Landon Hairston Archives - Cronkite Sports

Dominant Offensive Performance Leads ASU to Rout of UConn

by Jacob Fredericks - February 18, 2026February 18, 2026

(Photo: Elijah Longoria/WCSN) PHOENIX – As Arizona State entered its first midweek game of the new season, it was hoping to give fans an offensive show of fireworks. In their first series against Omaha, ASU relied more heavily on its pitching to get a sweep. Head coach Willie Bloomquist expressed frustration with

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

Sun Devils display offensive firepower in team scrimmage

by Seth Schwartzberg - November 7, 2025November 7, 2025

(Photo: Nickolas Montei) For the first time this season, the Arizona State baseball team opened up to the public for a split-squad scrimmage. With the team cut in half between black and grey, it was the first chance for fans to get a look at the team for the 2026 season. On

ASU’s high-powered offense shut down in opening round of Big 12 Tournament

by Andrew Hayslett - May 21, 2025May 21, 2025

(Photo: Austin Hurst/WCSN) ARLINGTON, Texas — Arizona State put up an atrocious performance offensively only putting up 6 hits. The showing was especially bad considering that the Sun Devils lead the Big 12 in many offensive statistics, including runs scored. Arizona State baseball (35-22, 18-12 Big 12) shockingly lost 2-0 to BYU

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

Takeaways: Sun Devils stay hot with series win at Baylor

by Keenan Vaughan, Ethan Ignatovsky and Seth Gilefsky - May 5, 2025May 5, 2025

(Photo: Nickolas Montei/WCSN) When Arizona State landed in Waco, Texas, to take on Baylor, the Sun Devils were scorching hot. The team was riding a five-game win streak, and sported a +44 run differential in those five wins, thanks to amazing offensive performances that ended three of those games early due

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 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

Sun Devils clinch second-straight series with complete win over BYU

by Sean Brennan - April 25, 2025April 26, 2025

(Photo: Nickolas Montei/WCSN) PHOENIX — There was little panic within Arizona State’s dugout when BYU sophomore outfielder Crew McChesney sent the third pitch of Friday’s game over the right-field wall, instantly putting the Cougars ahead. Although a moment like that can set an ominous tone, the Sun Devils know that with