(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) Regardless of the fact that nine members of last year’s team heard their name called in June’s MLB Draft, Sun Devil baseball is still in some reliable hands. Juniors Colby Woodmansee, Hever Bueno and Brian Serven were all ranked within the top 100 of D1Baseball.com’s annual top-300 prospects list. Woodmansee
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ASU Baseball: Expectations and goals for season two of Smith regime remain grounded in day-by-day improvement
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) The goal for Tracy Smith and Arizona State baseball every season is simple: Win a national championship. Of course, how attainable that goal is fluctuates on a season by season basis--a lot of the times by factors that are out of the head coach's control. Smith is trying to
ASU Baseball: Fall ball wrap-up
(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
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
