Sun Devils baseball ready for a Surprise weekend

(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) This year’s Sanderson Ford College Baseball Classic takes place this weekend at Surprise Stadium in Surprise, Arizona. The four-day tournament features the Arizona State Sun Devils, Gonzaga Bulldogs, Oklahoma Sooners, No. 14 Oklahoma State Cowboys, Manhattan Jaspers, and Santa Clara Broncos. On Thursday, the Sun Devils (4-4)  got on

ASU has opportunity to improve in this weekend’s tournament

(Photo: Josh Frons/WCSN) ASU head coach Craig Nicholson will welcome some familiar faces into Farrington Stadium this weekend during the Louisville Slugger Invitational. On Sunday, ASU will host Ball State, the team Nicholson left to join the Sun Devils. Nicholson spent the past seven seasons as head coach at Ball State, earning

R.J. Ybarra yielding results for ASU baseball

(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) Much has been made about Tim Esmay’s approach to the 2014 Sun Devil baseball team, as the veteran coach has not stuck with one set lineup. Rather, he has chosen to play matchups, the hot bat, and has consistently kept the lineup evolving to avoid stagnancy and complacency.