(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) The long awaited Territorial Cup series is upon us, and both teams enter the series having impressive seasons so far. No. 5 Arizona State (21-9, 9-3) is going through its roughest stretch of the season, going just 2-2 in its last four games against Utah and UNLV. Both victories
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ASU Baseball: Sun Devils fall to Rebels
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) After an electrical delay suspended the game Tuesday night, Arizona State (21-9) suffered a 7-6 defeat at the hands of the UNLV Rebels (13-18) on Wednesday. With the lack of a consistent midweek starter, the Sun Devils tried something different by sending Hever Bueno to the mound to make
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils blast by Stanford behind Brian Serven’s brilliant performance
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) The Arizona State Sun Devils cemented the series sweep against Stanford Sunday, claiming a 14-6 victory behind two monster performances by both Brett Lilek and Brian Serven. Lilek was lights-out on the mound for the Sun Devils. Lilek went six innings-plus and 77 pitches without a hit. Four of
ASU Baseball: Kellogg instrumental in Sun Devils win over Stanford
(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
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