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Arizona State gets back on track against FIU

by Matt Harden - March 1, 2014March 1, 2014

(Photo:Scotty Bara/WCSN) [youtube id="fM0j3U_FPFY" width="560" height="315"] Despite a two-hour delay, the Arizona State Sun Devils bounced back from their first loss of the season by defeating the Florida International Panthers 8-0 in five innings on Friday night. Starting pitcher Mackenzie Popescue recorded her second shutout of the season, allowing only two hits in

Arizona State sweeps Diamond Devil double-header, improves to 17-0

by WCSN Softball - February 24, 2014April 25, 2014

(Photo:Kerry Crowley) By Jake Gadon Dominance on the diamond propelled the Arizona State softball team to two more wins on Sunday to help the team improve to 17-0 on the season. In the first game, the Sun Devils took care of business against the Drake Bulldogs, winning 9-1 in six innings behind the

Home run parade leads Arizona State to double-header sweep

by Julian Lopez - February 23, 2014

(Photo:Scotty Bara) Behind two great performances from pitchers Dallas Escobedo and Mackenzie Popescue and multiple home runs from unlikely players, the Arizona State softball team picked up two more victories on Saturday night. A five-run 3rd inning provided more than enough runs for starting pitcher Mackenzie Popescue as the Sun Devils defeated

Long ball sends Arizona State past Seton Hall

by Julian Lopez - February 22, 2014February 22, 2014

(Photo:Scotty Bara) The long ball was in full effect on Friday night as the Arizona State softball team hit four home runs in its 12-1 mercy-rule victory over Seton Hall. ASU got on the board in the first inning after Cheyenne Coyle led off the inning with a double and later scored

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

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