(Photo: Sydni Griffin/WCSN) Entering the 2023 season, Arizona State baseball had a lot to be excited about. The team was entering the second season under head coach Willie Bloomquist, and a large group of transfers bolstered a solid foundation of returners from the 2022 team. None of those returners sparked quite
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Bullpen anchors Sun Devils in midweek win, clinching 20 wins
(Photo: Hailey Rogalski/WCSN) PHOENIX — Following an offseason that saw Arizona State baseball (20-9, 7-2 Pac-12) almost completely restructure its roster, the expectation was that it would improve from a 26-32 mark during head coach Willie Bloomquist’s first year at the helm. One of the biggest problems for the Sun Devils
Sun Devils roll to 20th win in 11-6 victory over Seattle
(Photo via: Samantha Maxwell/WCSN) PHOENIX — Last season Arizona State Baseball defeated Arizona on April 23 to reach 20 wins. On Tuesday night, the Sun Devils entered a midweek game against Seattle with the chance to tally their 20th victory two and a half weeks earlier than head coach Willie Bloomquist’s
Contrades’ three-run homer lifts ASU to series victory over Arizona
(Photo: Joey Plishka/WCSN) PHOENIX — When the Sun Devils needed their biggest moment of the season to take down rival Arizona, freshman third baseman Nu’u Contrades delivered. After escaping with a 6-5 victory on Friday, Arizona State baseball had the chance to do something it hasn’t done since 2019 – win a
Arizona State beats Arizona to open 2023 Territorial Cup weekend
(Photo: Samantha Maxwell/WCSN) Before Arizona State baseball’s first pitch, there was a noticeable difference in the atmosphere leading up to the opening moments. A crowd of 6,370 gathered at Phoenix Municipal Stadium for the Pac-12 home opener and a three-game Territorial Cup series, which always brings excitement across any ASU-Arizona contest. In
ASU offense remains stellar in 11-1 win over No. 25 GCU
(Photo: Hailey Rogalski/WCSN) PHOENIX — After weather conditions moved Arizona State baseball’s game against No. 25 GCU (14-6) from Tuesday to Wednesday, it almost seemed like destiny. Wednesday’s date, March 22, 2023, marks exactly one year since the ASU's (13-8, Pac-12 2-1) heartbreaking home loss to the Antelopes that left many
Sun Devils’ starters hope to deliver in Utah for Pac-12 opener
(Photo: Samantha Maxwell/WCSN) PHOENIX– In college baseball, non-conference play is used as a time for preparation before the grind of conference play begins. Arizona State baseball has used its non-conference schedule to figure out lineup construction and bullpen order, but one question still remains. With junior southpaw Ross Dunn and junior righty
Arizona State offense strikes early in 9-1 win over Utah Tech
(Photo: Samantha Maxwell/WCSN) PHOENIX — On Saturday, head coach Willie Bloomquist said Arizona State baseball’s offense needed improvement. Especially with Pac-12 play beginning next weekend, Bloomquist knew the program needed to improve at the plate. Sunday seemed to highlight a sense of urgency that the second-year head coach talked about, and
Sun Devils enjoy offensive explosion in 17-4 win over UC Davis
(Photo: Xavier Litman/WCSN) While Arizona State baseball earned a 6-4 victory to clinch the weekend series against UC Davis on Saturday, the mood postgame didn’t match the result. Head coach Willie Bloomquist called out his group for becoming complacent after taking a 3-0 lead in the first inning. The Sun Devils
Arizona State baseball’s pitching staff struggles against UC Irvine
(Photo: Xavier Littman) PHOENIX — As players and coaches spoke with the media in the offseason, Arizona State baseball praised the team’s bolstered starting rotation, lauding the team’s newfound depth. Even with redshirt sophomore right-handed pitcher Tyler Meyer going down for the year with shoulder surgery, the Sun Devils thought they