(Photo: Susan Wong/WCSN) It took a lot for Arizona State Baseball to get back into the win column on Friday night. After dropping three of their last four – all against rival Arizona – the Sun Devils won a 16-inning, five-hour, gladiator match against Washington that began on Friday and carried over
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ASU Baseball: Fall dominant, offense scores early in 9-0 win over Washington State
(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) Sunday was perhaps a long time coming for Arizona State Baseball and pitcher Justin Fall. Prior to the 2020 season, the redshirt junior left-handed JUCO transfer from New Jersey was a tantalizing figure. The hype was there, and appeared to be real. Fall’s ceiling was high, aligning with
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils hit the road to open Pac-12 play against Oregon
(Photo: Rebecca Striffler/WCSN) Arizona State Baseball looks to get back on track this weekend when it travels to Eugene to open up Pac-12 Conference play in a three-game series with No. 20-ranked Oregon. “It’s nice to go out on the road,” ASU Head Coach Tracy Smith said on Tuesday. “Something like this
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils extend winning streak to eight behind late offense in 6-4 win
(Photo: Susan Wong/WCSN) It might be safe to say that Arizona State Baseball had its signature moment of the still-young 2021 season on Friday night against Cal State Fullerton. Between the bat-flipping home runs and the complete shutout effort from the pitching staff, the Sun Devils had everything going for them in
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils look to extend winning streak against Cal State Fullerton
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils lean on bevy of pitchers to beat Utah 5-0, earn series sweep
(Photo: Susan Wong/WCSN) Arizona State Baseball went through a merry-go-round of pitchers on Sunday afternoon, with a total of eight Sun Devils circulating through the final game of three against Utah. However, ASU did this not out of total necessity, but because it had the flexibility and comfort to afford it. In
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils use two four-run innings to take down Nevada 13-4
(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) Arizona State Baseball’s Hunter Jump had his team’s momentum at his back. Nevada freshman right-hander Kade Morris was having a rough inning in the bottom of the sixth. ASU redshirt freshman right-fielder Kai Murphy reached on an error to begin the frame. A wild pitch let him advance to
ASU Baseball: Defense shows out to claim Sun Devils’ first victory of the season, 2-1
A strong defensive showing from Arizona State Baseball led to a 2-1 win over Sacramento State at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on Saturday night. Redshirt freshman right-fielder Kai Murphy, redshirt junior shortstop Drew Swift, redshirt freshman first-baseman Nate Baez and redshirt freshman second-baseman Sean McClain were the culprits of great defense by
ASU Baseball: Fall adjusting to new role as Sun Devils’ closer
(Photo: Jessica Carnivale/WCSN) It wouldn’t be too far fetched to consider the pitching staff to be the strength of Arizona State Baseball heading into the 2021 season. With second-year pitching coach Jason Kelly at the helm and loads of depth, the Sun Devils' staff has turned heads this offseason, and it’s
ASU Baseball: Fall Ball showcases improvement from pitching staff
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) If one was looking for the direct and immediate impact new Arizona State Baseball pitching coach Jason Kelly had in his first 17 games, a case study of junior right-handed pitcher Boyd Vander Kooi would have turned up impressive results. Vander Kooi was coming off a bad year when