(Photo credit: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) TEMPE — Sun Devil senior right-hander Kenzie Brown was dealing to start Wednesday night's game against Oklahoma State. With five strikeouts through two complete innings, she was showing why she was ranked as the No. 9 pitcher in the country by Softball America. It started to seem
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Sun Devil offense struggles to capitalize on opportunities versus Arizona
(Photo credit: Madison Sorenson/WCSN) TEMPE — The Arizona State softball offense could not build off the momentum from the crowd at Club Farrington on Saturday. The Sun Devils (22-10, 4-4 Big 12) lost this year’s Territorial Cup series to the Arizona Wildcats (29-4, 6-2 Big 12) after a 5-1 loss in game
Sun Devils drop second straight to Wildcats
(Photo credit: Madison Sorenson/WCSN) TEMPE — Despite the second sellout in as many days at Farrington Stadium, Arizona State softball could only manage one run against the Arizona Wildcats. Senior righthander Devyn Netz did it all for the Wildcats (29-4, 6-2 Big 12) on Saturday night. She pitched all seven frames,
Sun Devils drop series opener against No. 8 Arizona
(Photo credit: Madison Sorenson/WCSN) TEMPE — With a packed crowd in attendance at Farrington Stadium on Friday, freshman outfielder Ashleigh Mejia raised the fans to their feet through one swing of the bat. Trailing 6-0, Mejia’s solo home run lit a spark of hope among the ASU faithful, as they craved
Clever baserunning propels Sun Devils to Saturday wins
(Photo credit: Zina Garcia/WCSN) TEMPE — Arizona State softball showcased its intelligence on the basepath with two doubleheader wins Saturday. The Arizona State Sun Devils (15-5) tallied two more wins in the ASU Invitational after an 11-4 win over the University of Texas at El Paso Miners (10-8) and a 4-1 win
Sun Devils effectively utilize small ball to go 2-0 on Friday
(Photo credit: Zina Garcia/WCSN) TEMPE — Junior outfielder Tanya Windle smacking a single into the left-center gap to lift Arizona State softball over Seattle in game one of the Friday doubleheader was the perfect example of ASU’s ability to manufacture runs throughout the entire day. Seattle (9-8) threw the first punch in
ASU pitchers stepped up when needed in Saturday doubleheader
(Photo credit: Zina Garcia/WCSN) TEMPE — Arizona State softball's circle came up big when needed in Saturday's doubleheader, however, their performance was not matched by the defense. ASU (6-3) defeated the Washington Huskies (4-5) 4-1 and suffered a tough 5-1 extra innings loss to the Belmont Bruins (5-4). In the fifth inning against
Sun Devils come from behind to knock off California
(Photo credit: Grace Johnson/WCSN) TEMPE — Pinch-hitting for sophomore infielder Nehanda Lewis, freshman catcher Lillian Holtje came to the plate with the Arizona State softball team tied at four a piece with the California Golden Bears. Holtje, in only her fourth career plate appearance, swung on a pitch from California freshman
Sun Devils start 2025 season on a high note with 7-1 win
(Photo credit Grace Johnson/WCSN) TEMPE — For her first collegiate plate appearance, freshman infielder Grace Molitor came to the plate with the Arizona State softball team leading 1-0 in the bottom of the second inning. Molitor had two runners on and laid down a bunt, moving both runners into scoring position. Stepping
A new era of ASU Softball calls for a new identity
(Photo credit Austin Hurst/WCSN) Arizona State Softball is entering what can best be described as a transitional period for the program. The Sun Devils did not see much success in their final year in the Pac-12 Conference, finishing in last place with a 20-31 overall record and going 3-21 in conference play.