(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) How do you celebrate a top five ranking for your 2016 recruiting class? Getting back to work. Tracy Smith's ball club closes out its fall schedule this weekend with the culmination of the M&G World Series-now only two games of intrasquad matchups at Phoenix Muni. "I've personally never been a part
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ASU Baseball: Pepperdine ends Sun Devils’ season
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) Tracy Smith's first year as head coach of the Arizona State baseball team came to a halt on Sunday with a 7-4 loss to the Pepperdine Waves. The loss eliminates ASU from postseason play. After a grueling 14-inning loss to CSU Fullerton on Saturday, the Sun Devils were thin
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils win regional opener over Clemson
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) Arizona State rode seventh inning back-to-back home runs to a 7-4 victory over the Clemson Tigers to move into the winners bracket in the Fullerton regional. The Sun Devils’ bats were stymied by ACC pitcher of the year Matthew Crownover until the seventh inning, when Joey Bielek and Brian
ASU Baseball: Previewing the Fullerton regional
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) Friday marks the commencement of regional play across the country. Arizona State will be playing in the regional hosted by Cal State Fullerton for the second time in three years in the quest to make the College World Series for the first time since 2010. The Sun Devils are
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils placed in Cal State Fullerton Regional, take on three-seed Clemson in game one
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) The 64 teams for the 2015 NCAA Tournament were unveiled on Monday, and Arizona State was awarded a two-seed in the Regional hosted by one-seed Cal State Fullerton. Arizona State’s first-round matchup is slated for 3 p.m. on Friday against three-seed Clemson, while CSU Fullerton takes on four-seeded Pepperdine. The
ASU Baseball: Aboites keys Sun Devils’ midweek victory
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) A gem from Jordan Aboites led Arizona State to a 4-1 victory over the Abilene Christian Wildcats on Tuesday night, catapulting the Sun Devils to their 33rd win of the season. While the game served as a break from the typically rigorous Pac-12 play, ASU (33-19, 17-10) did not
ASU Baseball: Kellogg stifles Washington State, Sun Devils take series opener
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) Throughout his three-year career at Arizona State, it’s been blatantly obvious that Ryan Kellogg’s importance cannot be quantified by numbers or peripherals. Sure, he’s well on his way to becoming just the second pitcher in school history to lead his team in wins, but low strikeout totals and a
ASU Baseball: Bid for hosting regional on thin ice as Sun Devils host Washington State
ASU Baseball: Losers of five of their last seven games, how close are the Sun Devils to not hosting a Regional?
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) Following Arizona State’s series-ending 2-1 win over UCLA on Sunday, for the first time all year, head coach Tracy Smith was asked how he feels about his team’s Regional-hosting chances. Not only was his response interesting, but it provides the perfect lede for a bigger-picture article. “I would think. We
ASU Baseball: Andrew Snow’s patience pays off
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) It only takes one player to change the course of any single game. That is Andrew Snow’s mindset, one the 6-foot-1, 165-pound freshman describes as his motivation. “That’s the thing my dad would always talk to me about,” Snow said. “It doesn’t matter who it’s going to be, but