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ASU Baseball: Sun Devils drop series finale to Oregon 12-2

by Colton Dodgson - May 8, 2016

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) After winning the series with a walk-off win last night, the Sun Devils (28-16, 11-10) dropped the finale to Oregon 12-2 (22-19, 10-11) on Sunday. Zach Dixon got the nod on the rubber and struggled, issuing two walks, two hits and three earned runs in his first inning of

ASU Baseball: Bullpen picture still unclear during Pac-12 play

by Jacob Janower - April 15, 2016

(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) The transition from Ryan Burr in the closer role to someone else was expected to be tough for Arizona State, but it probably didn’t think that more than halfway into the season it would still be without a player they could trust to insert in the ninth inning. Prior

ASU Baseball: A comprehensive look at the “shutdown inning”

by Dominic Cotroneo - April 23, 2015

(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) One of Tracy Smith's first dilemmas about his team was its lack of an identity. In the first few weeks, the skipper admitted he was still learning the kind of team he had. There isn't a doubt now the "Cardiac Devils" have found their angle: close games. There has been