(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
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Bloomquist, Peraza excited about pitching ‘options’
(Photo: Reece Andrews/WCSN) In the first year of the Willie Bloomquist era, Arizona State Baseball went 26-32. As is normally the case in the first year under a new regime, ASU’s 2022 season was rocky at times. And the biggest issue for the now-second-year head coach and his staff without question was
ASU Baseball: Previewing the 2023 Sun Devils after fall ball
(Photo: Reece Andrews/WCSN) Fall Ball is officially underway for ASU Baseball as they prepare for another busy spring season. On Oct. 13, head coach Willie Bloomquist and several players spoke to the media about the offseason and preparation. Schedule The 56-game schedule was recently released on Oct. 21, highlighted by 31 home games
ASU Baseball: ‘I’m honed in on what’s next’: Tulloch’s rise is only beginning
(Photo: Paige Cook/WCSN) Nearly a month into his tenure at the helm of Arizona State Baseball, head coach Willie Bloomquist was tasked with filling gaping holes within the Sun Devils' starting rotation – one that lost Cooper Benson, Tyler Thornton, Justin Fall and Erik Tolman to the 2021 MLB Draft. He
ASU Baseball: Early pitching woes for Sun Devils are a story in two parts
(Photo: Joey Plishka/WCSN) Two-faced. That’s how Arizona State Baseball’s pitching performance thus far this season can be summarized. Through its first 12 games, ASU has dealt with heartbreak in nearly half of those contests, blowing both sustainable and unsustainable leads consistently. If games like the 19-3 shellacking that BYU poured on in the
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils swept by BYU in dominating fashion, 19-3
(Photo: Joey Plishka/WCSN) Arizona State Baseball entered Saturday's game against BYU defeated before the first pitch. This feeling started Thursday night, as BYU scored three runs in the final two innings to steal the first game of the series. It intensified on Friday, with ASU up two runs in the ninth inning
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils open 2022 with 3-1 win over Dixie State
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils open new era in 2022 against Dixie State
(Photo: Susan Wong/WCSN) The Willie Bloomquist era for Arizona State Baseball begins on Friday at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. After fall ball and grinding through spring camp, ASU has arrived at the beginning of its season ready to answer the question of what should come of the 2022 season. “[The players] have put
ASU Baseball: Inside the Sun Devils’ 2022 depth chart
(Photo: Susan Wong/WCSN) Arizona State Baseball is one day away from the beginning of the highly anticipated Willie Bloomquist-era. On Friday, the Sun Devils will open up at home against the Dixie State Trailblazers at 6:30 p.m. MST at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. Outside of the well-documented coaching changes, ASU looks slightly different
