(Photo: Samantha Maxwell/WCSN) PHOENIX — In the middle of his first season as Arizona State's baseball head coach, Willie Bloomquist and his team traveled to Palo Alto to take on the Pac-12 powerhouse, Stanford. ASU came home with three losses, getting outscored 34-16. Later that fall, Bloomquist said that the Stanford series
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Sun Devils roll to 20th win in 11-6 victory over Seattle
(Photo via: Samantha Maxwell/WCSN) PHOENIX — Last season Arizona State Baseball defeated Arizona on April 23 to reach 20 wins. On Tuesday night, the Sun Devils entered a midweek game against Seattle with the chance to tally their 20th victory two and a half weeks earlier than head coach Willie Bloomquist’s
Contrades’ three-run homer lifts ASU to series victory over Arizona
(Photo: Joey Plishka/WCSN) PHOENIX — When the Sun Devils needed their biggest moment of the season to take down rival Arizona, freshman third baseman Nu’u Contrades delivered. After escaping with a 6-5 victory on Friday, Arizona State baseball had the chance to do something it hasn’t done since 2019 – win a
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
Rogers walks off San Diego State in ASU baseball’s season opener
(Photo: Sydni Griffin/WCSN) PHOENIX – Following Arizona State baseball's underwhelming performance in his first year as a skipper, head coach Willie Bloomquist and his staff ventured into the transfer portal, hoping to bolster its roster and bring talent and wins to Tempe. Months after departing the transfer portal, anticipation naturally built for
Baseball notebook: bolstered infield depth; Meyer out for season
(Photo: Joey Plishka/WCSN) Less than three weeks removed from Opening Day against San Diego State on Feb. 17, there is a palpable sense of optimism surrounding Arizona State Baseball as it embarks on its second campaign under head coach Willie Bloomquist. Coming off a productive offseason — during which the Sun