(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) PHOENIX — A little over one year ago, then-No. 18 Arizona State baseball visited unranked Arizona Wildcats in a midweek game towards the latter half of the year. The Sun Devils were in prime position to make their first NCAA Tournament under head coach Willie Bloomquist, and the
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Five Takeaways: Sun Devils sweep Bruins for first time since 2010
(Photo: Sam Fenway/WCSN) Arizona State baseball needed anything on its road trip to Los Angeles to salvage what has been a brutal nine-game stretch in Pac-12 play. After being swept by then-No. 5 Oregon State — a somewhat predictable result when facing a powerhouse that, to date, still boasts a top-10 ranking in
Sun Devils Rebound From Embarrassing Defeat, Down Utah 8-3
(Photo: Sam Polgreen/WCSN) PHOENIX — When Arizona State baseball unveiled a statue of the late head coach Bobby Winkles at Phoenix Municipal on Friday night, the expectation was that the current team would deliver a strong performance to honor the legend. A win wasn’t mandatory, but a spirited performance was needed
Sun Devils stun GCU with ninth-inning comeback
(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) PHOENIX — Arizona State baseball right-handed pitcher Hunter Omlid stood on the mound at Phoenix Municipal Stadium with the bases loaded after allowing a single to the first hitter he faced. With an out on the board in the top of the seventh and his team leading crosstown rival
Sun Devils use mammoth sixth inning to defeat Cal 9-6
(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) PHOENIX — Entering the fourth inning of Saturday’s contest against California, Arizona State baseball trailed 2-0 with just one hit to its name. Through only three frames, it appeared the Sun Devils’ lineup might have hit another rough patch after scoring at least ten runs in consecutive games. Perhaps
ASU holds off Cal comeback for 10-9 win, clinch series
(Photo Courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics) PHOENIX — On Friday night’s game against Cal, the bottom of the fifth inning was the turning point for Arizona State baseball. ASU was staring at a four-to-two deficit that was largely attributed to collectively hitting 3-16 (.188) entering the frame. Cal freshman right-handed pitcher Trey
ASU relies on bullpen arms Tieding and Fitzpatrick in win over California
(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) Arizona State baseball has a Sunday starter issue that percolated to Thursday, but redshirt senior right-handed pitcher Matt Tieding turned that narrative into an afterthought. Entering the weekend, the Sun Devils had their Fridays and Saturdays established with freshman right-handed pitcher Thomas Burns and senior left-handed pitcher Connor Markl,
Five Takeaways: Sun Devils suffer three-game sweep to Washington State
(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) Willie Bloomquist found himself at a loss for words following Arizona State baseball’s 7-5 midweek defeat to Utah Valley last Wednesday. At that point, the Sun Devils’ third-year head coach was searching for answers after a tumultuous start to the season, as a two-game split against a struggling
Hunter Omlid delivers on career night, establishing potential role
(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) PHOENIX — Arizona State's pitching staff has had its fair share of struggles, but it continues to get high-level relief arm performances through various points this season. At first, it was sophomore left-handed pitcher Ben Jacobs, who proved early in the year he could pitch multiple innings effectively, especially
ASU Shuts Out Arizona In Series-Clinching Win
(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) Arizona State baseball took a hard look at itself in the mirror amid culture concerns, but it appears a trip down south galvanized the troops for the Territorial Cup series. ASU head coach Willie Bloomquist said you need to “check your pulse” if the rivalry series against Arizona does