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ASU Softball: Maddi Hackbarth continues hot start, Sun Devils cruise to victory over Utah

by Jack Loder - March 1, 2021March 1, 2021

(Photo: Susan Wong/WCSN) The home plate photoshoot between Maddi Hackbarth and Alynah Torres is becoming a frequent sighting at Farrington Stadium this season. The duo broke out their signature celebration twice more Monday night as Hackbarth, a fifth-year senior, belted her fifth and sixth homers of the three week old 2021

ASU Softball: Devils Walk Off Once, Nearly Twice, in Split on Day 1 of ASU Invitational

by Peyton Gallaher - March 8, 2019March 8, 2019

(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) The Arizona State Sun Devils experienced a blend of highs and lows on Thursday, winning against Np. 21 James Madison and losing to No. 25 Michigan on the first day of the ASU Invitational. Coming off the heels of a big victory at home over top ten Texas last

ASU Softball: Kindra Hackbarth’s two home runs help Devils top No. 9 Texas

by Peyton Gallaher - March 3, 2019March 7, 2019

(Photo: Troy Tauscher/WCSN) For the first time in 2019, the No. 15 Arizona State Sun Devils took down a ranked opponent, dispatching No. 9 Texas 9-6 on Sunday in the closing game of the Sun Devil Classic. It was an emotion-stuffed affair from cover to cover, as momentum pitched and yawed between

ASU Softball: Devils Roll Princeton Again, Fall to Wisconsin in Day 2 of Sun Devil Classic

by Troy Tauscher - March 2, 2019

(Photo: Troy Tauscher/WCSN) As was the case Friday, the Arizona State Sun Devils (14-6) squashed the Princeton Tigers in their first game of a doubleheader before falling in the second, this time to the Wisconsin Badgers. Arizona State went down 2-0 in the top of the first to Tigers, courtesy of a

ASU Softball: Devils Split Opening Doubleheader of Sun Devil Classic

by Mac Friday - March 2, 2019

(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) In their return to Farrington Stadium to host the Sun Devil Classic, No. 15 Arizona State split the opening doubleheader of the tournament, handling Princeton in a dominant 20-5 outing, but falling to No. 9 Texas by a score of 11-4. In the first game of the day against

ASU Softball: Sun Devils End Littlewood Classic With Pair of Run Rule Wins

by Mac Friday - February 18, 2019

(Photo: Alex Roddier/WCSN) No. 14 Arizona State (8-2) finished the Littlewood Classic with a pair of victories against Utah State (3-7) and San Diego (2-9) on Sunday afternoon at Farrington Stadium. In the first game against Utah State, ASU came out firing on all cylinders on defense. Junior right-hander Cielo Meza got

ASU Softball: Sun Devils start 1-1 after split at day one of Kajikawa Classic

by Mac Friday - February 9, 2019

(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) The Arizona State Sun Devils split the first two games of their 2019 season on Friday night in Tempe, defeating Western Michigan 8-4, then falling to Missouri 8-0. In the first game of the night against Western Michigan, the trio of junior outfielder Kindra Hackbarth, senior outfielder Morgan Howe,

ASU Softball: Devils start fresh season with Kajikawa Classic

by Gabe Swartz - February 8, 2019

(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) Following a season which saw the Arizona State softball program reach the College World Series, head coach Trisha Ford and her staff have a new challenge ahead of themselves as they enter the 2019 season. On Oct. 30, the Sun Devils announced that top pitcher Giselle Juarez and sophomore

ASU Softball: Sun Devils host New Mexico State, Long Beach State and Ole Miss in Tempe Regional

by Michael Gutnick - May 17, 2018

(Photo: Liesl Bacbicka/WCSN) No. 6 ranked Sun Devil softball hosts the Tempe Regional this weekend as they represent the No. 8 seed in the NCCA Division I tournament field squaring off against New Mexico State Friday, May 18. ASU (43-11) welcomes in New Mexico State (29-22), No. 20 Long Beach State