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Who were the nine Sun Devils selected in the 2025 MLB Draft

by Ethan Ignatovsky - July 17, 2025August 27, 2025

(Photo: MLB.com) Arizona State baseball stumbled through parts of the rollercoaster that is the NCAA Division I baseball season in its first year as a member of the Big 12 Conference. Yet, for a few reasons, the year can still be categorized as a successful one. Head coach Willie Bloomquist led

ASU’s high-powered offense shut down in opening round of Big 12 Tournament

by Andrew Hayslett - May 21, 2025May 21, 2025

(Photo: Austin Hurst/WCSN) ARLINGTON, Texas — Arizona State put up an atrocious performance offensively only putting up 6 hits. The showing was especially bad considering that the Sun Devils lead the Big 12 in many offensive statistics, including runs scored. Arizona State baseball (35-22, 18-12 Big 12) shockingly lost 2-0 to BYU

Offense explodes in 7th to beat crosstown rival GCU

by Andrew Hayslett - May 14, 2025May 14, 2025

(Photo: Nickolas Montei/WCSN) PHOENIX — In the seventh inning of Tuesday's game against Grand Canyon, ASU was tied for the first time in the contest since the third inning. Then the Sun Devil offense proceeded to produce one of its biggest explosions of the season, scoring ten runs and taking the

ASU run rules Houston to take 5th consecutive series win

by Andrew Hayslett - May 11, 2025May 11, 2025

(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) PHOENIX — On senior weekend and with his parents in attendance, Arizona State graduate righty Chance Daquila got to pitch for the first time this season. Daquila sat out the 2024 season with a shoulder injury that had him receive two surgeries, a major one after the 2023

Sun Devils even series with Houston, win 33rd game

by Andrew Hayslett - May 10, 2025May 10, 2025

(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) PHOENIX – Arizona State baseball looked like it was going to be in an offensive shootout with Houston, with the teams trading a pair of one-run innings to start the game. Then the floodgates opened for ASU, scoring five runs in the third and breaking away from the

ASU Rides Record-Setting Offensive Performance to Series Sweep over BYU

by Keenan Vaughan - April 27, 2025April 27, 2025

(Photo: Zina Garcia/WCSN) PHOENIX — Fans in attendance at Phoenix Municipal Stadium most likely didn’t have any reason to suspect they were about to witness program history when the bottom of the second inning began. Arizona State had already jumped out to an early 3-0 lead on top of the fact

Long Ball Powers Sun Devils Past BYU

by Seth Gilefsky - April 26, 2025April 26, 2025

(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) PHOENIX — In baseball, they say you live by the long ball and you die by the long ball. Friday night, the Sun Devils electrified Phoenix Municipal Stadium with a half-dozen homers en route to a comfortable victory over BYU. The offensive outburst saw the Arizona State Sun Devils

Pitching Powers Sun Devils to win over BYU in Series Opener

by Andrew Hayslett - April 25, 2025April 25, 2025

(Photo: Nickolas Montei/WCSN) PHOENIX – On a night where Arizona State baseball needed length out of junior lefty Ben Jacobs and a shutdown night from the bullpen, it got just that. Jacobs was the star on the mound as he dominated Brigham Young batters, including striking out three in the fourth. ASU

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’ Complete Effort Powers Much-Needed Win Over Texas Tech

by Sean Brennan - April 18, 2025April 18, 2025

(Photo: Maya Diaz/WCSN) PHOENIX — Adversity can be handled in one of two ways in life. You could either fold under the pressure and elect not to push any further or choose to keep fighting against all odds. Arizona State baseball dealt with its fair share of adversity this past week, losing