(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) ASU softball opened its 2017 season Thursday with a 7-0 over UTEP and a 4-1 win over the Virginia Cavaliers as the Kajikawa Classic kicked off in Tempe. In addition to the Miners and the Cavaliers, the Devils will compete against the Purdue Boilermakers, San Diego Toreros, Indiana Hoosiers,
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ASU Softball: Sun Devils to kick off season with jam-packed tournament slate
(Photo: Gabrieller Mercer/WCSN) Another season of Arizona State softball is here. The team is expected to duplicate last season’s eight place finish in the Pac-12, per the 2017 Pac-12 Coaches Poll. Here are five things to look for on a Sun Devils team trying to exceed outside expectations. New Coaching Staff Trisha Ford
ASU Softball: Sun Devils dominate in series finale against Cardinal
(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) Behind big performances from junior shortstop Chelsea Gonzales and senior catcher Katee Aguiree, the Arizona State Sun Devils picked up a sweep against the Stanford Cardinal, winning the final game by a score of 10-4. The Sun Devils found themselves off to a quick start as the first four batters
ASU Softball: Sun Devils get back in win column against Cardinal
(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) Looking to snap their 12 game losing streak, the Arizona State Sun Devils returned home to take on the Stanford Cardinal. They would succeed in that goal winning 9-1 in five innings. After three straight walks loaded the bases to start the inning for ASU, it drew first blood
ASU Softball: Last place Stanford comes to town for ASU’s final home series of the season
(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) For the Arizona State seniors it’s their final chance to shine in Tempe. Stanford is coming to town for the Sun Devils' last home series of the season this weekend. The struggles have been obvious for ASU and the team has dropped its last 12 games. However in the past four
ASU Softball: Losing streak continues on the road against UCLA
ASU Softball: Sun Devils look for a win in Los Angeles
(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) Riding a nine game losing streak, and being unranked for the first time since 2006, the Arizona State Sun Devils travel to Los Angeles to take on the UCLA Bruins. The Sun Devils find themselves second to last in the Pac-12 standings, only ahead of winless Stanford. While
ASU Softball: Kelsey Kessler has been everything and more for the Sun Devils
(Photo: Elaine Wilson/WCSN) Coming from the Big 12 to the Pac-12 presents a unique challenge, but for redshirt junior pitcher Kelsey Kessler it has been everything and more. Kessler grew up in Blue Springs, Mo. and was recruited to play softball at Kansas. Through her first two years with the Jayhawks, Kessler was
ASU Softball: No. 25 Sun Devils get swept for the third straight series
(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) In a game that the No. 25 Arizona State Sun Devils needed to win, they took No. 5 Oregon into extra innings, but could not out last the Ducks, dropping their ninth straight game. Redshirt junior pitcher Kelsey Kessler started the game for ASU although her outing did not
