(Photo: Alli Cline/WCSN) Arizona State’s 7-0 loss to Oregon on Friday is in no way a reflection of the phenomenal pitching matchup that took place at Howe Field. But a five-run fifth inning for the Ducks made it look like an ultimate blowout. It was a battle of youth against experience in
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ASU Football: Foster prepares for his role as top receiver
ASU Baseball: Applying Sabermetric Stats to Sun Devil Offense
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) For as rapidly as sabermetric stats have infiltrated Major League Baseball, the college baseball landscape has gone largely untouched. A number of factors go into why this is the case, ranging from the absence of expensive data tracking technology to a general satisfaction with the status quo. Still, that’s not
ASU Soccer: Sun Devils split first two spring games
ASU Gymnastics: Gym Devils falter on beam, come in last in first session of championships
(Photo: Tyler Paley/WCSN) Arizona State University competed in the Pac-12 Championship this afternoon at the University of Utah’s Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City. The team came in last place in the first session consisting of Arizona, California, Washington and ASU. The Gym Devils entered the championships coming off a
Pac-12 Gymnastics Spotlight: Arizona State
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils drop conference opener after two critical bunts go unexecuted
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) Only two days ago, Tracy Smith addressed the progress of his team heading into conference play. The answer was a resounding work-to-be-done attitude—with a greater attention to executing the fundamentals the main focus of that attitude. Smith’s 12th-ranked Sun Devils (10-6, 0-1) dropped their conference opener to Oregon State
ASU Baseball: A comprehensive preview of the Pac-12
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN)Friday marks the beginning of Pac-12 play for Arizona State, and while the Sun Devils have jumped out to a 10-5 start in non-conference play, their schedule won’t get any easier. To the surprise of many, ASU's strength has been its powerful middle-of-the-lineup bats, R.J. Ybarra and breakout
ASU Baseball: ASU notches tenth win of season, but continues to commit costly mental mistakes
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) It’s tough to sustain much success in baseball if the very core of a team’s play is flawed from a fundamental standpoint. Though the 2015 Sun Devils have shown flashes of dominance and elite potential, mental breakdowns in different facets of the game have held them back from experiencing extended periods
ASU Gymnastics: Gym Devils to face rival GymCats in Tucson
(Photo: Nick Wicksman/WCSN) In yet another Territorial Cup matchup in the 2014-15 season, the Gym Devils will head south on Monday to take on the University of Arizona GymCats in Tucson, Arizona. Both ASU and Arizona are entering Monday’s showdown at the McKale Center having lost their last meet. Arizona is coming