(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) One word can be used to describe Ryan Kellogg’s 2015 season: undefeated. The junior left-hander delivered another quality start for No. 6 Arizona State (17-7, 6-2) on Saturday night to lead it to a 6-3 win over Stanford (10-13, 0-5) and a third consecutive series victory. Kellogg is 5-0
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ASU Baseball: Chris Beall’s walk-off single gives Sun Devils victory over Stanford
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils host Stanford for a weekend set
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) The No. 6 Arizona State Sun Devils (15-7, 4-2) are riding high after consecutive Pac-12 series wins and will host Stanford (10-11, 0-3 in the Pac-12) for a three game weekend series. ASU recently took two out of three in Eugene against the Oregon Ducks. Despite the positive series,
ASU Baseball: David Greer’s hot bat continues to shine with increased opportunity
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) Starting the year buried on the bench, it was tough to foresee David Greer’s improbable rise. In the past seven games for ASU, however, the sophomore third baseman has been a huge part of the Sun Devils resurgent offense. Since Dalton Dinatale’s injury, Greer has recorded a hit in
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils drop conference opener after two critical bunts go unexecuted
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) Only two days ago, Tracy Smith addressed the progress of his team heading into conference play. The answer was a resounding work-to-be-done attitude—with a greater attention to executing the fundamentals the main focus of that attitude. Smith’s 12th-ranked Sun Devils (10-6, 0-1) dropped their conference opener to Oregon State
ASU Baseball: A comprehensive preview of the Pac-12
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN)Friday marks the beginning of Pac-12 play for Arizona State, and while the Sun Devils have jumped out to a 10-5 start in non-conference play, their schedule won’t get any easier. To the surprise of many, ASU's strength has been its powerful middle-of-the-lineup bats, R.J. Ybarra and breakout
ASU Baseball: ASU notches tenth win of season, but continues to commit costly mental mistakes
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) It’s tough to sustain much success in baseball if the very core of a team’s play is flawed from a fundamental standpoint. Though the 2015 Sun Devils have shown flashes of dominance and elite potential, mental breakdowns in different facets of the game have held them back from experiencing extended periods
ASU Baseball: Providing protection and finding bench depth critical for Tracy Smith
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) If there’s one thing we’ve learned by now about Arizona State baseball coach Tracy Smith, it’s that he’s a perfectionist. His team is 9-5 and has beaten some high-caliber opponents, and yet he still echoes two constant displeasures in post-game press conferences. The first, “We’re thin right now,” Smith succinctly
ASU Baseball: Serven brothers to reunite in weekend series
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) In the small world that is competitive baseball, teammates treat each other like family. Players have friends all over the map thanks to high school teams and summer leagues. It’s a baseball brotherhood that lasts a lifetime. This weekend two former teammates from Palm Desert High School will reunite,
ASU Baseball: Thanks to its stellar pitching, Long Beach State will provide a challenging series for the Sun Devils
(Photo: Kimmy Davis/WCSN) This weekend will mark yet another three-game set hosted by the Sun Devils at Phoenix Muni, with the opponent this time being the Long Beach State Dirtbags. ASU is coming off a 3-1 showing at the Phoenix Muni Classic, in which its only loss was against Bakersfield. After finishing