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ASU Baseball: Devils Remain Undefeated Going Into Series Against Michigan State

by Gareth Kwok - March 1, 2019March 2, 2019

(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) Trevor Hauver’s go-ahead two-run home run in the seventh inning against Pepperdine on Tuesday saw him run around the bases with immense intensity and adrenaline. The Devils’ leadoff hitter was so fired up after his home run that he made the home run “trot” look more like a

ASU Baseball: Sun Devils challenged by Pepperdine but hold on to perfect record

by Jessica Carnivale - February 26, 2019

(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) The Sun Devils went into the eighth game of the season undefeated and held on to this title after a close game against the Pepperdine Waves. Prior to this today, the Devils had six games where the offensive scored at least ten runs, but tonight, the team struggled

ASU Baseball: Sun Devils set to take Pepperdine in mid-week showdown

by Jacob Rudner - February 26, 2019

Photo: Travis Whittaker/WCSN After each game, it has become routine. The Devils have won, the players shook hands on the field and retreat to the clubhouse. Triumphant music subsequently pumps through the underground halls of Phoenix Municipal Stadium and Tracy Smith, happy but unwilling to convey it, steps into the press

ASU Baseball: Sun Devils remain undefeated after series sweep of UC Davis

by Jessica Carnivale - February 24, 2019

(Photo: Travis Whittaker/WCSN) Arizona State Baseball has played some chilly games to start off their season, but their bats could not be hotter. Seven games into the season, the team has scored 91 runs, and they remain undefeated after sweeping Notre Dame and UC Davis sandwiching a single win against San Diego.

ASU Baseball: Devils Sweep Saturday double header against UC Davis

by Jacob Rudner - February 23, 2019

(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) Drew Swift stood on second base in the bottom of the sixth inning on Saturday afternoon, waiting, watching and listening for the crack of the bat that could score him. The count was 2-1, UC Davis’s starter Brett Erwin, who had dominated the Sun Devils all morning long,

ASU Baseball: Sun Devils continue offensive surge and improve to 4-0

by Chase Drieberg - February 20, 2019

(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) As the lights shone down on Phoenix Municipal Stadium on a chilly Arizona night, the Sun Devils of Arizona State prepared for battle with the Toreros of the University of San Diego. Both starting pitchers appeared to struggle with command early in the game, leading to early exits for

ASU Baseball: Sun Devil Sweep Notre Dame to Start 2019 Season

by Sarandon Raboin - February 18, 2019

A stellar start Friday night, followed by an offensive outburst helped the Sun Devils outscore the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 46 - 13 and sweep Opening Weekend. WCSN ASU Baseball Reporter Sarandon Raboin recaps the series.

ASU Baseball: In dominance of Notre Dame, Sun Devils show maturity at the plate

by Jacob Rudner - February 18, 2019

Photo: Brady Klain/WCSN When Trevor Hauver stepped up to the plate on Friday night, his job was clear: do whatever you have to do to get on base, a seemingly mundane task. Hauver, the 2019 leadoff hitter for the Sun Devils, was called upon to do something every other player behind

ASU Baseball: Sun Devils clobber their way to opening weekend sweep

by Jessica Carnivale - February 17, 2019

Photo: Brady Klain/WCSN Coming off a 20-7 win the previous night, the Arizona State baseball kept up their intensity by finishing their first series of the season with a sweep. Making his Sun Devil debut was sophomore starting pitcher RJ Dabovich, joining the program after transferring from Central Arizona College. Dabovich gave up

ASU Baseball: It’s not too early to read into the Sun Devils’ success

by Jacob Rudner - February 17, 2019February 17, 2019

Photo: Bobby Kraus/WCSN Two games. For good or for bad it’s been just two games. Tracy Smith, the players and the rest of the coaching staff on Sun Devil Baseball have kicked off 2019 with new confidence. A '30 runs in two games' type of confidence and a confidence that has