(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) PHOENIX — While Feb. 16 marked the beginning of a new college baseball season, Arizona State Baseball was already faced with one major question that carried over from last year. Following the conclusion of the 2023 campaign, ASU lost a large portion of its staff. Starters Ross Dunn, Timmy
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Defensive struggles cost Sun Devils against Stanford
(Photo: Samantha Maxwell/WCSN) PHOENIX — In the middle of his first season as Arizona State's baseball head coach, Willie Bloomquist and his team traveled to Palo Alto to take on the Pac-12 powerhouse, Stanford. ASU came home with three losses, getting outscored 34-16. Later that fall, Bloomquist said that the Stanford series
Sun Devils overcome sloppy defense with walk-off grand slam
(Photo: Sydni Griffin/WCSN) PHOENIX — If there’s anything head coach Willie Bloomquist’s team has shown throughout 2023, it’s that no deficit is insurmountable. No. 19 Arizona State baseball’s "never quit" attitude has resulted in countless close games this season — the most recent example being Friday’s 13-11 defeat in the series
Five Takeaways From Washington series and a look ahead
(Photo: Joseph Plishka/WCSN) Heading into this weekend, No. 19 Arizona State baseball had passed the eye test. Winners of their opening four Pac-12 series, the Sun Devils shared a first-place spot in the conference with Stanford and cracked last week’s D1 Baseball's top-25 poll – the first time they’ve done so
Sun Devils stun Grand Canyon, comeback down 9-2
(Photo: Samantha Maxwell/WCSN) PHOENIX — A little over two weeks ago, Arizona State baseball played host to Grand Canyon. The Lopes entered Phoenix Municipal Stadium boasting a shiny new No. 25 ranking and were looking to prove that they belonged among the best teams in the nation. Instead, ASU won in
Curtis’ gem keys ASU 5-3 win over Aztecs
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils save season with 4-2 win over Oregon
(Photo: Reece Andrews/WCSN) Mark Wasikowski debated the situation in front of him. The Oregon head coach watched his sophomore starting right-handed pitcher Isaac Ayon throw what could have been considered four balls to Arizona State Baseball freshman designated hitter Jacob Tobias, only for home plate umpire Kelly Gonzales to call them all
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils come back against by Stanford 6-3
(Photo: Reece Andrews/WCSN) Arizona State Baseball head coach Willie Bloomquist has found himself out of answers at multiple points during the 2022 season. The Sun Devils, at times, either showed up lifeless, or committed mistakes and errors that sometimes drew the adjective of “Little-league” out of Bloomquist’s mouth. Wednesday was not the
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils fall 14-4 to Arizona in rivalry series finale
(Photo: Joey Plishka/WCSN) With the series and bragging rights on the line, Arizona State Baseball cracked under the pressure on Sunday afternoon against in-state rival Arizona and lost 14-4. From the Wildcats' early 2-0 lead at the end of the first inning by way of sophomore catcher Daniel Susac's two-run home run,
