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Pitching Powers Sun Devils to win over BYU in Series Opener

by Andrew Hayslett - April 25, 2025April 25, 2025

(Photo: Nickolas Montei/WCSN) PHOENIX – On a night where Arizona State baseball needed length out of junior lefty Ben Jacobs and a shutdown night from the bullpen, it got just that. Jacobs was the star on the mound as he dominated Brigham Young batters, including striking out three in the fourth. ASU

Sun Devils’ Ninth-Inning Rally falls short in loss to Texas Tech

by Andrew Hayslett - April 19, 2025April 19, 2025

(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) PHOENIX — Entering the bottom of the ninth, Arizona State baseball was getting boat-raced by Texas Tech, trailing 12-3. The offense showed little signs of life against Red Raider junior right-handed starter Zane Petty. ASU head coach Willie Bloomquist then rolled out four consecutive pinch hitters to try to

Texas Tech’s capitalize on ASU mistakes, avoid sweep with 12-8 win

by Ethan Ignatovsky - April 19, 2025April 19, 2025

(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) PHOENIX – Arizona State sophomore right-handed starter Jaden Alba found himself just one pitch away from escaping a third inning where he allowed two extra base hits and a run when a miscue led to disaster. After throwing 20 pitches and recording two outs, Alba found himself in a

Sun Devils’ Complete Effort Powers Much-Needed Win Over Texas Tech

by Sean Brennan - April 18, 2025April 18, 2025

(Photo: Maya Diaz/WCSN) PHOENIX — Adversity can be handled in one of two ways in life. You could either fold under the pressure and elect not to push any further or choose to keep fighting against all odds. Arizona State baseball dealt with its fair share of adversity this past week, losing

Takeaways: Sun Devils Drop Two of Three At Cincinnati For Second-Straight Series Loss

by Keenan Vaughan, Ethan Ignatovsky and Andrew Hayslett - April 13, 2025April 13, 2025

(Photo: Maya Diaz/WCSN) After falling at home in a three-game series to in-state rival Arizona, Arizona State was looking to close out the first half of Big 12 conference play this weekend by getting back to its winning ways at Cincinnati. The Bearcats, however, didn’t get that memo, giving the Sun

King Shines as ASU Gets Offensive Outpour

by Andrew Hayslett - April 9, 2025April 9, 2025

(Photo: Nickolas Montei/WCSN) PHOENIX – After being down for the first time all day, the red hot bat of senior shortstop Matt King slugged his third home run in five plate appearances, putting Arizona State baseball ahead in a game that they would continue to dominate. Arizona State's (22-11, 8-4 Big 12)

No. 24 Sun Devils Avoid Sweep in 8-4 Win Over Arizona

by Seth Gilefsky - April 6, 2025April 6, 2025

(Photo: Maya Diaz/WCSN) PHOENIX – It was gut-check time for the Sun Devils. They trailed 4-0 in the bottom of the fifth to in-state rivals Arizona, not only on the verge of a series sweep but also a season sweep. Senior shortstop Matt King stepped into the batter's box with the hope

Takeaways: Sun Devils secure first-ever Big 12 sweep at Utah

by Andrew Hayslett, Keenan Vaughan and Ethan Ignatovsky - March 30, 2025March 30, 2025

(Photo: Austin Hurst) For Arizona State baseball, this weekend’s three-game series at Utah presented a major test. Despite sporting a 37-11 all-time record against the Utes, the hitter-friendly nature of Smith’s Ballpark combined with the Sun Devils’ struggles on the road spelled a recipe for the unpredictable. However, 34 runs across

Sun Devils cruise to 11-1 victory on back of dominant Jacobs

by Sammy Nute - March 7, 2025March 7, 2025

(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) PHOENIX — Arizona State baseball's Friday night starter, junior Ben Jacobs, has all the makings of an elite starting pitcher. A fastball that tops out at 95 is paired with a splitter and slider combination made his arsenal lethal. To top it off, the lefty delivers it all

Sun Devils survive ninth inning threat to avoid the sweep

by Ethan Ignatovsky - March 2, 2025March 2, 2025

(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) PHOENIX — In the top of the ninth inning, Arizona State baseball was fighting for survival against Minnesota. The Sun Devils had the lead, but the Golden Gophers were on the brink of flipping the script of the game. Two innings prior, Minnesota put up four runs to put