Beckett Zavorek Archives - Cronkite Sports

Sun Devils find balanced offensive success in win over Baylor

by Jacob Fredericks - April 25, 2026April 25, 2026

PHOENIX – There are not many baseball players in the world who draw comparisons to Major League Baseball’s top home run hitter, Barry Bonds. Especially not college baseball players. This season, Arizona State sophomore left-fielder Landon Hairston has drawn not only those comparisons, but even the same treatment. Against New Mexico

ASU’s season-high nine-run third inning propels it to victory over No. 17 TCU

by Ethan Ignatovsky - March 15, 2026March 15, 2026

(Photo: Aiden Longbrake/WCSN) PHOENIX – Arizona State sophomore left fielder Landon Hairston approached home plate in the bottom of the third inning with one thing on his mind: hit the ball hard. With two outs and the bases loaded, there was no point in, as he put it, “trying to hit a

Sun Devils fall to TCU after recurring struggles plague conference opener

by Jacob Fredericks - March 14, 2026March 14, 2026

(Photo: Connor Gleason/WCSN) PHOENIX – On a warm spring night, the little baseball stadium located on the corner of Priest and Van Buren didn’t feel so minuscule. With one out in the ninth inning, sophomore second baseman Beckett Zavorek stepped up to the plate with a chance to tie the game,

ASU Completes Comeback to Clinch Opening Weekend Sweep

by Jacob Fredericks - February 16, 2026February 16, 2026

PHOENIX – With the game tied at four apiece, the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the eighth, sophomore shortstop Beckett Zavorek stepped up to the plate with a chance to deliver a special moment in the early season for Arizona State. The Phoenix Municipal Stadium crowd

Maroon takes opening game of Maroon and Gold World Series

by Seth Schwartzberg - November 17, 2025November 17, 2025

There is nothing better than the end of Fall for a baseball team. Not only does that mean they are that much closer to the season, but for most college teams, that means some sort of series. Getting to face off against their own teammates in a split-squad type tournament,

Sun Devils’ Ninth-Inning Rally falls short in loss to Texas Tech

by Andrew Hayslett - April 19, 2025April 19, 2025

(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) PHOENIX — Entering the bottom of the ninth, Arizona State baseball was getting boat-raced by Texas Tech, trailing 12-3. The offense showed little signs of life against Red Raider junior right-handed starter Zane Petty. ASU head coach Willie Bloomquist then rolled out four consecutive pinch hitters to try to

Sun Devils survive ninth inning threat to avoid the sweep

by Ethan Ignatovsky - March 2, 2025March 2, 2025

(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) PHOENIX — In the top of the ninth inning, Arizona State baseball was fighting for survival against Minnesota. The Sun Devils had the lead, but the Golden Gophers were on the brink of flipping the script of the game. Two innings prior, Minnesota put up four runs to put

Notebook: Sun Devils talk depth, new conference and more in first spring availability

by Sean Brennan - January 31, 2025January 31, 2025

(Photo: Sam Fenway/WCSN) As the calendar flips from January to February, the 2025 college baseball season is rapidly approaching. In just about three weeks’ time, Arizona State baseball will begin its fourth campaign under head coach Willie Bloomquist when it hosts Ohio State on Feb. 14. There are several storylines surrounding the

Gold team prevails MGWS game one 3-1 win over Maroon

by Andrew Hayslett - November 19, 2024November 19, 2024

(Photo: Austin Hurst/WCSN) The Gold team’s spirtis were as high as the gold sun in the sky as they won the first game of the Arizona State baseball’s Maroon and Gold World Series, utilizing some first-inning small ball in a beautiful afternoon game. Despite the typically gorgeous Arizona weather that usually boosts