(Photo: Karli Matthias/WCSN) A 5 hour 10 minute victory over the Arizona Wildcats on Sunday afternoon that head coach Tracy Smith referred to as an “ugly win” clinched Arizona State’s first Territorial Cup series sweep since 2009. After such a barnburner of a ballgame in the series finale, the Devils (25-1,
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ASU Baseball: Resiliency and Team Effort Proven Once Again, Sun Devils Sweep Long Beach State
(Photo: Nicole Hernandez/WCSN) For the third straight game, the Arizona State Baseball team came back from a first-inning deficit to win a game as they topped Long Beach State on Sunday afternoon 8-5 for a three-game sweep. After every starter got a hit on Saturday, eight different players recorded hits on Sunday. Resiliency and
ASU Baseball: Game 3 Instant Recap vs. Long Beach State
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) In the third game of the three-game series, the Arizona State Sun Devils hosted the Long Beach State Dirtbags, winning 8-5 to complete their second sweep of the season. The Dirtbags scored four runs in the first inning, giving them an early lead similar to that of Friday night. Ryan Lillard
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils give up five first inning runs, come back to win in extras
(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) Confidence is arguably the most important trait for any sports team to have. It can make seemingly bleak scenarios feel surmountable, which can turn a season around. Arizona State showed plenty of confidence in their series opener against the Long Beach State Dirtbags, as they battled back from a
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils Look to end Four-game Losing Streak Against Long Beach State
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) Arizona State (6-7) is in the middle of a "rough patch." The team is struggling after losing its fourth straight game and second of a two-game series against No. 7 Cal State Fullerton. The Sun Devils will need to recover quickly from the losses against Fullerton, as it’s a
ASU Baseball: Recently reinstated center fielder Andrew Shaps is ready to lead the team to the next level
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) While Arizona State’s 4-3 record is better than it appears on paper, the team has yet to maximize its full potential. That is largely due to a missing piece, junior center fielder Andrew Shaps, having served a five game suspension to open the season. He missed the entire series
