Mackenzie Popescue Archives

ASU softball earns Territorial Cup point after defeating Arizona

by Matt Harden - March 30, 2014

(Photo:Sun Devil Athletics) The Territorial Cup series trophy could be coming to Tempe soon after the No. 11 Arizona State Sun Devils defeated the No. 8 Arizona Wildcats 4-1 on Saturday night to secure the series win. The Sun Devils (32-5, 6-2 Pac-12) were disciplined on offense, drawing ten walks from Kenzie

Sun Devils aided by mercy-rule in win over Stanford

by Julian Lopez - March 24, 2014

(Photo:Sun Devil Athletics) There was no need for late-game heroics Sunday night as the Arizona State softball team defeated Stanford, 9-0 in five innings. “Tonight, everything came together,” head coach Craig Nicholson said. “We made some good defensive plays and we hit and pitched well.” A big issue for the Sun Devils this

Arizona State softball set to start Pac-12 play vs. Oregon State

by Matt Harden - March 13, 2014March 13, 2014

(Photo:ASU Athletics) The Arizona State Sun Devils are set to begin conference play after sweeping the Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, Calif. and finishing the nonconference season with a 26-3 record. The Sun Devils will play in their first true road games this weekend as they travel north to Corvallis to take

Arizona State gets back on track against FIU

by Matt Harden - March 1, 2014March 1, 2014

(Photo:Scotty Bara/WCSN) [youtube id="fM0j3U_FPFY" width="560" height="315"] Despite a two-hour delay, the Arizona State Sun Devils bounced back from their first loss of the season by defeating the Florida International Panthers 8-0 in five innings on Friday night. Starting pitcher Mackenzie Popescue recorded her second shutout of the season, allowing only two hits in

Home run parade leads Arizona State to double-header sweep

by Julian Lopez - February 23, 2014

(Photo:Scotty Bara) Behind two great performances from pitchers Dallas Escobedo and Mackenzie Popescue and multiple home runs from unlikely players, the Arizona State softball team picked up two more victories on Saturday night. A five-run 3rd inning provided more than enough runs for starting pitcher Mackenzie Popescue as the Sun Devils defeated

Popescue helps the Sun Devils stay perfect in long relief effort

by Richard Flores - February 13, 2014February 14, 2014

(Photo:Josh Frons) It was a little rocky at times, but the Sun Devil softball team overcame a 3-1 deficit in the second inning to get a 10-3 victory over Tennessee State, its seventh of the season. Starter Alexis Cooper was pulled after just 1.2 innings after allowing three runs on three

Sun Devils take down Penn State behind Popescue’s strong performance

by Zac Pacleb - February 8, 2014February 8, 2014

(Photo:Josh Frons) For the third time in four games, the No. 7 Arizona State Sun Devils won by way of the mercy rule, this time in a 9-1 victory over the Penn State Nittany Lions. ASU had a sloppy start to the game, allowing a triple from Penn State sophomore Lexi Knief

Arizona State softball sweeps season-opening doubleheader

by Matt Harden - February 7, 2014February 7, 2014

(Photo:Josh Frons) The Arizona State softball players were excited to finally start the season as they took the field for the first time on Thursday for a day-night double-header. Fueled by a dominant pitching performance from Dallas Escobedo in the first game and an offensive explosion in the second game, the

Arizona State pitchers Dallas Escobedo, Mackenzie Popescue poised for strong senior seasons

by Zac Pacleb - February 1, 2014February 1, 2014

(Photo:ASU Athletics) With both of its top starting pitchers returning, it’s no surprise that the Arizona State Sun Devils will begin the season at No. 7 in the country. Headlining the two-headed monster of a pitching staff is two-time All-American Dallas Escobedo. The righty was recently named to the “Watch List” for