(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’
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Sun Devils survive ninth inning threat to avoid the sweep
ASU falters late in 7-6 extra innings loss to Minnesota
(Photo: Austin Hurst/WCSN) PHOENIX — The situation late Friday night at Phoenix Municipal Stadium had turned from a potential storybook ending to outright disaster for the maroon and gold. Junior left fielder Kien Vu stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the tenth inning with the bases loaded, two outs
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
Disastrous ninth inning leads to Arizona State’s first loss on the season
(Photo: Zina Garcia/WCSN)i PHOENIX - Arizona State baseball senior right-handed closer Will Koger worked himself into an unenviable situation in the ninth inning of Friday night’s game against Oral Roberts. The Louisville transfer entered the top of the ninth inning with a two-run cushion, needing three outs to secure his third save
Ben Jacob’s career high in strikeouts isn’t enough in a late-inning loss.
(Photo: Zina Garcia/WCSN) PHOENIX—The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles are only two years removed from a College World Series trip, achieving a 52-win season and riding a 18-game winning streak into Omaha before losing to the country's No. 2 and No. 8 teams at the time. Arizona State baseball hasn't made it that
ASU completes opening series sweep in 17-10 win over Ohio State
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
Sun Devils play familiar game in 9-8 win over Ohio State
(Photo: Austin Hurst/WCSN) TEMPE- A season ago, Arizona State baseball thrived on its offense creating huge performances while trying to fight through rough pitching performances. Today in front of its packed Phoenix Municipal Stadium opening-day crowd it was the same story. The Sun Devils (1-0) had a chaotic come-from-behind 9-8 victory over
Sun Devils set with experience and depth for 2025 campaign
(Photo: Samantha Maxwell/WCSN) Finally, after what always feels like one of the longest and most arduous waits, the winter is finally melting away to give way to baseball season. Arizona State baseball will open the season with four home games at Phoenix Municipal Stadium, starting Friday with a three-game set against