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ASU Baseball: Exhibition game with Dbacks provides value for Sun Devils

by Jacob Garcia - March 3, 2015

(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) As part of a newly-adopted six-year exhibition series between Arizona’s Division I universities and the Arizona Diamondbacks, the ASU baseball team visited Salt River Fields on Tuesday to square off against the Chip Hale-led squad. Though the Sun Devils were stifled offensively by the Diamondbacks and dropped the contest

ASU Baseball: Sun Devils split doubleheader with Bakersfield, Purdue

by Jacob Janower - February 27, 2015February 27, 2015

(Photo: Kimmy Davis/WCSN) Game 1 vs. Bakersfield Arizona State's success rate has been fairly average in close games this season, but one constant has been the struggles of the bullpen and defense. The day game of the doubleheader was no different. The wheels came off for ASU in the ninth after they came

ASU Baseball: Sun Devils Play Host to Three Teams in the Phoenix Muni Classic

by Jacob Janower - February 25, 2015February 25, 2015

(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) This Thursday begins the first annual Phoenix Muni Classic, which will bring Gonzaga, Bakersfield and Purdue to town to face off against Arizona State. The Sun Devils will face Bakersfield twice over the three-day tournament and the other two schools just once. ASU is coming off its first February series loss

ASU Baseball: Errors become Sun Devils’ downfall in loss to TCU

by Jacob Janower - February 22, 2015February 22, 2015

(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) After a promising start, Arizona State was plagued by errors and baserunning mistakes in a 3-2 loss in the rubber match against the No. 1 TCU Horned Frogs. The Sun Devils, who entered the game ranked No.9, were in need of a bounce back start from Darin Gillies,

ASU Baseball: Series win for the Sun Devils and history for Burr

by Jacob Janower - February 14, 2015

(Photo: Sun Devil Athletics) Early runs and great relief pitching propelled Arizona State to a 5-3 win over Oklahoma State on Saturday, giving the team its second straight win of the season, as well as a series win. After Sun Devil starter Ryan Kellogg departed after five innings, allowing three runs on

ASU Baseball: Head coach Tracy Smith reveals the process that led him to Tempe

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by Kristina Vicario - February 13, 2015February 13, 2015

(Photo: Kimmy Davis) It was late June when the Arizona State baseball players got a text message. The text had a two-part message for the team: (1) Tim Esmay was no longer with them and (2) Tracy Smith would be taking over. The players had a lot of questions, as is natural

ASU Baseball: Heavy competition for the Sunday starter job

by Jacob Janower - February 11, 2015

(Photo: Kimmy Davis/WCSN) Brett Lilek is set to start on Fridays. Ryan Kellogg is Tracy Smith’s starter on Saturdays. However, the pitcher who will toe the rubber on Sundays remains a mystery. The Sunday starter is the final starter in the regular three-man rotation, and the spot is usually filled by upperclassmen

Sun Devils fall flat in elimination game vs. Sacramento State

by Jacob Garcia - May 31, 2014May 31, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) The 2014 baseball season for Arizona State came to a disappointing end Saturday afternoon, as the Sun Devils were upset 5-4 by Sacramento State in an elimination game of the NCAA Tournament. The Sun Devils entered the ninth inning knotted at two runs with Sacramento State, but fell apart

Early injury for Brett Lilek costs ASU in 3-2 loss to Pepperdine

by Jacob Garcia - May 30, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) The Arizona State baseball team fell 3-2 to Pepperdine to open up Regional play in the 2014 NCAA Tournament, as Wave starter Corey Miller tossed 7.1 innings of three-hit baseball. The Sun Devils entered Friday averaging over 12 hits per game in their last 10 games, but Miller silenced

ASU baseball: San Luis Obispo Regional preview

by Madison Romine - May 26, 2014May 30, 2014

(Photo: NCAA) The Arizona State Sun Devils’ "Road to Omaha" will begin at the San Luis Obispo Regional this year. This regional features host Cal Poly taking on fourth-seeded Sacramento State, and two-seed ASU facing three-seed Pepperdine. Let’s take a look at what to watch for from each team: ASU vs. Pepperdine,