Arizona State Archives - Page 259 of 270

R.J. Ybarra yielding results for ASU baseball

by Jacob Garcia - February 26, 2014February 26, 2014

(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.

Struggles continue for ASU baseball in California road trip

by Brett Deckert - February 24, 2014February 24, 2014

(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) The Arizona State baseball team (3-4) dropped two-of-three this past weekend on a trip through the Golden State. The Sun Devils lost their Friday and Saturday matchups against Long Beach State, 11-0, and UC Irvine, 5-2, respectively, though were able to salvage the trip on Sunday with a

Arizona State dominates second half to blow past Utes

by Zac Pacleb - February 23, 2014

(Photo Credit: Steve Rodriguez/Sun Devil Athletics) On Senior Day, No. 20 Arizona State (22-6, 11-5) took down the Utah Utes (11-16, 4-12), 60-40, at Wells Fargo Arena. In the first half, ASU led by as many as eight points before Utah went on 12-2 run near the end of the half to

Sun Devils fight off Colorado down the stretch to snap skid

by Katy Burge - February 22, 2014February 22, 2014

(Photo Credit: Mauricio Casillas/WCSN) No. 20 Arizona State (21-6, 10-5) ended their three-game losing streak Friday, defeating Colorado (14-12, 4-11) 55-51 in the Sun Devils' Play4Kay game. Throughout the first half, tight defense and poor shooting percentages kept the game neck and neck. Though ASU shot only 35 percent from the field,

Sun Devils baseball travels to California for three-game tournament

by Jacob Garcia - February 21, 2014February 20, 2014

(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) Three days removed from an embarrassing 7-1 loss to New Mexico, the No. 19 Arizona State Sun Devils (2-2) will head west for a three-game tournament in Southern California. The first game will feature a matchup against Long Beach State (0-4), as Ryan Burr will take the hill for

Arizona State celebrates, honors legacy of coaching legend Kay Yow

by Alex Gallant - February 21, 2014February 22, 2014

34 years. Imagine staying in one place, doing one job, day after day, for 34 years. Not many people can stay committed to one job for five years, let alone 34. In any profession, there is always the prospect of moving up the food chain, moving on to the next biggest and

Hobbled Sun Devils need to find a solution fast

by Zac Pacleb - February 19, 2014

(Photo Credit: Mauricio Casillas/WCSN) Surprise. That is what the No. 20 Arizona State Sun Devils’ season can best be described as. Picked to finish 10th in the Pac-12 by the conference's coaches in the preseason poll, the Sun Devils climbed to as high as No. 11 in the national rankings and in

New Mexico defeats ASU with five-run fifth inning

by Jacob Garcia - February 18, 2014February 19, 2014

(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) The No. 19 Arizona State Sun Devils (2-2) fell to New Mexico (2-2) on Tuesday night, 7-1, as New Mexico’s five-run fifth inning buried an anemic Sun Devil offense. Darin Gillies kept ASU in the game for four innings, but he began to lose control of his fastball and

Two wins in opening series is strong start for ASU baseball

by Brett Deckert - February 17, 2014February 17, 2014

(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) Relievers-turned-starting pitchers Ryan Burr and Brett Lilek expected short starts. The bullpen was going to have to step up all weekend long. The Arizona State Sun Devils entered their opening weekend series against the Baylor Bears knowing those would be keys to a successful start. Two victories and a series

Golden Bears use dominant second half to race past Sun Devils

by Brendan Kennealy - February 16, 2014

(Photo Credit: Steve Rodriguez/Sun Devil Athletics) No. 15 Arizona State (20-6, 9-5) came into Berkeley on Sunday trying to come back from their worst loss of the season against Stanford on Friday, but were unsuccessful in that attempt, as the No. 22 California Golden Bears (18-7, 10-4) came away victorious, 74-63. Cal