(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) Three days. 40 rounds. 1,215 selections. The 2017 MLB Draft has come and gone and the Arizona State Sun Devils only had one player hear his name called, left-handed pitcher Connor Higgins He was selected in the 35th round (no. 1064 overall) by the Texas Rangers. ASU had a difficult
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ASU Baseball: Sun Devils get swept by Utes in final series of season
ASU Baseball: Devils swept by Wildcats, ensure first losing season since 1985
(Photo: Blaine McCormick/WCSN) 1985. The only season in the history of the Arizona State baseball program that the Sun Devils had finished the season with more losses than wins. Now, 2017 can be added to that list as with their loss to the Arizona Wildcats on Saturday, ASU ensured that they will finish
ASU Baseball: Big hit lacking as Devils drop series opener to Cardinal
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils drop two out of three up north against Ducks
(Photo: Blaine McCormick/WCSN) Arizona State (19-22, 6-12 Pac-12) was unable to secure its second Pac-12 series win of the 2017 season by dropping Sunday's rubber match against the Oregon Ducks (25-14, 8-10 Pac-12) 3-2, losing the series two games to one. After falling victim to Duck starter David Peterson and his 20-strikeout performance
ASU Baseball: Canning’s big weekend not enough as Golden Bears sweep Devils
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) With golden opportunities being few and far between for the Arizona State Sun Devils in 2017, a series against a California Golden Bears team similar in record seemed perfect for the squad. However as the Devils left Berkeley, poor pitching, struggles with hitting and a lack of competitiveness drove
ASU Baseball: Pitching Duel in the Desert Finishes in Favor of Devils
(Photo: Nicole Hernandez/WCSN) With Tracy Smith preaching the values of "good baseball" all season long, his squad delivered those values late in a back-and-forth duel in Tempe, securing their second Pac-12 win of the season by a score of 5-4. The starting pitching for both UCLA and Arizona State was strong through the first
ASU Baseball: Game 2 Instant Recap vs. UCLA
(Photo: Nicole Hernandez/WCSN) After struggling against the UCLA Bruins on Friday night, the Arizona State Sun Devils battled back and forth with their Pac-12 opponent all night long on Saturday, however the Devils came out on top, winning by a score of 5-4. Chaz Montoya started the game on the mound for ASU
ASU Baseball: Stadler Pitches Well in Relief, Bats Come Alive as Sun Devils Reach Double Digits in win over New Mexico State
(Photo: Nicole Hernandez/WCSN) Arizona State (5-3) took down New Mexico State (6-4) 12-5 after overcoming a rocky start by Zach Dixon. Dixon lasted just 1 and 2/3 innings, walking five Aggies and allowing one run. After Dixon’s second consecutive start in which he couldn’t pitch past the third inning, there will be serious
ASU Baseball: Rain Delay Not Enough To Deter Devils, Arizona State Sweeps Northwestern
(Photo: Blaine McCormick/WCSN) In the words of winning pitcher James Ryan, "Weird is definitely one way to say it," when asked to describe the weekend. The Arizona State Sun Devils opened the season with a doubleheader that saw two crazy games, then expected to play a full game on Saturday and have Sunday off. While the