That zero turned

Sun Devils Run-Rule UC San Diego For Second Straight Night

by Sean Brennan - May 1, 2024May 2, 2024

(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) PHOENIX — Although Arizona State baseball handily defeated UC San Diego 15-5 on Tuesday night, the game didn’t always seem like it would be a blowout, with the Sun Devils trailing 4-2 after the top of the third. However, ASU took a 6-3 lead with a four-run third and

Sun Devils snap five-game winning streak, fall to USC 11-6

by Sammy Nute - April 28, 2024April 28, 2024

(Photo: Spencer Barnes/WCSN) PHOENIX — Riding a five-game winning streak, Arizona State baseball has been playing some of its best ball over the last two weeks. The Sun Devils completed a sweep of UCLA last weekend for the first time since 2010, and Sunday offered ASU a chance to complete a

‘We need help’ Willie Bloomquist pleads for increased NIL support

by Sean Brennan - April 28, 2024April 29, 2024

(Photo: Spencer Barnes/WCSN) PHOENIX — When Willie Bloomquist was named head coach of Arizona State baseball in June of 2021, the entire landscape of college sports was rapidly changing. He knew this but probably couldn’t fathom the extent to which they would be altered so quickly. Naturally, the former Sun Devil shortstop’s

Woes with Runners on Base Costs Sun Devils against Cal

by Keenan Vaughan - April 28, 2024April 28, 2024

(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) TEMPE — Arizona State fell short of clinching a much-needed series victory against California on Sunday due to continued struggles with offensive inconsistency despite having plenty of chances to get more runs on the board. On the surface, the Sun Devils' failure to launch in the batters box can

Devils fail to secure first conference series win in 7-2 loss to Cal

by Jake Sloan - April 28, 2024April 28, 2024

(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) TEMPE – After ending their 11 game losing streak in walk-off fashion Saturday, Arizona State softball entered Sunday looking to win their first series in conference play against California. Farrington was packed once again as they cheered on ASU in what could be the turnaround series the Sun