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Sun Devils work through early fall struggles

by Christopher Martinez - October 17, 2026October 17, 2026

(Photo: Brielle White/WCSN) PHOENIX– Legendary former Arizona State head coach and current Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy led his team to the World Series on Thursday night, sweeping the Los Angeles Dodgers. Murphy’s legacy is immortalized at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. In the concourse resides a display of his tenure with the team

Sun Devils show dominance in scrimmage against Chandler-Gilbert

by Jacob Fredericks and Hannah Radoescu - October 14, 2026October 14, 2026

(Photo: Jack Simon/WCSN) PHOENIX – As Arizona State entered its second game of fall baseball, it had questions to answer. Questions such as who would replace Cole Carlon and Kole Klecker as the Sun Devils weekend starting pitchers–even who would step in the lineup behind third-year outfielder Landon Hairston. The Sun Devils

Meet the 10 Sun Devils selected in the 2026 MLB Draft

by Jacob Fredericks - July 14, 2026July 14, 2026

(Photo: Connor Gleason/WCSN) PHOENIX – When Arizona State’s season came to an end, many of the Sun Devils players sank to the floor. They had crashed out in the regional round of the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season. However, it came with a sense of how close the team

Sun Devils fall in heartbreaking NCAA Tournament thriller

by Jacob Fredericks - May 30, 2026May 30, 2026

(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

No. 21 Sun Devils go out of Big 12 Tournament in loss to No. 9 WVU

by Jacob Fredericks - May 23, 2026May 23, 2026

(Photo: Connor Gleason/WCSN) SURPRISE, Ariz. – When Arizona State’s ace, junior pitcher Cole Carlon, walked off the mound, the Sun Devils looked to be in a good spot. After a week full of conversation about Carlon’s potential injury status, the south paw came in and did his job, going 5.1 innings,

No. 16 Sun Devils collapse after standout Cole Carlon performance

by Jacob Fredericks - May 9, 2026May 9, 2026

(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

by Aidan Hammond - April 25, 2026April 25, 2026

(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

by Ethan Ignatovsky, Caleb Harris and Jacob Fredericks - April 20, 2026April 20, 2026

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

Sun Devils fall down concerning path with loss to Utah

by Rees Goodall - April 11, 2026April 11, 2026

(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

by Jacob Fredericks - April 4, 2026April 4, 2026

(Photo: Aiden Longbrake/WCSN) TUCSON – When junior pitcher Cole Carlon exited the game on Friday night, Arizona State led 4-0 and seemed like it would be cruising to a season series win over their rivals from down the I-10. The bullpen came out in the seventh inning, just nine outs away