(Photo: Nickolas Montei/WCSN) PHOENIX — Entering the 2025 season, the strength of Arizona State baseball was clearly in its veteran lineup. Up and down the starting nine are juniors and seniors that have consistently produced at the highest level of college baseball. Over the last few weeks the lineup has struggled to
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Sun Devils slow offense against Kansas leads to 7-3 loss
(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) PHOENIX – It didn’t take long for Kansas’s junior right-handed starting pitcher Kannon Carr to get into a rhythm during the first inning against Arizona State, attacking hitters early to get quick outs. The transfer from JUCO Jefferson College needed just seven pitches to get out of the first
Pitching Shines in Sun Devils’ Big 12 Home Opener, defeating Kansas 9-2
(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) PHOENIX – It appeared it was going to be a first-inning disaster for junior lefty Ben Jacobs. The southpaw had walked the first three batters on twenty pitches. Jacobs had a huge weight on his shoulders and struck out senior left fielder Brady Counsell. He then got senior right
Sun Devils lack intensity in 6-3 loss to rival USC
(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) PHOENIX — Like any player or coach, there are a few opponents that Arizona State baseball head coach Willie Bloomquist has extra motivation to face. Naturally, as an alum of the school who spent three years in Tempe from 1997-99, Arizona tops that list being the Sun Devils’
Jaden Alba pitches five strong innings in Sunday win
(Photo: Nickolas Montei/WCSN) PHOENIX — Sophomore right-hander Jaden Alba, Arizona State baseball's Sunday starter, took his time getting on top of the mound in the first inning to face Oral Roberts' four-hole hitter, junior catcher Wailele Kane-Yates. He had fallen behind and walked the first two batters he faced Sunday before allowing
Sun Devils dominate Oral Roberts in 9-2 win, clinch series victory
Contrades Gives New Meaning to ‘Back’ After Missing Time With Injury
Sun Devils rebound with 12-5 win over Oral Roberts
(Photo: Zina Garcia/WCSN) PHOENIX — In baseball, it’s uber-important to have a short memory. With so many games on the schedule — around 60 for most NCAA squads — a team cannot become fixated on one isolated result or outcome, even if it adds another tally into the loss column. On Friday, Arizona State held
High effort plays save Sun Devils in 7-6 walkout win
Brandon Compton walks off Buckeyes, clinches series win
(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) PHOENIX - When junior right fielder Kien Vu beat out an infield single in the bottom of the ninth inning, Arizona State baseball’s most dangerous hitter was next up in a game situation that you dream about in the backyard as a kid. Redshirt sophomore left fielder Brandon Compton