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Steele’s two doubles help ASU sweep Utah

by Julian Lopez - April 12, 2014

(Photo: Josh Frons/WCSN) Haley Steele had two RBI doubles as the Arizona State softball team completed the series sweep on Saturday afternoon, 7-4 over the Utah Utes. The Sun Devils were down two runs entering the bottom of the sixth after Utah outfielder Marissa Mendenhall hit a three-run home run in the

Sun Devils do just enough in 4-3 victory over Utah

by Matt Harden - April 12, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) The Arizona State Sun Devils got off to a hot start but had to fight off a late rally on their way to a 4-3 win over the Utah Utes on Friday night. The No. 7 Sun Devils (37-6, 11-3 Pac-12) recorded five of their seven hits in the

ASU win earns Coach Nicholson his 1,000th victory

by Zac Pacleb - April 11, 2014April 11, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) Tonight’s 5-1 victory over the Utah Utes was more than just win number 36 for the No. 7 Arizona State Sun Devils. The win was the 1,000th victory of head coach Craig Nicholson’s career. ASU came out quickly posting four runs in the first inning after junior catcher Amber

Arizona State rides 13-strikeout performance from Escobedo to victory over California

by Kerry Crowley - April 4, 2014

(Photo:Josh Frons/WCSN) The Arizona State softball team opened its road series against California with a 7-2 victory on Friday. The Sun Devils were led by a strong outing from senior pitcher Dallas Escobedo who tossed seven innings of three-hit ball while racking up 13 strikeouts. The Sun Devil offense gave its pitcher

ASU softball earns Territorial Cup point after defeating Arizona

by Matt Harden - March 30, 2014

(Photo:Sun Devil Athletics) The Territorial Cup series trophy could be coming to Tempe soon after the No. 11 Arizona State Sun Devils defeated the No. 8 Arizona Wildcats 4-1 on Saturday night to secure the series win. The Sun Devils (32-5, 6-2 Pac-12) were disciplined on offense, drawing ten walks from Kenzie

Sun Devils learn to ‘Make the Call’

by Matt Harden - March 30, 2014March 30, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) Conquer the day. Take every game one pitch at a time. Slow the game down. Understand the process. For the Arizona State Sun Devils softball team, these are more than just phrases. They are pieces of a psychological blueprint designed to help mentally guide the Sun Devils through a

Escobedo turns in gem to push Sun Devils past Wildcats

by Matt Harden - March 29, 2014

The No. 11 Arizona State Sun Devils opened the weekend with a 2-1 win over their rival, the No. 8 Arizona Wildcats on Friday evening in Tempe. After struggling last weekend against Stanford, Dallas Escobedo recorded 16 strikeouts, a career high for a regulation game, to improve to 14-4 for the

Arizona State softball faces off against No. 8 Arizona

by Zac Pacleb - March 28, 2014March 28, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) After an unpredictable, uneven performance in their weekend sweep over the Stanford Cardinal, No. 11 Arizona State hosts No. 8 Arizona in Farrington Stadium this weekend. The Wildcats are coming off of a sweep of their own over Oregon State, whom ASU dropped a series against two weeks ago.

Coyle’s walkoff gives Arizona State series sweep

by Matt Harden - March 25, 2014March 25, 2014

(Photo:Sun Devil Athletics) [youtube id="WOzC3dsSnQQ" width="620" height="360"] The Arizona State Sun Devils came from behind once again to defeat the Stanford Cardinal 7-5, completing the three-game series sweep. Cheyenne Coyle capped off a five-run seventh inning for the Sun Devils (30-5, 4-2 Pac-12) when she launched a three-run home run over the left

Sun Devils aided by mercy-rule in win over Stanford

by Julian Lopez - March 24, 2014

(Photo:Sun Devil Athletics) There was no need for late-game heroics Sunday night as the Arizona State softball team defeated Stanford, 9-0 in five innings. “Tonight, everything came together,” head coach Craig Nicholson said. “We made some good defensive plays and we hit and pitched well.” A big issue for the Sun Devils this