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

Sun Devils rebound after losing doubleheader opener

(Photo credit: Zina Garcia/WCSN) TEMPE — As junior utility player Sydney Saenz dejectedly walked back to the dugout after grounding out to North Dakota’s junior first baseman Katelyn Nuemayer to end game one of Arizona State softball’s doubleheader, she and the rest of her teammates knew they had to regroup for

Sun Devils down No. 21 Ducks in extra inning

(Photo credit: Elizabeth Agazaryan/WCSN) TEMPE — As freshman infielder Tiare Ho-Ching battled with Oregon sophomore right-hander Taylour Spencer, she dropped her bat trying to bring junior outfielder Tanya Windle home on a sacrifice bunt. Graduate outfielder Kelsey Hall saw this, walked over to Ho-Ching, picked up her bat, and gave the

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