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Arizona State rolls to mercy-rule victory over Drake

by Zac Pacleb - February 20, 2014February 21, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) The No. 4 Arizona State Sun Devils took care of business once again, beating the Drake Bulldogs in five innings, 8-0, to improve to an unblemished 12-0 on the young season. The game, in all respects, was more of the same for ASU head coach Craig Nicholson and his

Arizona State Softball takes undefeated record into Diamond Devil Invitational

by Richard Flores - February 19, 2014February 20, 2014

(Photo: Josh Frons/WCSN) The undefeated Sun Devils continue their whirlwind start to the season with another three-day, five-game tournament at Farrington Stadium for the Diamond Devil Invitational. The tournament, which goes from Friday to Sunday, includes games against Boston College, Idaho State and Seton Hall. The Sun Devils will also take on

Senior center fielder Johnson still working on her swing

by Matt Harden - February 19, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) Most hitters would be overjoyed to start the season the way Alix Johnson has, but the Arizona State senior is not satisfied and feels she can do even better. That seems unfathomable considering the center fielder is batting .500- best on the team among regular players- and is in

Arizona State softball sweeps Littlewood Classic

by Matt Harden - February 15, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) It was a tough day at the ballpark but the Arizona State softball team was able to remain undefeated as they defeated the Illinois State Redbirds 4-2 and the San Jose State Spartans 7-4. The Sun Devils improved their record to 11-0 but struggled offensively in the first game

Escobedo nearly throws no-hitter as Arizona State softball remain perfect

by Zac Pacleb - February 15, 2014February 16, 2014

[youtube id="eYkjUPMlQU0"] (Photo:Josh Frons) The No. 5 Arizona State Sun Devils capped off an eventful Friday night in Tempe with a 7-0 victory over the No. 11 defending national champion Oklahoma Sooners and a 5-2 win over Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The first end of the two games was a statement

Popescue helps the Sun Devils stay perfect in long relief effort

by Richard Flores - February 13, 2014February 14, 2014

(Photo:Josh Frons) It was a little rocky at times, but the Sun Devil softball team overcame a 3-1 deficit in the second inning to get a 10-3 victory over Tennessee State, its seventh of the season. Starter Alexis Cooper was pulled after just 1.2 innings after allowing three runs on three

Arizona State softball prepares for Littlewood Classic

by Julian Lopez - February 13, 2014February 13, 2014

(Photo:Josh Frons) The Arizona State softball team went 6-0 during the Kajikawa Classic last weekend and made it look easy, outscoring its opponents 48-3. Now, the Sun Devils shift their attention to this weekend where they will host Tennessee State on Thursday and then four games as part of the Littlewood

Arizona State softball cruises to six victories in season-opening tournament

by WCSN Softball - February 10, 2014February 10, 2014

(Photo:Josh Frons) The Arizona State softball team went 6-0 in the season-opening Kajikawa Classic tournament over the weekend. Dallas Escobedo and Mackenzie Popescue each picked up three victories while shortstop Cheyenne Coyle paced the Sun Devils at the plate with three home runs. The Sun Devils cruised to four mercy-rule victories in

Sun Devils take down Penn State behind Popescue’s strong performance

by Zac Pacleb - February 8, 2014February 8, 2014

(Photo:Josh Frons) For the third time in four games, the No. 7 Arizona State Sun Devils won by way of the mercy rule, this time in a 9-1 victory over the Penn State Nittany Lions. ASU had a sloppy start to the game, allowing a triple from Penn State sophomore Lexi Knief

Caporuscio leads offensive explosion for Arizona State

by Zac Pacleb - February 7, 2014February 7, 2014

(Photo:Josh Frons) The No. 7 Arizona State Sun Devils continued their dominant start to the season, knocking off the North Carolina State Wolfpack, 9-1, in five innings. The Wolfpack took an early lead in the top of the second inning on a solo home run from senior first baseman Leah Jones, but