(Photo: Alli Cline/WCSN) Arizona State’s freshman pitcher Dale Ryndak stepped into the circle on Saturday, following Friday night’s crushing loss, and delivered a hard-fought and well-earned victory as ASU (28-16, 6-7) defeated the Oregon State Beavers (24-17, 5-12) 9-5. Ryndak came back with a vengeance after surrendering a go-ahead home run in
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ASU Softball: Back-and-forth affair ends with Sun Devils on the wrong side
(Photo: Alli Cline/WCSN) In their first game back at Farrington Stadium in over a month, (27-16, 5-7) Arizona State experienced a seventh inning collapse that allowed (24-15, 5-11) Oregon State to take a 7-6 win to open the weekend series. Following what was a tough and lengthy road trip for Arizona State
ASU Softball: Two dark horses become ASU’s top offensive threats
(Photo: Alli Cline/WCSN) When the Arizona State softball team began its season in February, the players slated to be top contributors quickly proved their worth. Senior catcher Amber Freeman, senior third baseman Haley Steele, and sophomore shortstop Chelsea Gonzales immediately became vital to the team’s success. However, some of ASU’s most important
ASU Softball: Sun Devils get ready for Oregon State
(Photo: Alli Cline/WCSN) After two consecutive series victories over both California and in-state rival Arizona, the Arizona State Sun Devils were feeling good, and steadily climbing the national rankings. That was until a three-day trip to Eugene, Oregon left the Sun Devils battered, beaten and mostly humbled. The Oregon powerhouse showed ASU
ASU Softball: Sweep from Oregon proves how hard the postseason could be
(Photo: Alli Cline/WCSN) The Arizona State softball team has championship aspirations for 2015 as always, but learned this weekend how hard it will be to bring home the program’s fifth national title. The Sun Devils (27-15, 5-6) were unable to salvage the final game of a three-game series against the No. 2
ASU Softball: Wheels of Macha’s brilliant outing fall off in the fifth, Sun Devils fall to Oregon
ASU Softball: Sun Devils fall 11-1 in final game of rival series
(Photo: Alli Cline/WCSN) It was a solid series with a disappointing finish. Rival Arizona crushed the Arizona State Sun Devils from the start, causing the slaughter rule to take effect, and giving Arizona the 11-1 victory in Tucson on Sunday. The freshman tandem that faired so well in the first two games of
ASU Softball: Dale Ryndak major factor for Sun Devil success
ASU Softball: Ryndak, Sun Devils roll Wildcats with big inning
(Photo: Alli Cline/WCSN) Less than 24 hours after coming up with a clutch come-from-behind victory against their arch rival, Arizona State softball came up with a wire-to-wire victory, clinching the weekend series against the Arizona Wildcats with a 9-4 win Saturday afternoon in Tucson. Getting the start for ASU (24-10, 5-2) was
