(Photo: Sun Devil Athletics) LINCOLN — As the clock struck 1 a.m. in Nebraska, Arizona State and Ole Miss were still deadlocked. The game was entering the bottom of the 14th inning, and no end seemed in sight. When junior right-handed pitcher Jaden Alba walked onto the mound for his fifth inning
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(Photo: Connor Gleason/WCSN) PHOENIX – The word implosion can be defined as the abrupt, violent collapse of an object inward on itself, occurring when external pressure outweighs internal pressure. When junior right-handed pitcher Derek Schaefer walked out to the mound in the top of the ninth with a 6-3 lead, there
ASU rides standout pitching to series-opening win
(Photo: Maya Diaz/WCSN) PHOENIX – As Arizona State entered play against Baylor Friday for their final series in April, its pitching staff had surrendered 37 runs in their previous four games, including 10 in a disheartening midweek loss to New Mexico State two days prior. The Sun Devils have been susceptible to
Series takeaways: ASU survives BYU scare
Sun Devils fall down concerning path with loss to Utah
(Photo: Connor Gleason/WCSN) PHOENIX – A familiarity heuristic is a psychological term for a rule-of-thumb saying that people search for familiarity when faced with unknown and testing circumstances, though such familiarity is typically a distraction from a larger issue. When Arizona State baseball saw redshirt sophomore catcher Brody Briggs and head coach
Nightmarish Seventh Inning Leaves Sun Devils with Territorial Cup Defeat as Familar Issues Strike Again
Carlon struggles against pesky West Virginia offense despite ASU’s triumphant victory
(Photo: Aiden Longbrake/WCSN) PHOENIX – Arizona State baseball’s Friday night walloping of West Virginia featured nearly all the elements you would expect of such a game: A conga line of hits, barrages of home runs, and an otherworldly diving catch. Notably absent among the highlight reel was the dominant start from an
Three Takeaways: ASU Baseball Captures Second Consecutive Big 12 Series Win against Kansas State
(Photo: Madison Sorenson/WCSN) Hairston’s eighth-inning blast propels ASU to series-opening victory. - Jacob Fredericks As the Sun Devils opened their first conference away series, they found themselves in a similar situation to their opening conference game against then-No. 17 TCU. In that game, while ASU was down 5-4 in the ninth inning,
