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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

ASU Softball: Sun Devils start conference play against rival Arizona

by Andre Simms - March 18, 2016

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) After wrapping up the first month of the season in tournament play, the No. 18/21 Arizona State Sun Devils will gear up to start Pac-12 play as they start the latest installment of the Territorial Cup series against the No. 18/20 Arizona Wildcats. The Wildcats ended tournament play with

ASU Softball: Sun Devils go 3-2 in Louisville Slugger Invitational

by Jacob Franklin - March 13, 2016March 18, 2016

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) The No. 21 Arizona State softball team hosted the Louisville Slugger Invitational as its last tournament before Pac-12 play starts. The Sun Devils finished the tournament going 3-2. Nebraska The Sun Devils opened up the weekend against the No. 23 Nebraska Cornhuskers. The game was a pitchers’ duel into the fourth inning

ASU Softball: Sun Devils go .500 over six games

by Jacob Franklin - March 6, 2016

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) Coming into the Judi Garman Classic this weekend, the No. 19 Arizona State softball team had only lost two games, and they will leave after a tough weekend with a record of 18-5. The first day of the classic was especially rough for the Sun Devils because they dropped

ASU Softball: Sun Devils hit the road for Judi Garman Classic

by Andre Simms - March 3, 2016

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) On the road for the first time this season, the No. 19 Arizona State Sun Devils will travel to Fullerton, Calif. to participate in the Judi Garman Classic. The Sun Devils come into the tournament with a record of 15-2 on the year with both of those losses