Libby Walsh Archives - Cronkite Sports

Woes with Runners on Base Costs Sun Devils against Cal

by Keenan Vaughan - April 28, 2024April 28, 2024

(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) TEMPE — Arizona State fell short of clinching a much-needed series victory against California on Sunday due to continued struggles with offensive inconsistency despite having plenty of chances to get more runs on the board. On the surface, the Sun Devils' failure to launch in the batters box can

Schuld’s standout two-way performance helps ASU break losing streak

by Ethan Ignatovsky - April 28, 2024April 27, 2024

(Photo via Sam Polgreen/WCSN) TEMPE – When graduate right-handed starting pitcher Marissa Schuld got sophomore first baseman Tianna Bell to fly out to right field for the third out of the top of the seventh inning her outing in the circle concluded. Still, her Saturday evening wasn’t done yet. Schuld was called

Wildcats walk off Devils in first game of T-Cup series

by Jake Sloan - April 19, 2024April 19, 2024

(Photo via Marina Williams/WCSN) TUCSON – After losing seven straight games, the Devils headed down to Tucson for the final Territorial Cup in Pac-12 Conference history. A win against the No. 19-ranked Wildcats would be huge for ASU, as its last two series are back home in Tempe before the Pac-12

ASU falls short on the road against GCU

by Keenan Vaughan - April 17, 2024April 17, 2024

(Photo via Zina Garcia/WCSN) PHOENIX – The Sun Devils dropped their seventh straight game following a 5-4 loss in a tight contest in Phoenix against Grand Canyon. Momentum appeared to be swinging in Arizona State's (18-22, 2-13 Pac-12) direction almost immediately as graduate outfielder Kelsey Hall crushed the second pitch she saw

Arizona State nearly completes comeback attempt after offense and pitching awaken

by Ethan Ignatovsky - April 14, 2024April 14, 2024

(Photo via Marina Williams/WCSN) TEMPE – From a bee invasion that caused a two-hour delay to nearly completing a 10-run comeback, Arizona State softball had a wild Saturday night. Arizona State (18-20, 2-12 Pac-12 Conference) had a rollercoaster game Saturday evening against Utah (24-17, 6-11 Pac-12). The Sun Devils looked like a

Utah bats spoil Sun Devils’ return to Farrington

by Jake Sloan - April 13, 2024April 13, 2024

(Photo via Marina Williams/WCSN) TEMPE – The Sun Devils came back home this weekend after spending almost a month away from Tempe on the road and looked to fill Club Farrington up with energy. Unfortunately, the Utah bats thought differently and took game one of the series 9-3. A four-run fourth

Despite losing, ASU holds Stanford to one run in series finale

by Casey McNulty - April 7, 2024April 7, 2024

(Photo via Zina Garcia/WCSN) Sunday's final game of the series against the Cardinal was a different story for the Devils. After a massive run-rule win by the Cardinal on Saturday, the Devils held the Cardinal to a one-run game, making their last game their best performance of the series by a

Sun Devils Close Out OSU Series with 5-1 Win

by Keenan Vaughan - March 17, 2024March 17, 2024

(Photo via Marina Williams/WCSN) TEMPE – The Sun Devils found themselves lucky enough to avoid a series sweep against Oregon State with a victory in the closing game on Sunday afternoon. Following two straight disappointing performances from its pitching staff, Arizona State (17-11, 2-4 Pac-12 Conference) received a dominant display by starting

Three Sun Devil freshmen find silver lining after second loss to OSU

by Casey McNulty - March 17, 2024March 17, 2024

(Photo via Zina Garcia/WCSN) TEMPE – Rain, home runs and Sun Devil freshmen were the themes of the game in the Devils' second matchup against Oregon State University. Despite getting on the scoreboard first, the Sun Devils (16-11, 1-4 Pac-12 Conference) lost to the Beavers (14-14, 3-2 Pac-12) for the second time

Sun Devils split final day of ASU Invitational

by Jake Sloan - March 3, 2024March 3, 2024

(Photo via Sam Polgreen/WCSN) TEMPE — The Sun Devils entered Saturday looking for a sweep of the weekend after two wins Friday night, but they fell short of that goal. The first game started with a surplus of offense, as the later half became a defensive battle. The second game was