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ASU Softball: Macha, Ryndak looking to continue Sun Devil legacy in the circle

Softball

by Chris Gleason - April 12, 2017April 12, 2017

(Photo: Michael Barron/WCSN) One of them was born and raised in Arizona and dreamt of pitching at ASU since she was a bat girl for the team at age 9. The other got here by chance from Downers Grove, Ill. after she got hurt and became a forgotten recruit by the school

ASU Softball: Sun Devils can’t stymie Ducks’ perfect season

by Chris Gleason - April 3, 2017April 9, 2017

(Photo: Michael Baron/WCSN) The No. 21 Arizona State Sun Devils traveled to Eugene, Oregon, for a three-game weekend series with the No. 3 Oregon Ducks. The Devils started the weekend 23-9, while the Ducks came into it a perfect 30-0. Game 1: Oregon 4, ASU 0 Oregon shutout ASU 4-0 in game one

ASU Softball: Sun Devils mercy-rule Beavers in first Pac-12 win

Softball

by Chris Gleason - March 25, 2017

(Photo: Michael Baron/WCSN) It took them four games to do it, but the Arizona State Sun Devils earned their first Pac-12 win of the season with an 8-0 mercy-rule victory over the Oregon State Beavers Saturday afternoon. ASU got into trouble early, as junior starting pitcher Breanna Macha walked Beavers shortstop McKenna

ASU Softball: ASU shuts out Nebraska for series sweep

by Michael Baron - March 12, 2017March 16, 2017

(Photo: Michael Baron/WCSN) ASU got the offense started early and junior pitcher Dale Ryndak pitched a two-hit shutout as the Sun Devils cruised to a 6-0 win to earn a sweep over the Nebraska Cornhuskers. “That’s a big win against a power five conference,” ASU softball head coach Trisha Ford said. “They

ASU Softball: Sun Devils rout Cornhuskers in series opener

by Chris Gleason - March 10, 2017March 12, 2017

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) The Sun Devils continued their dominance at home Friday defeating the Nebraska Cornhuskers 12-1 in the opener of a three-game series in Tempe. This marked No. 21 ASU’s fourth consecutive victory and its second win in a row via the mercy rule. The Devils got off to a fast start

ASU Softball: Sun Devils finish 3-2 in Mary Nutter Classic

by Michael Baron - February 27, 2017March 1, 2017

(Photo: Michael Baron/WCSN) The No. 21 ranked Arizona State Sun Devils won three of five games over the weekend at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Palm Springs, California. ASU knocked off Notre Dame, Texas and UC-Santa Barbara, but fell to No. 18 Texas A&M and No. 14 Michigan. ASU vs. No.

ASU Softball: Sun Devils continue perfect start

by Chris Gleason - February 18, 2017February 18, 2017

(Photo: Michael Baron/WCSN) Game 1 The first game on Friday started with an explosion of offense. Then it was a display of dominant pitching, but the Sun Devils came out on top of the Wichita State Shockers 6-4. The game was ASU’s first of a Friday doubleheader and the first of five games it

ASU Softball: Devils win twice on Friday to start season 4-0

by Michael Baron - February 11, 2017February 12, 2017

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) ASU Softball remains perfect after taking down Purdue 3-0 and San Diego 6-3 on Friday in a doubleheader. Dominant pitching was the main focus as the Devils struck out 17 and stranded 11 on the base path. “I thought Loza threw a heck of a game,” ASU Softball head

ASU Softball: Pitching nearly perfect in hot start to season

by Chris Gleason - February 9, 2017February 10, 2017

( Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) Game One vs. UTEP: New head coach Trisha Ford started off her ASU career a winner, as the Sun Devils mercied the UTEP Miners 8-0 in five innings Thursday. The game was their first of an opening day doubleheader at the Kajikawa Classic in Tempe. The difference in the game

ASU Softball: Sun Devils to kick off season with jam-packed tournament slate

by Chris Gleason - February 8, 2017February 10, 2017

(Photo: Gabrieller Mercer/WCSN) Another season of Arizona State softball is here. The team is expected to duplicate last season’s eight place finish in the Pac-12, per the 2017 Pac-12 Coaches Poll. Here are five things to look for on a Sun Devils team trying to exceed outside expectations. New Coaching Staff Trisha Ford