Audrey LeClair Archives - Cronkite Sports

Bruins sweep Devils in final Pac-12 series at Farrington

by Jake Sloan - May 6, 2024May 6, 2024

(Photo via Zina Garcia/WCSN) TEMPE – The Devils entered the final week of regular season play with their spot in the Pac-12 Conference tournament solidified in last place. No. 6 UCLA’s situation was completely different, as they sat in first place ahead of Stanford and Washington. Even though the Devils were

Schuld’s standout two-way performance helps ASU break losing streak

by Ethan Ignatovsky - April 28, 2024April 27, 2024

(Photo via Sam Polgreen/WCSN) TEMPE – When graduate right-handed starting pitcher Marissa Schuld got sophomore first baseman Tianna Bell to fly out to right field for the third out of the top of the seventh inning her outing in the circle concluded. Still, her Saturday evening wasn’t done yet. Schuld was called

Sun Devils snap double-digit losing streak with storybook seventh inning

by Casey McNulty - April 27, 2024April 27, 2024

(Photo via Zina Garcia/WCSN) TEMPE – Despite another heartbreaking loss for ASU Friday night, it was a full house at Farrington Stadium for game two of the Arizona State and California series. Under the bright lights with an electric crowd, the Devils turned their fate around, and they delivered a spectacular

Wildcats walk off Devils in first game of T-Cup series

by Jake Sloan - April 19, 2024April 19, 2024

(Photo via Marina Williams/WCSN) TUCSON – After losing seven straight games, the Devils headed down to Tucson for the final Territorial Cup in Pac-12 Conference history. A win against the No. 19-ranked Wildcats would be huge for ASU, as its last two series are back home in Tempe before the Pac-12

Deborah Jones shines despite loss in Utah series finale

by Keenan Vaughan - April 14, 2024April 14, 2024

(Photo via Zina Garcia/WCSN) TEMPE – After opening their home series against Utah with back-to-back losses, Arizona State turned to Deborah Jones to hold the Utes' potent offense in check. Despite the eventual loss and sweep at the hands of the Utes, Jones' play in the circle on Sunday at least

Final inning chaos puts ASU on losing end of sweep against Utah

by Casey McNulty - April 14, 2024April 14, 2024

(Photo via Zina Garcia/WCSN) It was another series sweep loss for the Sun Devils on Sunday, as they could not make a final-game comeback against the Utes. While the entirety of the game was a stalemate with six scoreless innings, the Devils could not rally their bats to overtake the massive

Arizona State nearly completes comeback attempt after offense and pitching awaken

by Ethan Ignatovsky - April 14, 2024April 14, 2024

(Photo via Marina Williams/WCSN) TEMPE – From a bee invasion that caused a two-hour delay to nearly completing a 10-run comeback, Arizona State softball had a wild Saturday night. Arizona State (18-20, 2-12 Pac-12 Conference) had a rollercoaster game Saturday evening against Utah (24-17, 6-11 Pac-12). The Sun Devils looked like a

Utah bats spoil Sun Devils’ return to Farrington

by Jake Sloan - April 13, 2024April 13, 2024

(Photo via Marina Williams/WCSN) TEMPE – The Sun Devils came back home this weekend after spending almost a month away from Tempe on the road and looked to fill Club Farrington up with energy. Unfortunately, the Utah bats thought differently and took game one of the series 9-3. A four-run fourth

Despite losing, ASU holds Stanford to one run in series finale

by Casey McNulty - April 7, 2024April 7, 2024

(Photo via Zina Garcia/WCSN) Sunday's final game of the series against the Cardinal was a different story for the Devils. After a massive run-rule win by the Cardinal on Saturday, the Devils held the Cardinal to a one-run game, making their last game their best performance of the series by a

ASU shutout in loss against No. 2 Stanford

by Keenan Vaughan - April 6, 2024April 6, 2024

(Photo via Marina Williams/WCSN) Arizona State softball found itself on the losing end of a defensive showdown in the SunDevils' road series opener against No. 2 Stanford. The Sun Devils’ (18-16, 2-8 Pac-12 Conference) senior right-handed pitcher Deborah Jones pitched a complete game and gave her team a fighting chance at victory.