(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) PHOENIX—If you go to Arizona State baseball’s stat page and sort the pitching tab by innings pitched one curious detail is revealed. Of course leading the team in innings pitched are the two consistent starters junior southpaw Ben Jacobs and senior righty Jack Martinez. However, without a consistent Sunday
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Pitching Shines in Sun Devils’ Big 12 Home Opener, defeating Kansas 9-2
(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) PHOENIX – It appeared it was going to be a first-inning disaster for junior lefty Ben Jacobs. The southpaw had walked the first three batters on twenty pitches. Jacobs had a huge weight on his shoulders and struck out senior left fielder Brady Counsell. He then got senior right
Sun Devils set for first Big 12 home series, taking on Kansas
Jaden Alba pitches five strong innings in Sunday win
(Photo: Nickolas Montei/WCSN) PHOENIX — Sophomore right-hander Jaden Alba, Arizona State baseball's Sunday starter, took his time getting on top of the mound in the first inning to face Oral Roberts' four-hole hitter, junior catcher Wailele Kane-Yates. He had fallen behind and walked the first two batters he faced Sunday before allowing
High effort plays save Sun Devils in 7-6 walkout win
Brandon Compton walks off Buckeyes, clinches series win
(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) PHOENIX - When junior right fielder Kien Vu beat out an infield single in the bottom of the ninth inning, Arizona State baseball’s most dangerous hitter was next up in a game situation that you dream about in the backyard as a kid. Redshirt sophomore left fielder Brandon Compton
Sun Devils play familiar game in 9-8 win over Ohio State
(Photo: Austin Hurst/WCSN) TEMPE- A season ago, Arizona State baseball thrived on its offense creating huge performances while trying to fight through rough pitching performances. Today in front of its packed Phoenix Municipal Stadium opening-day crowd it was the same story. The Sun Devils (1-0) had a chaotic come-from-behind 9-8 victory over
Sun Devils set with experience and depth for 2025 campaign
(Photo: Samantha Maxwell/WCSN) Finally, after what always feels like one of the longest and most arduous waits, the winter is finally melting away to give way to baseball season. Arizona State baseball will open the season with four home games at Phoenix Municipal Stadium, starting Friday with a three-game set against
ASU celebrity softball game displays Sun Devil connections
(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) PHOENIX – When Spencer Torkelson stepped into the right-handed batter's box at Phoenix Municipal Stadium for his first at-bat in the Arizona State celebrity softball game it had been nearly five years since his last in game at-bat as a member of the Sun Devils baseball team. In those
Takeaways from ASU Baseball’s first scrimmage of 2025
(Photo: Maya Diaz/WCSN) As football season fades away and basketball season comes close to its midpoint, Arizona State baseball season has arrived. The last sport to start their inaugural season in the Big 12 will be head coach Willie Bloomquist's. Hungry to return to the NCAA tournament, a feat that hasn't