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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,

Offense explodes in 7th to beat crosstown rival GCU

by Andrew Hayslett - May 14, 2025May 14, 2025

(Photo: Nickolas Montei/WCSN) PHOENIX — In the seventh inning of Tuesday's game against Grand Canyon, ASU was tied for the first time in the contest since the third inning. Then the Sun Devil offense proceeded to produce one of its biggest explosions of the season, scoring ten runs and taking the

ASU run rules Houston to take 5th consecutive series win

by Andrew Hayslett - May 11, 2025May 11, 2025

(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) PHOENIX — On senior weekend and with his parents in attendance, Arizona State graduate righty Chance Daquila got to pitch for the first time this season. Daquila sat out the 2024 season with a shoulder injury that had him receive two surgeries, a major one after the 2023

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

Takeaways: Sun Devils Drop Two of Three At Cincinnati For Second-Straight Series Loss

by Keenan Vaughan, Ethan Ignatovsky and Andrew Hayslett - April 13, 2025April 13, 2025

(Photo: Maya Diaz/WCSN) After falling at home in a three-game series to in-state rival Arizona, Arizona State was looking to close out the first half of Big 12 conference play this weekend by getting back to its winning ways at Cincinnati. The Bearcats, however, didn’t get that memo, giving the Sun

Pitching staff flashes in Sun Devils’ series win over Kansas

by Keenan Vaughan - March 23, 2025March 23, 2025

(Photo: Nickolas Montei/WCSN) PHOENIX — Carrying a 5-4 lead into the bottom of the ninth inning, Arizona State head coach Willie Bloomquist went with the safest option out of his bullpen to close out the rubber match and pick up the series win over Kansas. Junior right-handed pitcher Lucas Kelly hadn’t

Sun Devils Waste Stellar Bullpen Performance, fall 7-3 to Kansas

by Sammy Nute - March 22, 2025March 22, 2025

(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) PHOENIX—If you go to Arizona State baseball’s stat page and sort the pitching tab by innings pitched one curious detail is revealed. Of course leading the team in innings pitched are the two consistent starters junior southpaw Ben Jacobs and senior righty Jack Martinez. However, without a consistent Sunday

Sun Devils lack intensity in 6-3 loss to rival USC

by Sean Brennan - March 19, 2025March 19, 2025

(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) PHOENIX — Like any player or coach, there are a few opponents that Arizona State baseball head coach Willie Bloomquist has extra motivation to face. Naturally, as an alum of the school who spent three years in Tempe from 1997-99, Arizona tops that list being the Sun Devils’