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by Ethan Ignatovsky - July 17, 2025August 27, 2025

(Photo: MLB.com) Arizona State baseball stumbled through parts of the rollercoaster that is the NCAA Division I baseball season in its first year as a member of the Big 12 Conference. Yet, for a few reasons, the year can still be categorized as a successful one. Head coach Willie Bloomquist led

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

Sun Devils even series with Houston, win 33rd game

by Andrew Hayslett - May 10, 2025May 10, 2025

(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) PHOENIX – Arizona State baseball looked like it was going to be in an offensive shootout with Houston, with the teams trading a pair of one-run innings to start the game. Then the floodgates opened for ASU, scoring five runs in the third and breaking away from the

Disastrous Sixth Inning Derails ASU in Series Opening Loss to Houston

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by Andrew Hayslett - May 10, 2025May 10, 2025

(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) PHOENIX – Junior lefty Ben Jacobs had been cruising through the first five innings, only allowing one hit. On his first pitch of the sixth, he hit Houston senior catcher Kenneth Jimenez. Jimenez had something to say to Jacobs, who then made a hand signal to say “take

Kien Vu Steals ASU’s Single-Game Stolen Base Record

by Andrew Hayslett - May 1, 2025May 1, 2025

(Photo: Nickolas Montei/WCSN) PHOENIX – It looked like junior outfielder Kien Vu was going to have a regression year. Vu’s power and stolen base numbers were nonexistent for several weeks after coming back from a high ankle sprain injury that sidelined him for multiple weeks prior. It took 12 games for Vu

Sun Devils explode for 17 runs, complete sweep over Long Beach

by Ethan Ignatovsky - May 1, 2025May 1, 2025

(Photo: Nickolas Montei/WCSN) PHOENIX – When Arizona State junior right fielder Kien Vu came up to bat in the bottom half of the first inning, he had all the momentum on his side. He and his Sun Devil teammates were trailing visiting Long Beach State by one run, but ASU’s batters

ASU has a Record-Breaking Night with the Long Ball

by Andrew Hayslett - April 28, 2025April 28, 2025

(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) PHOENIX — Phoenix Municipal Stadium plays the song “Hey Baby” by DJ Ötzi after every Arizona State baseball home run. On Saturday, fans got a healthy dose of that tune as the Sun Devils had a record-breaking day for home runs. The Sun Devils (28-16, 14-7 Big 12) had

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

Long Ball Powers Sun Devils Past BYU

by Seth Gilefsky - April 26, 2025April 26, 2025

(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) PHOENIX — In baseball, they say you live by the long ball and you die by the long ball. Friday night, the Sun Devils electrified Phoenix Municipal Stadium with a half-dozen homers en route to a comfortable victory over BYU. The offensive outburst saw the Arizona State Sun Devils