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ASU Sotball: Jennifer Soria homers twice, Sun Devils outlast Golden Bears

by Andre Simms - April 1, 2016

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) In their first road Pac-12 series the No. 20/21 Arizona State Sun Devils beat the unranked California Golden Bears by a score of 7-4 in nine innings. The game got off to a very quick start. Senior Jennifer Soria led off the game with an opposite field home

ASU Softball: Pac-12 play resumes as the Sun Devils head to the Bay Area

by Drew Andre - April 1, 2016April 1, 2016

(Photo: Elaine Wilson/WCSN) It’s all smiles after a series sweep, but its time to get back down to business for No. 21 Arizona State. ASU heads to the Bay Area to take on California (14-12-1) in its second Pac-12 series of the season. The Sun Devils played one of their best stretches

ASU Softball: Long balls lead the Sun Devils to series sweep

by Drew Andre - March 26, 2016

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) The series finale against Texas Tech resulted in the easiest win of the weekend for No. 21 Arizona State as the Sun Devils picked up their 25th win of the season by a score of 7-3. Friday night's victory took a walk-off for ASU, but Sunday's runs came early and often

ASU Softball: Sun Devils avoid an upset with a walk off

by Jacob Franklin - March 25, 2016

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) Looking for the series win, the No. 21 Arizona State Sun Devils took on the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Saturday night and walked off in the seventh inning to win 4-3. Sophomore right handed pitcher Breanna Macha took the mound for ASU. In the second inning, sophomore right fielder Nichole

ASU Softball: Kessler flirts with no hitter, ASU beats Texas Tech to start series

by Andre Simms - March 24, 2016March 25, 2016

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) The No. 21 Arizona State Sun Devils defeated the unranked Texas Tech Red Raiders by a score of 3-1 on Thursday night. Contrary to their series last weekend against the Arizona Wildcats, the Sun Devils jumped out to an early lead on an opposite field solo home run by

ASU Softball: Sun Devils get set for final non-conference series

by Andre Simms - March 24, 2016March 24, 2016

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) After losing two of three to the University of Arizona last weekend, the No. 21 Arizona State Sun Devils welcome non-conference opponent Texas Tech to Tempe for a three-game series. The Red Raiders come to Tempe with a record of 14-16 on the year. The surprising thing about

ASU Softball: The return of a Sun Devil legend

by Drew Andre - March 24, 2016March 24, 2016

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) What does one do after an illustrious college career? The possibilities are endless but really there are only two options: you can continue with your sport in some facet or move on altogether. For some this is an easier decision than others. It was an easy choice for

ASU Softball: Sun Devils avoid sweep with 3-2 win over Arizona

by Jacob Franklin - March 20, 2016

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) In the final game of the series, the No. 18 Sun Devils avoided the sweep by in-state rival, the No. 20 Arizona Wildcats, winning the game by a score of 3-2. The game was in front of a sold-out crowd for the third time this weekend. Through the third inning the

ASU Softball: Final inning collapse proves detrimental for the Sun Devils again

by Drew Andre - March 19, 2016

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) For the second day in a row No. 21 Arizona State fell in a heartbreaker to its rival Arizona, 5-4. In a mid-series matinee matchup, No. 18 ranked Arizona shined with late inning heroics from Mandie Perez flipping the script of the game in the top of the seventh

ASU Softball: Kessler shines, but the bats couldn’t keep up

by Andre Simms - March 18, 2016

(Photo: Elaine Wilson/WCSN) The No. 21 Arizona State Sun Devils fell to the No. 18 University of Arizona Wildcats by a score of 2-0 to open up Pac-12 play. With the two starting pitchers having a combined ERA of 1.91, this game had all the makings of a true pitchers duel