(Photo: Susan Wong/WCSN) Arizona State Baseball got struck with some misfortune. On Thursday, it was announced that both redshirt freshman left-handed pitcher Cooper Benson and junior right-hander Boyd Vander Kooi would miss the remainder of the season due to Tommy John surgery. The demoralizing losses of the Sun Devils' Friday-night ace and veteran
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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: Hawaii scores in 9th innings to stun Sun Devils 3-2
(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) Hawaii freshman infielder Aaron Ujimori's sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth inning to score redshirt junior first baseman Alez Baeza was the deciding factor in the Rainbow Warriors' 3-2 victory over Arizona State Baseball on Friday night. The unearned run would be charged to redshirt freshman left-handed
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils’ offense looks to breakout against Hawaii
(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) Two themes defined Arizona State Baseball's opening series win against Sacramento State. First, the offense proved the preseason perception that it is likely not the home run-smashing, run-producing juggernaut it once was. Second, the pitching staff isn’t just solid – it’s potentially dominant. The Sun Devils, led by redshirt freshman starter
ASU Baseball: Key takeaways from the Sun Devils’ opening series win against Sac State
(Photo: Brendan OKeeffe/WCSN) Arizona State Baseball came into the 2021 season with uncertainty, but its opening series win against Sacramento State answered some of its biggest question marks. Here are four key takeaways from the Sun Devils' duel with the Hornets. Pitching, pitching and more pitching Coming into this season, it was figured that
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
