(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) PHOENIX — On Tuesday night, Arizona State baseball played host to Kansas State, the 24th best team in the country, in a ball game that came down to the final out. For the third straight game, the Sun Devils (3-1) found themselves in a back-and-forth battle of the offenses
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Offense explodes and pitching struggles in first weekend of Sun Devil Baseball
Jackson and Carlon lead Sun Devils to victory with confidence and consistency
(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) PHOENIX — Confident. That’s the word Arizona State’s baseball program used to describe itself. Arizona State is no stranger to high-scoring affairs, but conceding a six-run lead after the third inning is the type of game that can demoralize a team. However, ASU (2-0) preserved and came out victorious
Explosive Offense helps ASU defeat Santa Clara in high-scoring affair
Hot lineup and strong pitching Power Sun Devils to 11-6 victory over Santa Clara
(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) PHOENIX — There’s only one word that could describe the second inning for Arizona State baseball. That word is dominance. In the top of the second inning, true freshman pitcher Thomas Burns was coming off of his first inning at the collegiate level. The right-handed pitcher started off the
‘It’s got to be better’: Pitching struggles continue to stifle offense
(Photo via Sun Devil Athletics) PHOENIX — Through the first six series of Pac-12 play, Arizona State baseball relied on a combination of its pitching and hitting to win ball games, propelling them atop the conference standings. In a pivotal series against No. 7 Stanford, the offense has provided a total
Sun Devils fall short in back and forth thriller with No. 7 Stanford
Catcher Will Rogers is taking on a new role with Sun Devils
Defensive struggles cost Sun Devils against Stanford
(Photo: Samantha Maxwell/WCSN) PHOENIX — In the middle of his first season as Arizona State's baseball head coach, Willie Bloomquist and his team traveled to Palo Alto to take on the Pac-12 powerhouse, Stanford. ASU came home with three losses, getting outscored 34-16. Later that fall, Bloomquist said that the Stanford series
Keaschall and Hill’s relationship helps fuel Arizona State’s success
(Photo: Grace Johnson/WCSN) PHOENIX — Arizona State baseball head coach Willie Bloomquist knows what makes a talented baseball player. Splitting time between the Sun Devils’ infield and outfield from 1997-99, Bloomquist quickly blossomed into a star, finishing his three-year tenure with the third-highest batting average and fourth-most runs scored in school history.