(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
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ASU Baseball: 54-Year Streak Comes to end as Devils Drop Series to Huskies
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) With their loss to the University of Washington Huskies on Sunday afternoon, Arizona State Baseball's streak of 54 consecutive seasons with at least 30 wins came to an end. The 4-0 score put Arizona State's season record at 22-26, guaranteeing that with seven games left in 2017, the team would not
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils ride big first inning to clinch first Pac-12 series win in high-scoring affair
(Photo: Blaine McCormick/WCSN) The Arizona State Sun Devils did something they haven’t done all season: they batted around their entire batting lineup in the first inning. ASU also scored a season-best six runs in the first inning. The Sun Devils put up 10 runs against the Washington State Cougars on Friday night and
ASU Baseball: Canning’s big weekend not enough as Golden Bears sweep Devils
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) With golden opportunities being few and far between for the Arizona State Sun Devils in 2017, a series against a California Golden Bears team similar in record seemed perfect for the squad. However as the Devils left Berkeley, poor pitching, struggles with hitting and a lack of competitiveness drove
ASU Baseball: Beavers Beat Down Sun Devils behind Fehmel’s gem
(Photo: Blaine McCormick/WCSN) There was no rest for the weary following Arizona State’s (9-9) shutout loss in a pitcher’s duel in game one of a three game series against Oregon State (16-1). The Beavers demolished the Sun Devils 10-1 behind a superb start from Bryce Fehmel (3-1). The sophomore right-hander threw eight innings allowing
ASU Baseball: Bats Explode, Devils Knock off No. 1 Team in Country in Series Opener
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) After being dominated by Oklahoma State in an 18-4 loss on Tuesday afternoon, the Sun Devils of Arizona State traveled to Fort Worth, Texas for their only road series of the non-conference slate against Texas Christian. In the series opener, ASU topped the No. 1 team in the country with
ASU Baseball: Rain Delay Not Enough To Deter Devils, Arizona State Sweeps Northwestern
(Photo: Blaine McCormick/WCSN) In the words of winning pitcher James Ryan, "Weird is definitely one way to say it," when asked to describe the weekend. The Arizona State Sun Devils opened the season with a doubleheader that saw two crazy games, then expected to play a full game on Saturday and have Sunday off. While the
ASU Baseball: Freshman class finds success with common mindset
(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) Nearly every freshman class is linked together, having gone through the same recruiting process and experiencing Division I baseball from the lens of a newcomer. But the 2016 freshman class at Arizona State feels as if it has a special bond between them--one that makes up only part
ASU Baseball: Bullpen picture still unclear during Pac-12 play
ASU Baseball: Underclassmen pitchers important for team’s hopes of contending
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) Brett Lilek, Ryan Kellogg and Ryan Burr were three of the best Arizona State pitchers in recent memory. While they aren’t irreplaceable, finding pitchers to take their place will not be easy. Sheer quantity won't be an issue, as head coach Tracy Smith has a bevy of underclassmen pitchers