Softball

(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) Arizona State went into Saturday’s doubleheader with No. 8 Oregon with a bad taste in their mouths after dropping a heartbreaker in the series opener Friday night. They finished the day with two wins, and furthered their case as one of the nation’s premiere teams.  Game 1 As great as

(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) Heartbreak came early in the weekend for the Sun Devils at Farrington Stadium as No. 12 ASU fell in the ninth inning to No. 8 Oregon in the series opener on Friday by a score of 6-5. An early disastrous start for the Sun Devils saw them fall

(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) One of the hallmarks of a good team is having the ability to win in different ways and with different players.  No. 13 ASU showcased that ability on Sunday, as they completed the conference sweep of No.8  Arizona with a 4-3 eight inning win at Farrington Stadium in Tempe.

(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) No. 13 Arizona State battled No. 8 Arizona until the very last pitch as they secured the territorial cup victory in the first game of this weekend’s series. Numerous players made vital contributions for both teams, resulting in a classic, competitive rivalry game between two bitter foes. The Sun Devils

(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) Kindra Hackbarth is the face of ASU softball. Playing center field and leading off for a talented lineup, the senior reminded everyone Sunday why she makes the Sun Devil offense go. Hackbarth deposited a fastball from Stanford starter Nikki Bauer just beyond  the left field wall at Farrington

(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) It was not pretty by the Sun Devils, but ASU prevailed from behind late. Fielding errors, Stanford's laser pitching, and hitting almost were too much to handle for Arizona State as they fell behind early. However, the Sun Devils' late-game heroics helped secure the come from behind victories

(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) No. 13 ASU Softball came into Friday night’s game against Stanford riding high. And for good reason, you would be too if you’d just bludgeoned your cross-town neighbors by 21 runs a few nights earlier. Their momentum was quickly extinguished by the Cardinal, as Stanford blitzed sophomore Lindsay

(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) Barring an unlikely postseason meeting, ASU and Utah softball have seen the last of each other in 2021. Nobody is more excited about this than the Utes, who went 1-4 in the five matchups, being outscored 33-14 in the process. This past weekend in Salt Lake City, the

(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) No. 14 Arizona State made quick work of Utah as they finished off their Pac-12 rival in only six innings.  The victory marks the Sun Devils’ third win over the Utes this season, but this was the first Pac-12 matchup between the two squads. Arizona State moves to a