(Photo: Brendan OKeeffe/WCSN) When former Arizona State Baseball Head Coach Tracy Smith was fired in early June following the team’s exit in the Austin Regional of the NCAA Tournament, Arizona State Vice President for University Athletics and Athletic Director Ray Anderson said that he wanted to hire someone to “instill discipline,
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ASU Baseball: Willie Bloomquist hired as head coach, replaces Smith
(Photo: Susan Wong/WCSN) Four days after firing Tracy Smith, Arizona State Baseball announced Sun Devil Hall of Famer and former MLB player Willie Bloomquist as its new head coach on Friday. "Sun Devil Baseball is not ordinary in any way, it is extraordinary in many ways and is absolutely special,” Arizona State
ASU Baseball: Tracy Smith fired after seven seasons
(Photo: Susan Wong/WCSN) Arizona State Vice President for University Athletics and Athletic Director Ray Anderson announced that ASU head coach Tracy Smith has been fired. Smith met with Anderson on Monday when the team returned from Austin, Texas after its 1-2 record in the NCAA Regional Tournament. A contract extension was given to Smith
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils blown out 10-3 by Texas, face elimination in rematch vs. Fairfield
(Photo: Susan Wong/WCSN) It felt like the game was out of reach when all hell broke loose in the third inning, yet Arizona State Baseball was only down three runs. That’s how much momentum and energy Texas snatched up without even hitting the ball past redshirt junior left-hander Justin Fall. The frame started
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils rally 7-6 on McLain walk-off in first Regional game
(Photo: Susan Wong/WCSN) Arizona State Baseball rallied back for its 14th comeback victory of the season against Fairfield on Friday night, as redshirt freshman infielder Sean McLain's bloop single into right field scored redshirt freshman two-way player Kai Murphy to walk it off 7-6 in the opening game of the NCAA
ASU Baseball: Coming off UCLA sweep, Sun Devils make NCAA tournament as No. 2 seed
(Photo: Susan Wong/WCSN) Arizona State Baseball’s roller coaster regular season is over. After suffering critical season-ending injuries early in the season and in the fall and struggling early on in Pac-12 Conference play while trying to piece together something of a weekend rotation, the Sun Devils still managed to go 32-20 with 16
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils clobbered by UCLA 21-9 in night to forget
(Photo: Susan Wong/WCSN) Home plate wasn't quite Arizona State Baseball's best friend on Thursday night. While three batters were already hit by ASU's pitching staff early on, the first game of a pivotal three-game set with UCLA unraveled at the dish in the third inning. By that time it was already 4-0, with
ASU Baseball: Long and Co. blast five home runs, Fall stays hot in 11-5 win over Oregon State
(Photo: Susan Wong/WCSN) It’s hard to find a hotter hitter on the planet right now than freshman designated hitter Ethan Long. The young slugger came into Saturday night leading the Pac-12 in home runs after walking off Oregon State on a three-run shot on Friday that incited pandemonium amongst the Phoenix Municipal
ASU Baseball: Long ball Ethan Long stays hot by calling game
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils begin final stretch of season with road series against Cal
(Photo: Brendan OKeeffe/WCSN) After sweeping Rhode Island last weekend, Arizona State Baseball now prepares for a tough trek to the regular season's finish line, as four challenging Pac-12 Conference matchups await the Sun Devils. The journey begins in Berkeley, CA as ASU takes on California this weekend. The Golden Bears (23-19, 9-9