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Breaking: D’Arcy stepping down as Arizona State softball associate head coach

by Kerry Crowley - May 22, 2014May 22, 2014

(Photo:Josh Frons/WCSN) Arizona State softball associate head coach Chuck D’Arcy will not return to the program next season, a source confirmed to CronkiteSports.com. D’Arcy, the Sun Devils’ pitching coach, finished his fourth season on the bench with the Sun Devils and first under head coach Craig Nicholson on Sunday evening after Arizona

Coyle’s walkoff gives Arizona State series sweep

by Matt Harden - March 25, 2014March 25, 2014

(Photo:Sun Devil Athletics) [youtube id="WOzC3dsSnQQ" width="620" height="360"] The Arizona State Sun Devils came from behind once again to defeat the Stanford Cardinal 7-5, completing the three-game series sweep. Cheyenne Coyle capped off a five-run seventh inning for the Sun Devils (30-5, 4-2 Pac-12) when she launched a three-run home run over the left

Arizona State softball set to start Pac-12 play vs. Oregon State

by Matt Harden - March 13, 2014March 13, 2014

(Photo:ASU Athletics) The Arizona State Sun Devils are set to begin conference play after sweeping the Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, Calif. and finishing the nonconference season with a 26-3 record. The Sun Devils will play in their first true road games this weekend as they travel north to Corvallis to take

Arizona State offense shuts down, Sun Devils lose two straight

by Julian Lopez - March 3, 2014

(Photo:Scotty Bara) The Arizona State softball team is known for having one of the best offenses in the nation. On Sunday that wasn’t the case as the Sun Devils were shutout for the first time all season and dropped both of their games. In the second game of the day, Arizona State

Arizona State Softball takes undefeated record into Diamond Devil Invitational

by Richard Flores - February 19, 2014February 20, 2014

(Photo: Josh Frons/WCSN) The undefeated Sun Devils continue their whirlwind start to the season with another three-day, five-game tournament at Farrington Stadium for the Diamond Devil Invitational. The tournament, which goes from Friday to Sunday, includes games against Boston College, Idaho State and Seton Hall. The Sun Devils will also take on

Caporuscio leads offensive explosion for Arizona State

by Zac Pacleb - February 7, 2014February 7, 2014

(Photo:Josh Frons) The No. 7 Arizona State Sun Devils continued their dominant start to the season, knocking off the North Carolina State Wolfpack, 9-1, in five innings. The Wolfpack took an early lead in the top of the second inning on a solo home run from senior first baseman Leah Jones, but

Arizona State softball sweeps season-opening doubleheader

by Matt Harden - February 7, 2014February 7, 2014

(Photo:Josh Frons) The Arizona State softball players were excited to finally start the season as they took the field for the first time on Thursday for a day-night double-header. Fueled by a dominant pitching performance from Dallas Escobedo in the first game and an offensive explosion in the second game, the

Arizona State softball set to open 2014 with strong Kajikawa Classic

by Julian Lopez - February 6, 2014February 6, 2014

(Photo:ASU Athletics) After months of preparation, the Arizona State softball team will finally open its season up on Thursday when the Sun Devils host Creighton at 5 p.m. as part of the Kajikawa Classic. The Sun Devils will have a busy weekend as they play six games from Thursday to Sunday

Arizona State catcher Amber Freeman opens up at softball media day

by Julian Lopez - February 2, 2014February 3, 2014

(Photo:ASU Athletics) Junior Amber Freeman had quite the year in 2013. She was named a first team All-American, Pac-12 Player of the Year, and participated on the USA Softball National Team. So how does the Sun Devil star look to improve her game heading into the 2014 season? “My mental game. I’m