Oral Roberts Baseball Archives

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

ASU has a Record-Breaking Night with the Long Ball

by Andrew Hayslett - April 28, 2025April 28, 2025

(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) PHOENIX — Phoenix Municipal Stadium plays the song “Hey Baby” by DJ Ötzi after every Arizona State baseball home run. On Saturday, fans got a healthy dose of that tune as the Sun Devils had a record-breaking day for home runs. The Sun Devils (28-16, 14-7 Big 12) had

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)

Sun Devils dominate Oral Roberts in 9-2 win, clinch series victory

by Keenan Vaughan - February 23, 2025February 23, 2025

(Photo: Nickolas Montei/WCSN) PHOENIX — The classic saying that it’s not about how you start but rather how you finish can't be truer in sports. Arizona State watching a two-run lead evaporate in the bottom of the ninth on Friday to allow Oral Roberts to hand the team its first loss

Contrades Gives New Meaning to ‘Back’ After Missing Time With Injury

by Andrew Hayslett - February 22, 2025February 22, 2025

(Photo: Zina Garcia/WCSN) PHOENIX — After missing the majority of the 2024 season with a back injury, the 2025 season has a different meaning of back for junior third baseman Nu’u Contrades and on Saturday, it appeared he was on his way to returning to his 2023 form. This year, Contrades has

Sun Devils rebound with 12-5 win over Oral Roberts

by Sean Brennan - February 22, 2025February 22, 2025

(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

ASU Baseball: Previewing the Fort Worth Regional

by Bobby Kraus - June 3, 2016August 11, 2016

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) Another year, another postseason appearance for Arizona State baseball. Making their second trip to the NCAA Tournament in two years under head coach Tracy Smith and their fourth consecutive overall, the Sun Devils head to Fort Worth, Texas as the second seed in a Regional hosted by the