(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) PHOENIX — While Feb. 16 marked the beginning of a new college baseball season, Arizona State Baseball was already faced with one major question that carried over from last year. Following the conclusion of the 2023 campaign, ASU lost a large portion of its staff. Starters Ross Dunn, Timmy
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‘It’s got to be better’: Pitching struggles continue to stifle offense
(Photo via Sun Devil Athletics) PHOENIX — Through the first six series of Pac-12 play, Arizona State baseball relied on a combination of its pitching and hitting to win ball games, propelling them atop the conference standings. In a pivotal series against No. 7 Stanford, the offense has provided a total
Defensive struggles cost Sun Devils against Stanford
(Photo: Samantha Maxwell/WCSN) PHOENIX — In the middle of his first season as Arizona State's baseball head coach, Willie Bloomquist and his team traveled to Palo Alto to take on the Pac-12 powerhouse, Stanford. ASU came home with three losses, getting outscored 34-16. Later that fall, Bloomquist said that the Stanford series
ASU walks it off 6-5 despite poor hitting night against WSU
Sun Devils’ starters hope to deliver in Utah for Pac-12 opener
(Photo: Samantha Maxwell/WCSN) PHOENIX– In college baseball, non-conference play is used as a time for preparation before the grind of conference play begins. Arizona State baseball has used its non-conference schedule to figure out lineup construction and bullpen order, but one question still remains. With junior southpaw Ross Dunn and junior righty
Arizona State offense strikes early in 9-1 win over Utah Tech
(Photo: Samantha Maxwell/WCSN) PHOENIX — On Saturday, head coach Willie Bloomquist said Arizona State baseball’s offense needed improvement. Especially with Pac-12 play beginning next weekend, Bloomquist knew the program needed to improve at the plate. Sunday seemed to highlight a sense of urgency that the second-year head coach talked about, and
Arizona State baseball’s pitching staff struggles against UC Irvine
(Photo: Xavier Littman) PHOENIX — As players and coaches spoke with the media in the offseason, Arizona State baseball praised the team’s bolstered starting rotation, lauding the team’s newfound depth. Even with redshirt sophomore right-handed pitcher Tyler Meyer going down for the year with shoulder surgery, the Sun Devils thought they
ASU baseball fails to get bats going in 7-2 loss to UC Irvine
Main takeaways from ASU’s series at Mississippi State
(Photo: Sydni Griffin/WCSN) After an impressive 4-0 start to begin the 2023 campaign, Arizona State Baseball traveled to Starkville to take on Mississippi State. In their first five games of the season, the Bulldogs lost games to VMI and Louisiana Monroe, a shaky start for one of the SEC’s most-improved programs. The
Sun Devils sweep San Diego State with solid pitching and defense
(Photo: Xavier Litman/WCSN) TEMPE – Last year, obtaining consistent quality starts from Arizona State baseball's pitchers was a never-ending battle, with the program always struggling to get the necessary 27 outs. In the opening weekend finale, ASU (3-0) not only managed to get 27 outs, but they also managed to do it