(Photo: Tyler Rittenhouse/WCSN) Before opening up the Littlewood Classic, Arizona State softball head coach Trisha Ford gave her players a sheet of paper with only times for this weekend’s games, not the name of the team they would be playing to further implement the approach. This unique approach helped the Sun Devils
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Cronkite Sports Live: February 16, 2018 (S9E4)
ASU Softball: 22-year streak broken to open Sun Devil season
(Photo: Tyler Rittenhouse/WCSN) The Arizona State softball team ended a 22-year home opener winning streak Thursday night, as they lost their 2018 season opener in Tempe to the Tennessee Volunteers 7-4. This marks only the eighth season opener that the program has dropped in its 45 years of existence. After a close
ASU Softball: Sun Devils will see several familiar faces in 2018 Kajikawa Classic
(Photo: Michael Baron/WCSN) Continuing a tradition that goes back to very beginning of the program, the Arizona State softball team will ring in the 2018 season by hosting the Kajikawa Classic, starting on Thursday. Over the five day tournament, No. 23 ASU will welcome the Tennessee Lady Volunteers, Purdue Boilermakers, Nebraska Huskers,
ASU Softball: Firmly focused on a postseason run, Sun Devils ready for 2018 season
Cronkite Sports Live: February 2, 2018 (S9E2)
ASU Softball: Sun Devils fall short to Bruins
(Photo: Michael Barron/WCSN) It was a two-part affair Thursday night between the UCLA Bruins and Arizona State Sun Devils. The Bruins had three runs on eight hits before Arizona State even got its first runner on base. Then, the Sun Devils stormed back with a three-run fourth inning. In the end, the
ASU Softball: Sun Devils gear up for challenging final series against UCLA
(Photo: Michael Baron/WCSN) Arizona State has played well enough the last four weekends to prove it has the potential to compete with the nation’s best. This weekend, the Sun Devils will have one more chance to prove they are serious postseason contenders. The No. 22 Arizona State Sun Devils host the No.
ASU Softball: Sun Devils shutout by Cal in series finale 3-0
(Photo: Michael Baron/WCSN) The No. 22 ASU softball team dropped the final game of a three-game series to Pac-12 Conference foe California 3-0 at Farrington Stadium in Tempe Sunday. The loss snapped a two-game winning streak and the overall record for ASU is now 30-17, including 9-12 in Pac-12 play. ASU was shut
ASU Softball: Sun Devils have field day on Golden Bears
(Photo: Michael Barron/WCSN) In the previous home series for the Sun Devils, they had several hard-hit balls find the glove of a fielder, barely go foul or simply not bounce their way. However, this was far from the case in Saturday’s contest against the California Golden Bears. ASU jumped out to an