Arizona State Baseball Archives - Page 17 of 28

ASU Baseball: Tracy Smith relieves pitching coach Brandon Higelin of duties after two seasons

by Colton Dodgson - December 30, 2016December 30, 2016

(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) Brandon Higelin will not return as Arizona State's pitching coach for the 2017 season, head coach Tracy Smith announced on Friday. "I have decided to make a change on our staff with the pitching coach position," Smith said. "As head coach of Sun Devil Baseball, it is my role

ASU Baseball: Uncharacteristic start by Seth Martinez dooms Sun Devils in Regional loss

by Dominic Cotroneo - June 3, 2016August 11, 2016

(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) Arizona State fell to Gonzaga 5-1 in the first game of the Fort Worth Regional at Lupton Field on the campus of Texas Christian University. The Bulldogs scored all five runs in the first three innings of the game off starter Seth Martinez. The junior went 2 1/3

ASU Baseball: Previewing the Fort Worth Regional

by Bobby Kraus - June 3, 2016August 11, 2016

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) Another year, another postseason appearance for Arizona State baseball. Making their second trip to the NCAA Tournament in two years under head coach Tracy Smith and their fourth consecutive overall, the Sun Devils head to Fort Worth, Texas as the second seed in a Regional hosted by the

ASU Baseball: Six-series win streak ends with 31-9 blowout at the hands of USC

by Colton Dodgson - May 29, 2016August 11, 2016

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) Arizona State (34-21, 16-14) fell to USC (28-28, 15-15) 31-9, snapping the Sun Devils’ six-series win streak. For most of the season, it’s been the third spot in the weekend rotation that has spelled doom for Tracy Smith’s team – that narrative held true today. Eli Lingos got the start

ASU Baseball: Seth Martinez steady, offense rises to occasion in 3-2 win over USC

by Colton Dodgson - May 27, 2016June 12, 2016

(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) In Friday night’s series opener against USC, ASU starter Seth Martinez admitted he didn’t have his best stuff. Of his 114 pitches, just 59 found the strike zone and his four walks weren’t exactly sharp either – albeit his five strikeouts softened the blow. Nevertheless, his steady nature played

ASU Baseball: Series Preview vs. USC

by Bobby Kraus - May 27, 2016

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) After all the ups and downs of the 2016 season, one of the goals set by any team in college baseball is within reach for Arizona State. As they welcome the USC Trojans to Phoenix Municipal Stadium for the final series of the season, the Sun Devils (15-12 Pac-12

ASU Baseball: Sun Devils down UCLA 10-4 to capture sixth-straight series victory

by Colton Dodgson - May 22, 2016

(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) Arizona State’s resurrection continued on Sunday as the Sun Devils (33-19, 15-12) defeated the UCLA Bruins (25-28, 13-14) 10-4 to capture a sixth-consecutive series win. In a drastic change of events from last night’s blowout loss, Tracy Smith’s team was able to ride an effective outing from utility man

ASU Baseball: Previewing Sun Devils-Bruins weekend series

by Bobby Kraus - May 20, 2016

(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) As the 2016 seasons enters its final turn, Arizona State baseball makes its last Pac-12 road trip, traveling to Jackie Robinson Stadium to take on the UCLA Bruins. The Sun Devils come into the weekend on a bit of a down note after they dropped their final midweek game

ASU Baseball: Sun Devils rise to the occasion in monumental rubber match, clinch series over UA

by Dominic Cotroneo - May 15, 2016

(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) Eder Erives has done anything and everything Tracy Smith has asked of him to do this season. The junior leads the team with 20 appearances and seven saves, while also slotting second in strikeouts (68) and innings pitched (66 1/3). Then, in the series finale rubber match on Sunday

ASU Baseball: Sun Devils take game one of Territorial Cup series

by Bobby Kraus - May 13, 2016

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) In the opening game of the Territorial Cup weekend series against the Arizona Wildcats, Arizona State right hander Seth Martinez pitched 7 1/3 innings, giving up six hits and two runs while striking out six, leading ASU to a 5-2 victory. In what was billed as a great pitching