(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 Women’s Basketball: Promise Amukamara Drafted By Phoenix Mercury
(Photo: Brooke Faber/WCSN) Promise Amukamara’s next destination is just a few light rail stops away. Thursday night Amukamara was selected in the WNBA Draft by the defending champion Phoenix Mercury with the 36th overall pick, keeping her in the Grand Canyon State for at least a little longer. Amukamara went to high school
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils blow late lead, fall to Washington
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) A late collapse by No. 4 Arizona State allowed Washington to claim the series opener 9-7 in a seesaw battle. After reclaiming a 7-6 lead in the eighth, the Sun Devils (23-11, 11-5) bullpen allowed three earned runs (all charged to Eric Melbostad) to swing the score in the
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 Baseball: Sun Devils prepare for weekend series against Washington
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Coming off a series win against in-state rival Arizona and gaining an inside track to the Territorial Cup, ASU now travels to Seattle to face the Washington Huskies for its third road series of the season. Despite the series win, ASU suffered a brutal loss in the series finale
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 Hockey: NCAA roster unveiled for 2015
(Photo: Ross Leviton/WCSN) With the Frozen Four concluded and Providence owning the championship, the first official NCAA off-season has begun for Arizona State Ice Hockey. They have hit the ground running announcing their schedule on Monday, offering season ticket deposits as of Wednesday morning, and now their roster for the 2015
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils unable to complete sweep thanks to a six-run Arizona ninth off closer Ryan Burr
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 Baseball: Sun Devils pounce on Wildcats early, capture series victory in process
(Photo: Kimmy Davis/WCSN) No. 5 Arizona State (23-9, 11-3) clinched their 5th consecutive Pac-12 series of the season over No. 24 Arizona (22-11, 7-7) by a lopsided 13-7 score. However, this was in no way a complete performance by ASU, as its usually strong pitching faltered for good portions of the game. Starter