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ASU Baseball: Sun Devils upset No. 11 Arizona 10-6 in midweek contest

by Nikash Nath - April 5, 2022April 5, 2022

(Photo: Paige Cook/WCSN) After a historic comeback on Sunday against the University of California, Arizona State Baseball held a mid-week tilt against No. 11-ranked Arizona on Tuesday night. The Sun Devils followed their comeback with a gritty and emotional 10-6 win over the rival Wildcats. While the game was technically a non-conference matchup,

ASU Baseball: Nine-run eighth scores Sun Devils’ 16-9 comeback victory

by Michael Baribault - April 3, 2022April 3, 2022

(Photo: Brendan O'Keeffe/WCSN) In a game that seemed like it could have been separated into two different ones, Arizona State Baseball came from behind to beat Cal 16-9 on Sunday, and in effect took two out of three from the Golden Bears this weekend. When asked if this was the Sun

ASU Baseball: Walks, strikeouts plague Sun Devils in 14-7 loss to Cal

by Tanner Tortorella - April 2, 2022April 2, 2022

(Photo: Paige Cook/WCSN) In right field, Arizona State Baseball hangs a banner to immortalize the program's rich history of all its NCAA national championships. Five years stay printed on it: 1965, 1967, 1969, 1977 and 1981. But there lays an open spot on the poster next to those dates that California sophomore

ASU Baseball: Sun Devils fall 7-5 to GCU in emotional contest

by Tanner Tortorella - March 22, 2022March 22, 2022

(Photo: Joey Plishka/WCSN) Arizona State Baseball sophomore right-handed pitcher Jared Glenn had Grand Canyon sophomore infielder Jacob Wilson in a two-strike count with a runner on. One more strike and ASU would escape the sixth inning tied with the Antelopes, possessing huge momentum after erasing a two-run deficit in the previous

ASU Baseball: Sun Devils take finale over Oregon State 3-1

by Cole Bradley - March 20, 2022March 20, 2022

(Photo: Joey Plishka/WCSN) Arizona State Baseball’s start to Pac-12 Conference play has been an unideal one, to say the least. Facing off with No. 5 Oregon State in Corvallis was already a tough enough draw to open things up, although it’s clear that the Sun Devils were out of their depth to

ASU Baseball: Bullpen falters again, Sun Devils lose 7-5 to No. 4 Cowboys

by Nikash Nath - March 1, 2022March 1, 2022

(Photo: Joey Plishka/WCSN) After an ugly and forgettable series against BYU, Arizona State Baseball looked to refresh as they welcomed in No. 4-ranked Oklahoma State into Tempe for a two-game series on Tuesday night. Much like that series against the Cougars though, the Sun Devils held a sizeable lead that they let

ASU Baseball: Sun Devils’ bullpen blow late lead, lose 6-5 to BYU

by Cole Bradley - February 26, 2022February 26, 2022

(Photo: Joey Plishka/WCSN) TEMPE – Arizona State Baseball had BYU down to its last strike twice in the ninth inning on Friday night. The Sun Devils were about to follow up a blown lead on Thursday with a shutdown night from the bullpen in the second game of the series against

ASU Baseball: Self-inflicted errors lead to loss to Dixie State 7-6 in extras

by Tanner Tortorella - February 19, 2022February 19, 2022

(Photo: Joey Phliska/WCSN) It was the top of the tenth inning with a runner on third base in a 6-6 ball game. Dixie State tried to bunt its runner home. Arizona State Baseball junior right-handed pitcher Dom Cacchione ran up to field the ball, but slipped as he made contact with it

ASU Baseball: Sun Devils open 2022 with 3-1 win over Dixie State

by Cole Bradley - February 18, 2022February 20, 2022

(Photo: Paige Cook/WCSN) TEMPE – The beginning of Arizona State Baseball head coach Willie Bloomquist’s tenure wasn’t the only debut on Friday night. Graduate first baseman Conor Davis made his first start in an ASU uniform after missing all of 2021 due to a torn ACL. In his first at-bat in nearly

ASU Baseball: Sun Devils open new era in 2022 against Dixie State

by Tanner Tortorella - February 18, 2022February 18, 2022

(Photo: Susan Wong/WCSN) The Willie Bloomquist era for Arizona State Baseball begins on Friday at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. After fall ball and grinding through spring camp, ASU has arrived at the beginning of its season ready to answer the question of what should come of the 2022 season. “[The players] have put