(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) Now two weeks into the season, the No. 19 Arizona State Sun Devils get set to host the Diamond Devil Classic this weekend in Tempe. The Sun Devils will look to continue their torrid 11-1 start to the season. They have five games on the slate against the
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ASU Softball: Pitching prevails as the Sun Devils take two in the Littlewood Classic
(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) Day two of the Littlewood Classic brought more success for Arizona State as the team edged two victories over Illinois State and Northern Iowa. It was a doubleheader that featured a lot of positives from the Sun Devil pitching staff. Illinois State Kelsey Kessler was given the ball in the
ASU Softball: Sun Devils stay sharp despite lengthy delay
(Photo: Elaine Wilson/WCSN) On the first day of the Littlewood Classic the No. 17 Arizona State Sun Devils swept their two games against Michigan State and Memphis 5-2 and 11-3 respectively. Michigan State After almost a two-hour delay due to earlier games running long, junior Kelsey Kessler got the start in
ASU Softball: Sun Devils drop final matchup of Kajikawa Classic
(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) The No. 22/20 Arizona State Sun Devils fell to the Kentucky Wildcats 5-3 in the final game of the Kajikawa Classic. The game matched up UK junior Meagan Prince and ASU sophomore Breanna Macha, and the two were locked in a scoreless pitchers duel through three innings, with Macha
ASU Softball: Sun Devils sweep two games on Sunday, improve to 6-0
(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) On day four of the Kajikawa Classic, the No. 22/20 Arizona State Sun Devils swept their two games beating Portland State and the University of San Diego 7-1 and 9-1, respectively. Portland State The Sun Devils switched up the lineup against Portland State. Freshmen Skylar McCarty and Melissa Eisen each
ASU Softball: Sun Devils sweep to open season
(Photo: Elaine Wilson/WCSN) Arizona State softball, No. 20/22 in the country, kicked off their season in grand fashion with a doubleheader against Utah State and San Jose State. "I thought it was a good start," ASU co-interim head coach Robert Wagner said. "We did a good job of executing. We have got
ASU Softball: Kajikawa Classic preview
(Photo: Alli Cline/WCSN) The wait is finally over. Thursday, Sun Devil Softball will kick off the 2016 campaign with a jammed pack weekend at Farrington Stadium. The annual Kajikawa Classic will feature 32 teams over a span of five days. Multiple ranked programs will take part in the opening weekend showcase. ASU will
ASU Softball: Co-interim head coaches Wagner and Olivarez look to find balance and success
(Photo: Alli Cline/WCSN) With familiar face Craig Nicholson no longer at the helm of Arizona State softball, the 2016 team goes into the season with two new co-interim head coaches Robert Wagner and Letty Olivarez. Wagner joined the ASU coaching staff for the second time in his career. He previously served as
ASU Softball: Amber Freeman’s triumphant journey as a Sun Devil Softball Great
(Photo: Alli Cline/WCSN) When Amber Freeman looks back on her collegiate softball career she will see one that embodied excellence and defied belief in every way. Freeman has done just about everything a single player can do over a four-year period in the game of softball, except claim the most important
ASU Softball: Sun Devils sail past Stanford in 20-0 mercy-rule blowout
(Photo: Alli Cline/WCSN) The Arizona State Sun Devils (31-18) rode a seven-run third inning to a five-inning 20-0, mercy rule blowout of Stanford (16-33), in the first contest of ASU’s final road series of the regular season. Just fifteen days away from the start of the NCAA Tournament, ASU appears to be