(Photo credit: Grace Johnson/WCSN) TEMPE — Pinch-hitting for sophomore infielder Nehanda Lewis, freshman catcher Lillian Holtje came to the plate with the Arizona State softball team tied at four a piece with the California Golden Bears. Holtje, in only her fourth career plate appearance, swung on a pitch from California freshman
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Devils on pace for historically bad finish ahead of Pac-12 tournament
Woes with Runners on Base Costs Sun Devils against Cal
(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) TEMPE — Arizona State fell short of clinching a much-needed series victory against California on Sunday due to continued struggles with offensive inconsistency despite having plenty of chances to get more runs on the board. On the surface, the Sun Devils' failure to launch in the batters box can
Schuld’s standout two-way performance helps ASU break losing streak
(Photo via Sam Polgreen/WCSN) TEMPE – When graduate right-handed starting pitcher Marissa Schuld got sophomore first baseman Tianna Bell to fly out to right field for the third out of the top of the seventh inning her outing in the circle concluded. Still, her Saturday evening wasn’t done yet. Schuld was called
Sun Devils snap double-digit losing streak with storybook seventh inning
(Photo via Zina Garcia/WCSN) TEMPE – Despite another heartbreaking loss for ASU Friday night, it was a full house at Farrington Stadium for game two of the Arizona State and California series. Under the bright lights with an electric crowd, the Devils turned their fate around, and they delivered a spectacular
Inconsistent offense and tired pitching leads ASU to its 11th straight loss
(Photo via Marina Williams/WCSN) TEMPE – Arizona State entered the first game of their weekend set against California having scored 54% of their runs in the first three innings of action. That theme mostly continued, with the Sun Devils' offense being hot early on before frustratingly spluttering out and being unable
ASU Softball: Sun Devils use extra innings to avoid series sweep from Cal
(Photo via Daniella Trujillo/WCSN) After dropping the first two games of the series to California, ASU Softball was able to come up clutch and take game three on Sunday. Arizona State (18-10, 2-4) gave junior righty pitcher Mac Osborne the start on the mound against Cal (22-8-1, 4-4-1). She began the game
ASU Softball: Sun Devils’ offensive struggles continue in series opener against Cal
(Photo via Nicole Mullen/WCSN) Arizona State Softball came into Friday looking to get back into rhythm after losing five of its last seven. Despite a fast start and some fortuitous errors from California, the Sun Devils could not come away with the win. The Sun Devils' offense once again stalled, totaling
ASU Softball: Sun Devils look to correct course against California
(Photo via Nicole Mullen/WCSN) After going 2-5 since the start of conference play and dropping out of the top 25 in multiple polls, Arizona State Softball will look to gain some momentum back against the California Golden Bears in Berkeley The Sun Devils excelled in the first leg of the season, starting
ASU Softball: Explosive fourth inning leads Sun Devils past California 13-5
(Photo: Samantha Luevano/WCSN) After an uncharacteristic series against the Stanford Cardinal the Arizona State Softball returned home for a three-game series against the California Golden Bears. Also returning were the Sun Devils’ bats, which have amassed 18 hits through two games. “I'm trying to forget last week,” ASU head coach Trisha Ford