All photos taken by Nicholas Badders on February 17 at Phoenix Municipal Stadium in Phoenix, Arizona. Contact @BadderUpSports or nbadders@asu.edu for high-quality images.
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ASU Baseball GALLERY: 4-2 loss to Miami (Ohio)
ASU Baseball: Mike Cather Making His Presence Felt Early On
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) Opening Night is fast approaching, beginning what some might say is a make-or-break season for head coach Tracy Smith at the helm of Arizona State baseball. One crucial aspect of Smith’s quest to bring a national championship back to the Valley of the Sun has been filled: the
ASU Baseball: Breaking down the Sun Devil starters
Friday night, Sun Devil Baseball’s 2018 campaign will be underway, with the lights shining bright on Phoenix Municipal Stadium. The Devils kick off their season with a four-game series against head coach Tracy Smith’s former team (player: 1985-1988, HC 1997-2005), the Miami (Ohio) Redhawks. Below is the full breakdown of the
ASU Baseball: Maroon and Gold World Series fall report
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) The Arizona State baseball team concluded fall practice last weekend, with Game 5 of the Maroon and Gold World Series taking place on October 21. Tracy Smith's staff split the roster into two teams, maroon and gold for a series of five intrasquad scrimmages over the course of 12 days. The typical
ASU Baseball: Mike Cather hired as Sun Devils’ new pitching coach
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) The Arizona State Sun Devils hired former major league player and minor league coach Mike Cather as the program's new pitching coach on Tuesday, the program announced in a press release. Cather, 46, has been a minor league pitching coach for four different MLB organizations since 2006. Most recently,
ASU Baseball: Higgins Lone ASU Player Selected in 2017 MLB Draft
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) Three days. 40 rounds. 1,215 selections. The 2017 MLB Draft has come and gone and the Arizona State Sun Devils only had one player hear his name called, left-handed pitcher Connor Higgins He was selected in the 35th round (no. 1064 overall) by the Texas Rangers. ASU had a difficult
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils head to Salt Lake City to close out the year against the Utes
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) Arizona State is coming off a disappointing weekend in which the Sun Devils got swept by their in-state rival Arizona. The Wildcats won three close games at Phoenix Municipal Stadium in a Territorial Cup matchup, but ASU had already clinched this year’s Territorial Cup prior to last weekend’s
ASU Baseball: Devils swept by Wildcats, ensure first losing season since 1985
(Photo: Blaine McCormick/WCSN) 1985. The only season in the history of the Arizona State baseball program that the Sun Devils had finished the season with more losses than wins. Now, 2017 can be added to that list as with their loss to the Arizona Wildcats on Saturday, ASU ensured that they will finish
ASU Baseball: Arizona heads to Tempe as the Territorial Cup restarts
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) With the college baseball regular season dwindling down, Arizona State will have some extra energy and added motivation when the University of Arizona comes to Phoenix Municipal Stadium ahead of a three-game series. After wrapping up four games in the Pacific Northwest, the Sun Devils are home and are