(Photo: Aiden Longbrake/WCSN) PHOENIX – After losing its opening conference game to then-No. 17 TCU the night before, Arizona State was in the middle of a consequential inning. The Sun Devils had gone down 1-0 early, clawed back a four-run cushion and aimed to apply the finishing touches to avoid their
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First-Inning Barrage Propels Sun Devils in Midweek Win
Three Takeaways: ASU Baseball Captures Second Consecutive Big 12 Series Win against Kansas State
(Photo: Madison Sorenson/WCSN) Hairston’s eighth-inning blast propels ASU to series-opening victory. - Jacob Fredericks As the Sun Devils opened their first conference away series, they found themselves in a similar situation to their opening conference game against then-No. 17 TCU. In that game, while ASU was down 5-4 in the ninth inning,
Sun Devil pitching and defense prevents disaster in upset win over No. 17 TCU
(Photo: Aiden Longbrake/WCSN) PHOENIX – After utilizing six different pitchers on Friday night, head coach Willie Bloomquist hoped he could get as many innings as possible out of senior right-handed starter Alex Overbay. However, after just three innings of work, Overbay got himself into trouble, allowing four runs and failing to record
ASU’s season-high nine-run third inning propels it to victory over No. 17 TCU
Arizona State Rides Explosive Fourth Inning to Emphatic Win Over Arizona
(Photo: Connor Gleason/WCSN) PHOENIX – Arizona State sophomore left fielder Landon Hairston got all of it. He knew it, and so did everyone else inside Phoenix Municipal Stadium. First came the sound of a changeup that was hung over the heart of the plate, destroyed by the metal weapon Hairston held in
Sun Devils Click in All Phases in Game 2 win over Loyola Marymount
(Photo: Connor Gleason/WCSN) PHOENIX – The game was decided well before Arizona State sophomore outfielder Landon Hairston stepped to the plate in the bottom of the seventh inning. The Sun Devils led 6-0 and had just had their most successful inning of the game. That did not stop Hairston from trying
Dominant Offensive Performance Leads ASU to Rout of UConn
(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
