(Photo: Bobby Kraus/WCSN) The Washington State Cougars' (6-11, 0-1 Pac-12) nine-hole hitter Kodie Kolden stared intently back to the mound where Alec Marsh stood waiting for the sign. Marsh nodded, came set and threw. Kolden would only see the one pitch, a center-cut four-seam fastball darted into the zone at 92 miles per
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ASU Baseball: Arizona State remains perfect with win over New Mexico State
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) 15 games, 15 wins. That is the stat line for the Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team. After being ranked for the first time this season at #25 in the D1Baseball.com poll, ASU was looking to continue their perfect season Wednesday night against the Aggies of New Mexico
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils set to take Pepperdine in mid-week showdown
Photo: Travis Whittaker/WCSN After each game, it has become routine. The Devils have won, the players shook hands on the field and retreat to the clubhouse. Triumphant music subsequently pumps through the underground halls of Phoenix Municipal Stadium and Tracy Smith, happy but unwilling to convey it, steps into the press
ASU Baseball: Marsh sets the tone for Sun Devils’ opening night victory
ASU Baseball: Five Sun Devils selected in 2018 MLB Draft
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) Five Arizona State Sun Devils, two ASU recruits and four former Sun Devils heard their named called over the course of the three-day MLB Draft in 2018, a significant increase after only one Devil was taken in 2018. Junior outfielder Gage Canning was the first Sun Devil off the
ASU Baseball: Devils rebound from “abysmal” performance to split series with Pacific in all-around effort
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) A night after Arizona State head coach Tracy Smith referred to the pitching and defense as “abysmal," the Sun Devil baseball team rebounded well, topping the Pacific Tigers 8-3 in one of the better-played ballgames the team has put together all season. Making his 13th start of the season,
ASU Baseball: Pitching, defense continue to fall short as Devils lose to Pacific
ASU Baseball: Instant Recap of Game 1 vs. Pacific
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) In a messy, high-scoring affair at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on Sunday, the Arizona State Sun Devils fell to the Pacific Tigers 12-7. Both teams got their offenses going early. Through four frames, the sides combined for 15 runs and 17 hits. Neither starter pitcher made it through two full
Making the most of every opportunity: How passion and loyalty brought Ty Neal to Arizona State
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) In Ty Neal’s first season as a graduate assistant and assistant coach at Southern Illinois University, he and the late Dan Callahan, SIU’s head coach, went to dinner with a recruit. After dinner, Callahan pulled his new GA aside and said, “Hey man, we’re not going to win
ASU Baseball: Early deficit too large to climb back from as Devils fall to Huskies and series evens
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WSCN) Often times when a team outhits their opponent by four, they win the game. However, that was not the case for Arizona State Saturday night, as despite outhitting Washington 12-8, they fell to the Huskies 7-3. Coming off a series-opening win on Friday, the Sun Devils looked to ensure