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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

ASU’s Staff Extinguishes Several Fires as Sun Devils Secure Best Start Since 2019

by Ethan Ignatovsky - February 22, 2026February 22, 2026

(Photo: Madison Sorenson/WCSN) PHOENIX — The pitcher’s mound becomes a lonely place when the bases become loaded and the scoreboard shows zero outs. Sunday, Arizona State junior right-hander Jaden Alba knew it better than anyone. After a hit and an error boarded the first two runners of the fifth inning, Alba couldn’t

Sun Devils’ Bullpen Near-Perfect Performance Leads Way for Comeback in Opening Weekend Finale

by Caleb Harris - February 16, 2026February 16, 2026

PHOENIX – Sean Fitzpatrick stepped onto the mound for the second time in two days. Unlike the day before, he did not have a six-run cushion. Omaha was tied with Arizona State 4-4 in the eighth inning, with the top of its batting order due up. Surrendering a run would

Sun Devils even series with Houston, win 33rd game

by Andrew Hayslett - May 10, 2025May 10, 2025

(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) PHOENIX – Arizona State baseball looked like it was going to be in an offensive shootout with Houston, with the teams trading a pair of one-run innings to start the game. Then the floodgates opened for ASU, scoring five runs in the third and breaking away from the

ASU Rides Record-Setting Offensive Performance to Series Sweep over BYU

by Keenan Vaughan - April 27, 2025April 27, 2025

(Photo: Zina Garcia/WCSN) PHOENIX — Fans in attendance at Phoenix Municipal Stadium most likely didn’t have any reason to suspect they were about to witness program history when the bottom of the second inning began. Arizona State had already jumped out to an early 3-0 lead on top of the fact

Texas Tech’s capitalize on ASU mistakes, avoid sweep with 12-8 win

by Ethan Ignatovsky - April 19, 2025April 19, 2025

(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) PHOENIX – Arizona State sophomore right-handed starter Jaden Alba found himself just one pitch away from escaping a third inning where he allowed two extra base hits and a run when a miscue led to disaster. After throwing 20 pitches and recording two outs, Alba found himself in a

No. 24 Sun Devils rack up 17 strikeouts in 8-4 win over Arizona

by Sammy Nute - April 6, 2025April 6, 2025

(Photo: Maya Diaz/WCSN) PHOENIX — When playing at a ballpark like Phoenix Municipal Stadium, there is really only one path to run prevention. With the way it makes a routine fly ball into a home run, keeping the ball inside the bark becomes difficult, but there is one consistent path to

No. 24 Sun Devils Avoid Sweep in 8-4 Win Over Arizona

by Seth Gilefsky - April 6, 2025April 6, 2025

(Photo: Maya Diaz/WCSN) PHOENIX – It was gut-check time for the Sun Devils. They trailed 4-0 in the bottom of the fifth to in-state rivals Arizona, not only on the verge of a series sweep but also a season sweep. Senior shortstop Matt King stepped into the batter's box with the hope

Sun Devils win Rollercoaster Rubber Match, defeating Kansas, 7-6

by Sammy Nute - March 23, 2025March 23, 2025

(Photo: Nickolas Montei/WCSN) PHOENIX — Entering the 2025 season, the strength of Arizona State baseball was clearly in its veteran lineup. Up and down the starting nine are juniors and seniors that have consistently produced at the highest level of college baseball. Over the last few weeks the lineup has struggled to