As Arizona State traveled into the mountains of Provo, Utah, it was carrying the weight of inconsistent form, along with a fallen national reputation. After avoiding a nightmarish series loss to Utah the weekend prior, ASU had gone from a possible projected one seed in the NCAA Tournament to a
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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,
Sun Devils fall to TCU after recurring struggles plague conference opener
‘Stay relentless:’ Carlon battles through adversity along path to one-run outing
(Photo: Maya Diaz/WCSN) PHOENIX – All that got Arizona State baseball junior lefty Cole Carlon through his career-high six innings of work, and a bumpy second and third innings, was one ten-letter word. The word “relentless” motivated Carlon to twice get out of jams with runners on both second and third. “‘Stay
Carlon shines in season-opening start against Omaha
(Photo: Maya Diaz/WCSN) PHOENIX – As the dark night sky donned overhead Phoenix Municipal Stadium, the crowd of 3,690 was treated to the sight of a kindling star. The second-best opening night crowd in stadium history wasn’t gazing at stars thousands of miles away, rather one stood just 60-feet-and-six-inches away from
ASU Avoids Gloomy Start Amidst Cloudy Conditions in Opening Night Win
(Photo: Josh Eaton/WCSN) PHOENIX – It didn’t feel like baseball season at all. Arizona’s springtime beauty was hidden for much of the day leading up to Arizona State’s night matchup against Omaha. The sun refused to show its face, hiding behind clouds that offered a smattering of rain throughout the early afternoon. The
PREVIEW: Armed with an Extension, Willie Bloomquist’s Sun Devils Set for Season-Long Gauntlet
(Photo: Maya Diaz/WCSN) WCSN writer Keenan Vaughn also contributed to this article. As the fifth-winningest program in collegiate baseball history, Arizona State’s standard has been well-established. Between five College World Series Championships and 3,033 wins, the benchmark on the diamond has remained consistently high, but it hasn’t always been met in recent