(Photo via Hailey Rogalski/WCSN) Nine days after its crushing loss to the Northwestern Wildcats in the Super Regional round, Arizona State Softball lost its head coach, Trisha Ford to Texas A&M. In the following days, ASU lost six critical members of its squad, including three-fourths of their starting rotation and arguably
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ASU Softball: Sun Devils Defeat San Diego State 8-4, Will Host Tempe Super Regional
(Photo Courtesy/Sun Devil Athletics) Sometimes expectations are meant to be a reality and other times they are meant to be broken. Arizona State Softball’s expectations this season were set low. The Sun Devils were ranked fifth in the Pac-12’s Preseason Poll and have worked all season to prove that prediction wrong. After
ASU Softball: Sun Devils Improve to 2-0 in Tempe Regional
(Photo Courtesy/Sun Devil Athletics) If anyone had questions regarding Arizona State Softball’s ability to score runs after Friday night’s 5-2 victory over the Cal State Fullerton Titans, the Sun Devils certainly put them to rest Saturday afternoon. The No. 8 ranked Arizona State Sun Devils defeated the San Diego State Aztecs 11-8. “Obviously,
ASU Softball: Sun Devils Defeat Cal State Fullerton 5-2 in the Tempe Regional
(Photo Courtesy/Sun Devil Athletics) Arizona State Softball’s offense has been explosive this season and when the Sun Devils score runs, they usually come in bunches. The bunches of runs can quickly sway the game in their favor. On Friday night, the No. 8 ranked Arizona State Sun Devils (40-9) defeated the Cal
ASU Softball: Previewing the Tempe Regional
(Photo Courtesy/Sun Devil Athletics) This past weekend, Arizona State Softball was seeded as the eighth seed in the 2022 NCAA Tournament, which grew the chip on ASU’s shoulder. Despite beating out its fifth-place preseason Pac-12 ranking by winning the Pac-12 outright and hosting through the super-regional round, the Sun Devils feel
ASU Softball: UCLA Overpowers the Sun Devils in 9-3 Victory
(Photo: Sam Luevano/WCSN) Arizona State Softball hoped to head to Seattle with the Pac-12 Championship secured, and after Friday’s 6-1 victory, it seemed that could have been a reality. After Friday’s game, ASU head coach Trisha Ford told reporters how much the team grew and the “vision” that was created in
ASU Softball: Sun Devils Upset UCLA 6-1 In Series Opener
ASU Softball: UCLA and the Sun Devils Battle for Pac-12 Championship
(Photo: Reece Andrews/WCSN) When the 2022 season started, many thought Arizona State Softball would not be competing for the Pac-12 Championship – let alone be in the national limelight. The Pac-12 Preseason Coaches Poll ranked the Sun Devils fifth-best in the conference. However, after playing 42 games, Arizona State finds itself
ASU Softball: Explosive fourth inning leads Sun Devils past California 13-5
(Photo: Samantha Luevano/WCSN) After an uncharacteristic series against the Stanford Cardinal the Arizona State Softball returned home for a three-game series against the California Golden Bears. Also returning were the Sun Devils’ bats, which have amassed 18 hits through two games. “I'm trying to forget last week,” ASU head coach Trisha Ford
ASU Softball: Cardinal snap Sun Devils’ 20-game winning streak
(Photo: Paige Cook/WCSN) This past weekend, No. 12 Arizona State Softball (32-7, 13-2 Pac-12) traveled to Stanford, California for a weekend road trip against the No. 23 ranked Stanford Cardinal (31-13, 8-7 Pac-12). The Sun Devils arrived at Stanford on a 20-game winning streak – the longest in the nation –