(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) With the season on the line against Gonzaga on Sunday, Tracy Smith needed a pitcher not named Seth Martinez or Jordan Aboites to play the role of savior for the Sun Devils. Freshman Zach Dixon delivered. No. 2 Arizona State defeated No. 3 Gonzaga 6-3, advancing to play No. 1
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ASU Baseball: Aboites, Sun Devils survive against Oral Roberts
(Photo:Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) Facing the possibility of yet another exit in regionals of the NCAA Tournament, Arizona State delayed the chance, at least for the time being, with a 4-1 win over Oral Roberts that featured a complete game from Jordan Aboites. The Golden Eagles are now the first team in the
ASU Baseball: Uncharacteristic start by Seth Martinez dooms Sun Devils in Regional loss
ASU Baseball: Previewing the Fort Worth Regional
(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) Another year, another postseason appearance for Arizona State baseball. Making their second trip to the NCAA Tournament in two years under head coach Tracy Smith and their fourth consecutive overall, the Sun Devils head to Fort Worth, Texas as the second seed in a Regional hosted by the
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils’ 31-9 loss at the hands of USC overshadowed by postseason
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) Following Sunday’s 31-9 blowout lose at the hands of the USC Trojans, head coach Tracy Smith didn’t feel there was any reason to discuss the game. Instead, he was more concerned about the future: tomorrow’s regional announcement and where his team would be headed to start their journey toward
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils not selected to host regional
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) After beating USC on Friday night, Arizona State's hopes of hosting a regional looked as high as ever, but recent poor play caused the committee to choose against selecting them. The Sun Devils will instead be on the road once again for regional play. Their recent surge in Pac-12 play
ASU Baseball: Six-series win streak ends with 31-9 blowout at the hands of USC
(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) Arizona State (34-21, 16-14) fell to USC (28-28, 15-15) 31-9, snapping the Sun Devils’ six-series win streak. For most of the season, it’s been the third spot in the weekend rotation that has spelled doom for Tracy Smith’s team – that narrative held true today. Eli Lingos got the start
ASU Baseball: Aboites falters late and ASU’s Pac-12 Championship hopes follow suit
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) Jordan Aboites had a stellar start to his night against USC, giving up three runs, striking out seven and walking two in 7 2/3 innings. Unfortunately for Aboites, his night didn’t end there. Instead, Aboites gave up three more runs, never getting to record that last out in the
ASU Baseball: Seth Martinez steady, offense rises to occasion in 3-2 win over USC
(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) In Friday night’s series opener against USC, ASU starter Seth Martinez admitted he didn’t have his best stuff. Of his 114 pitches, just 59 found the strike zone and his four walks weren’t exactly sharp either – albeit his five strikeouts softened the blow. Nevertheless, his steady nature played
