TEMPE – As Arizona State gets ready to kick off its 2026 season, it finds itself in a very different situation than it was just 15 years prior. Following their 2010 College World Series appearance, the Sun Devils were looked at as a national contender and a top place to
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ASU celebrity softball game displays Sun Devil connections
(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) PHOENIX – When Spencer Torkelson stepped into the right-handed batter's box at Phoenix Municipal Stadium for his first at-bat in the Arizona State celebrity softball game it had been nearly five years since his last in game at-bat as a member of the Sun Devils baseball team. In those
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
ASU Baseball: After ACL injury, Davis making impact on and off field
(Photo Courtesy Auburn Athletics) Arizona State Baseball senior infielder Conor Davis transferred to Tempe to take over the first base vacancy left by Spencer Torkelson, who was selected No. 1 overall in the 2020 MLB Draft. While Davis wasn’t expected to produce the historic numbers his predecessor put up, it was
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils battle, survive in 14-13 win over Rhode Island to clinch sweep
(Photo: Susan Wong/WCSN) Just when one might have thought that the back-and-forth duel was over and silence would have washed over the crowd, Phoenix Municipal Stadium was jolted back to life in the sixth inning on Sunday afternoon. It would stay that way until the very last out, as Arizona State Baseball
ASU Baseball: Four-run sixth the difference in Sun Devils’ 8-6 win over URI
(Photo: Rebecca Striffler/WCSN) A four-run sixth inning was the difference for Arizona State Baseball in Saturday night's 8-6 victory over Rhode Island at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. Three straight hits from freshmen infielders Ethan Long, Jack Moss and Hunter Haas tied the game at five all, with Haas receiving the runs batted in
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils prepare for 2021 with revamped, small-ball offense
(Photo: Karli Matthias/WCSN) With Arizona State Baseball losing several offensive weapons after the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season, head coach Tracy Smith and the Sun Devils will be doing their best “Moneyball” impression in 2021. The program has been known in recent years to be a powerful, home-run centric team, but in the
ASU Baseball: Transfers look to make a big impact in 2021 season
Arizona State Baseball was the recipient of a fourth Top-10 recruiting class in the last five years, Collegiate Baseball News announced in September. The class saw a slew of transfers come to ASU, highlighted by junior outfielder Allbry Major from Xavier and redshirt senior infielder Conor Davis from Auburn. In the
ASU Baseball: Hot bats return to Tempe following road sweep
(Photo: Jessica Carnivale/WCSN) On their journey to a miraculous College World Series title in 2008, the Fresno State Bulldogs eliminated then No. 4 Arizona State in the NCAA Super Regionals. The Bulldogs dropped the first game of the postseason series before taking the final two contests to punch their ticket to
ASU Baseball: Fall, bullpen struggles harm No. 12 Sun Devils in 18-10 loss to Nebraska
(Photo: Jessica Carnivale/WCSN) Crooked numbers were all over the scoreboard Sunday afternoon at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. That had become the norm again for Arizona State (8-4) after a slow start to the season offensively for the 12th-ranked Sun Devils had been washed away by 13- and 14-run performances Friday and Saturday