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Sun Devils continue fall ball struggles against South Mountain

by Carson Miller - October 28, 2026October 28, 2026

(Photo: Kaylee Wilkerson/WCSN) TEMPE – Throughout its fall baseball scrimmages, Arizona State had run into a plethora of troubles on both sides of the ball. Head coach Willie Bloomquist has been adamant that the team’s hitting approach needed to improve–with pitching still requiring players to step up. The Sun Devils played

Arizona State is looking to build off last season’s playoff run

by Jacob Fredericks - October 27, 2026October 27, 2026

(Photo: Connor Gleason/WCSN) PHOENIX – Ole Miss celebrated, dancing through the Auburn, Alabama night as it just clinched a spot in Omaha, Nebraska for the College World Series. Back home in Phoenix, Arizona State players had a lot to contemplate. The fact that the team that ended its season in two

How Willie Bloomquist has retooled ASU baseball following NCAA Tournament run

by Jacob Fredericks - October 23, 2026October 23, 2026

(Photo: Ethan Ignatovsky/WCSN) PHOENIX – The second Ole Miss outfielder Cannon Goldin crossed home plate, ending Arizona State’s season, head coach Willie Bloomquist was forced to turn his attention to building toward a new campaign. Even being two extra innings losses away from competing to go to the College World Series

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

ASU feasted at the Mexican Baseball Fiesta with a fulfilling shutout victory

by Joseph Sciarrino - September 27, 2026September 28, 2026

(Photo: Jack Simon/WCSN) PHOENIX – Since the Milwaukee Brewers’ 2026 MLB spring training campaign concluded on March 23, American Family Fields of Phoenix laid dormant, waiting for elite talent to decorate its field. On Sept. 27, the Mexican Baseball Fiesta brought Arizona State baseball and the Naranjeros de Hermosillo together to light

Gold walks off back-and-forth game two of Maroon and Gold Series

by Seth Schwartzberg - November 21, 2025November 21, 2025

PHOENIX — There was no telling how the Gold team would bounce back after their 8-2 loss to the Maroon team in the first game of Arizona State baseball’s Maroon and Gold World Series, but it seemed like they were out for blood. Heading into the final inning of this back-and-forth

Maroon takes opening game of Maroon and Gold World Series

by Seth Schwartzberg - November 17, 2025November 17, 2025

There is nothing better than the end of Fall for a baseball team. Not only does that mean they are that much closer to the season, but for most college teams, that means some sort of series. Getting to face off against their own teammates in a split-squad type tournament,

Sun Devils display offensive firepower in team scrimmage

by Seth Schwartzberg - November 7, 2025November 7, 2025

(Photo: Nickolas Montei) For the first time this season, the Arizona State baseball team opened up to the public for a split-squad scrimmage. With the team cut in half between black and grey, it was the first chance for fans to get a look at the team for the 2026 season. On