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ASU Softball: Sun Devils rout Cornhuskers in series opener

by Chris Gleason - March 10, 2017March 12, 2017

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) The Sun Devils continued their dominance at home Friday defeating the Nebraska Cornhuskers 12-1 in the opener of a three-game series in Tempe. This marked No. 21 ASU’s fourth consecutive victory and its second win in a row via the mercy rule. The Devils got off to a fast start

ASU Softball: Sun Devils finish 3-2 in Mary Nutter Classic

by Michael Baron - February 27, 2017March 1, 2017

(Photo: Michael Baron/WCSN) The No. 21 ranked Arizona State Sun Devils won three of five games over the weekend at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Palm Springs, California. ASU knocked off Notre Dame, Texas and UC-Santa Barbara, but fell to No. 18 Texas A&M and No. 14 Michigan. ASU vs. No.

ASU Softball: Sun Devils suffer first loss of the season to Boston College

by Michael Baron - February 20, 2017February 22, 2017

(Photo: Michael Baron/WCSN) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JprLxJAKNzs&feature=youtu.be On a perfect evening weather-wise, ASU took its first loss of the season 3-2 at the hands of the Boston College Eagles. Rain had forced cancellations to games on Saturday and Sunday, but the Littlewood Classic was able to resume Monday. Juniors Breanna Macha and Boston College’s Jessica Dreswick duked

ASU Softball: Pitching nearly perfect in hot start to season

by Chris Gleason - February 9, 2017February 10, 2017

( Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) Game One vs. UTEP: New head coach Trisha Ford started off her ASU career a winner, as the Sun Devils mercied the UTEP Miners 8-0 in five innings Thursday. The game was their first of an opening day doubleheader at the Kajikawa Classic in Tempe. The difference in the game

ASU Softball: Sun Devils to kick off season with jam-packed tournament slate

by Chris Gleason - February 8, 2017February 10, 2017

(Photo: Gabrieller Mercer/WCSN) Another season of Arizona State softball is here. The team is expected to duplicate last season’s eight place finish in the Pac-12, per the 2017 Pac-12 Coaches Poll. Here are five things to look for on a Sun Devils team trying to exceed outside expectations. New Coaching Staff Trisha Ford

ASU Softball: Sun Devils get back in win column against Cardinal

by Andre Simms - May 6, 2016

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) Looking to snap their 12 game losing streak, the Arizona State Sun Devils returned home to take on the Stanford Cardinal. They would succeed in that goal winning 9-1 in five innings. After three straight walks loaded the bases to start the inning for ASU, it drew first blood

ASU Softball: Last place Stanford comes to town for ASU’s final home series of the season

by Drew Andre - May 6, 2016

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) For the Arizona State seniors it’s their final chance to shine in Tempe. Stanford is coming to town for the Sun Devils' last home series of the season this weekend. The struggles have been obvious for ASU and the team has dropped its last 12 games. However in the past four

ASU Softball: Sun Devils look for a win in Los Angeles

by Andre Simms - April 29, 2016April 29, 2016

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) Riding a nine game losing streak, and being unranked for the first time since 2006, the Arizona State Sun Devils travel to Los Angeles to take on the UCLA Bruins. The Sun Devils find themselves second to last in the Pac-12 standings, only ahead of winless Stanford. While

ASU Softball: One swing of the bat boosts the Ducks over the Sun Devils

by Drew Andre - April 23, 2016April 24, 2016

(Photo: Elaine Wilson/WCSN) Pitching seemed like it could lead ASU to a victory over No. 5 Oregon Saturday night, but one swing of the bat changed that in the Sun Devils 5-4 loss. Before the game Saturday former Sun Devil pitching legend Katie Burkhart was honored as the inaugural member of the

ASU Softball: Sun Devils lose to Ducks, drop seventh straight game

by Andre Simms - April 22, 2016

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) Back home after a tough sweep in Salt Lake City, the No. 25 Arizona State Sun Devils dropped their seventh straight game, a 10-4 contest against the No. 5 Oregon Ducks. The game got off to a less than ideal start for the Sun Devils as the first