(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) PHOENIX — Arizona State freshman second baseman Ethan Mendoza has been one of the team’s best first-year players with a .281 batting average in 36 starts entering Wednesday, but the power was not there as he had a big goose egg in the home run column. That zero turned
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Keaschall and Hill’s relationship helps fuel Arizona State’s success
(Photo: Grace Johnson/WCSN) PHOENIX — Arizona State baseball head coach Willie Bloomquist knows what makes a talented baseball player. Splitting time between the Sun Devils’ infield and outfield from 1997-99, Bloomquist quickly blossomed into a star, finishing his three-year tenure with the third-highest batting average and fourth-most runs scored in school history.
Sun Devils overcome sloppy defense with walk-off grand slam
(Photo: Sydni Griffin/WCSN) PHOENIX — If there’s anything head coach Willie Bloomquist’s team has shown throughout 2023, it’s that no deficit is insurmountable. No. 19 Arizona State baseball’s "never quit" attitude has resulted in countless close games this season — the most recent example being Friday’s 13-11 defeat in the series
Notebook: Update on Ryan Campos and Dunn’s Friday night role
(Photo: Samantha Maxwell/WCSN) PHOENIX — Amid losing back-to-back games for the first time since March 8, Arizona State baseball has experienced its toughest stretch since starting Pac-12 play, all without its best player behind the dish. Sophomore catcher Ryan Campos missed his fourth consecutive game on Friday with an oblique injury, which
Sun Devils stun Grand Canyon, comeback down 9-2
(Photo: Samantha Maxwell/WCSN) PHOENIX — A little over two weeks ago, Arizona State baseball played host to Grand Canyon. The Lopes entered Phoenix Municipal Stadium boasting a shiny new No. 25 ranking and were looking to prove that they belonged among the best teams in the nation. Instead, ASU won in
Sun Devils battle back again, win fourth straight Pac-12 series
(Photo: Xavier Littman/WCSN) PHOENIX — When sophomore infielder Elijah Hainline drew a bases-loaded walk put Washington State up 2-0 in the fifth, it almost felt like déjà vu. 24 hours earlier, the Cougars kicked off the series opener with a three-run frame that seemingly set the tone of the game. An inning
ASU walks it off 6-5 despite poor hitting night against WSU
Arizona State offense strikes early in 9-1 win over Utah Tech
(Photo: Samantha Maxwell/WCSN) PHOENIX — On Saturday, head coach Willie Bloomquist said Arizona State baseball’s offense needed improvement. Especially with Pac-12 play beginning next weekend, Bloomquist knew the program needed to improve at the plate. Sunday seemed to highlight a sense of urgency that the second-year head coach talked about, and
Sun Devils enjoy offensive explosion in 17-4 win over UC Davis
(Photo: Xavier Litman/WCSN) While Arizona State baseball earned a 6-4 victory to clinch the weekend series against UC Davis on Saturday, the mood postgame didn’t match the result. Head coach Willie Bloomquist called out his group for becoming complacent after taking a 3-0 lead in the first inning. The Sun Devils
