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ASU earns first win in Tucson in over two years

by Jacob Fredericks - April 3, 2026April 3, 2026

(Photo: Aiden Longbrake/WCSN) TUCSON – Anytime Arizona State makes the 110-mile drive down south on the I-10 to play its rivals, Arizona, there are bound to be heavy emotions. The weight of “Hate Week” burdens players, coaches and fans alike. When the two meet on the diamond, the heat is only turned

Sun Devils Rout Loyola Marymount behind Best Offensive Performance in 20 years

by Jacob Fredericks - March 8, 2026March 8, 2026

(Photo: Aiden Longbrake/WCSN) PHOENIX – On March 13, 2005, Arizona State traveled to the cold, windy state of Illinois to play Western Illinois. In that game, the Sun Devils trounced the Leathernecks 30-13, in which they had 35 hits on 61 at-bats. That ASU team consisted of MLB players such as Andrew

Gold walks off back-and-forth game two of Maroon and Gold Series

by Seth Schwartzberg - November 21, 2025November 21, 2025

PHOENIX — There was no telling how the Gold team would bounce back after their 8-2 loss to the Maroon team in the first game of Arizona State baseball’s Maroon and Gold World Series, but it seemed like they were out for blood. Heading into the final inning of this back-and-forth

Who were the nine Sun Devils selected in the 2025 MLB Draft

by Ethan Ignatovsky - July 17, 2025August 27, 2025

(Photo: MLB.com) Arizona State baseball stumbled through parts of the rollercoaster that is the NCAA Division I baseball season in its first year as a member of the Big 12 Conference. Yet, for a few reasons, the year can still be categorized as a successful one. Head coach Willie Bloomquist led

ASU’s high-powered offense shut down in opening round of Big 12 Tournament

by Andrew Hayslett - May 21, 2025May 21, 2025

(Photo: Austin Hurst/WCSN) ARLINGTON, Texas — Arizona State put up an atrocious performance offensively only putting up 6 hits. The showing was especially bad considering that the Sun Devils lead the Big 12 in many offensive statistics, including runs scored. Arizona State baseball (35-22, 18-12 Big 12) shockingly lost 2-0 to BYU

Offense explodes in 7th to beat crosstown rival GCU

by Andrew Hayslett - May 14, 2025May 14, 2025

(Photo: Nickolas Montei/WCSN) PHOENIX — In the seventh inning of Tuesday's game against Grand Canyon, ASU was tied for the first time in the contest since the third inning. Then the Sun Devil offense proceeded to produce one of its biggest explosions of the season, scoring ten runs and taking the

Sun Devils even series with Houston, win 33rd game

by Andrew Hayslett - May 10, 2025May 10, 2025

(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) PHOENIX – Arizona State baseball looked like it was going to be in an offensive shootout with Houston, with the teams trading a pair of one-run innings to start the game. Then the floodgates opened for ASU, scoring five runs in the third and breaking away from the

Takeaways: Sun Devils stay hot with series win at Baylor

by Keenan Vaughan, Ethan Ignatovsky and Seth Gilefsky - May 5, 2025May 5, 2025

(Photo: Nickolas Montei/WCSN) When Arizona State landed in Waco, Texas, to take on Baylor, the Sun Devils were scorching hot. The team was riding a five-game win streak, and sported a +44 run differential in those five wins, thanks to amazing offensive performances that ended three of those games early due

Kien Vu Steals ASU’s Single-Game Stolen Base Record

by Andrew Hayslett - May 1, 2025May 1, 2025

(Photo: Nickolas Montei/WCSN) PHOENIX – It looked like junior outfielder Kien Vu was going to have a regression year. Vu’s power and stolen base numbers were nonexistent for several weeks after coming back from a high ankle sprain injury that sidelined him for multiple weeks prior. It took 12 games for Vu

Sun Devils explode for 17 runs, complete sweep over Long Beach

by Ethan Ignatovsky - May 1, 2025May 1, 2025

(Photo: Nickolas Montei/WCSN) PHOENIX – When Arizona State junior right fielder Kien Vu came up to bat in the bottom half of the first inning, he had all the momentum on his side. He and his Sun Devil teammates were trailing visiting Long Beach State by one run, but ASU’s batters