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ASU Baseball: Cowboys Take Advantage of Sun Devils’ Miscues en route to dominant 18-4 win

by Rob Werner - February 21, 2017February 23, 2017

(Photo: Nicole Hernandez/WCSN) 2016 College Baseball World Series participant Oklahoma State (2-2, 0-0 Big 12) lit up Arizona State (3-1) 18-4 on Tuesday afternoon. Sophomore left-handed pitcher Zach Dixon took the mound for the Sun Devils in game four of the 2017 regular season at Phoenix Municipal Stadium against the Oklahoma State Cowboys

ASU Baseball: Rain Delay Not Enough To Deter Devils, Arizona State Sweeps Northwestern

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by Nicholas Badders - February 19, 2017

(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

ASU Baseball: Sun Devils Fight And Claw Their Way Back For Ugly Walk-Off Win

by Bobby Kraus - February 17, 2017February 18, 2017

(Photo: Nicole Hernandez/WCSN) No matter how early in the season it happens, a ninth-inning comeback can do wonders for a baseball team. A ninth-inning comeback in a game for a team that made five errors in one game can convince a team to never give up, no matter the circumstances. The second game

ASU Baseball: Lingos, Sun Devils Handle Northwestern Wildcats in Season Opener

by Rob Werner - February 17, 2017February 18, 2017

(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) Arizona State narrowly avoided succumbing to a nerve-wracking ninth inning, pulling out a 3-1 victory over Northwestern in game one of the Opening Day doubleheader. It was an ideal day for baseball at Phoenix Municipal Stadium with the sun shining through a few clouds creating a temperature of 74

ASU Baseball: Three writers tackle our Opening Day roundtable

by Colton Dodgson - February 17, 2017February 18, 2017

(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) How will the Sun Devils fare during their non-conference slate? Nick Badders: 16 non-conference games to kick off the season. TCU and Cal State Fullerton will be tough series, but I don’t think the non-conference slate is all that hard. For the sake of conversation, I say they go

ASU Baseball: Previewing the new look infield

by Bobby Kraus - February 16, 2017February 17, 2017

(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) At the end of every season, it’s almost inevitable for college baseball teams to have to overhaul at least one aspect of their game. For Arizona State in 2017, perhaps the biggest challenge awaiting them is finding out what their infield is going to look like. It’s a mix

ASU Baseball: Lingos, Hingst and Van Scoyoc Tabbed as Opening Weekend Rotation

by Nicholas Badders - February 15, 2017February 16, 2017

(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) In 2016, no starting pitcher was as reliable as Seth Martinez. Hever Bueno was expected to be the ace coming in, but injuries derailed him and Martinez stepped in to fill the Friday night role. The junior finished with 111.1 innings pitched and a 9-4 record in 16

ASU Baseball: The new role of the three-year veteran

by Rob Werner - February 9, 2017March 4, 2017

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) With Opening Day just one short week away, three-year veteran Andrew Snow is ready. He’s ready to play Pac-12 baseball again. He’s ready to put on his maroon cap with the Arizona State University patch on the front. And he’s ready to lead this young ASU team in his

ASU Baseball: How Arizona State put together the number one recruiting class in the country

by Rob Werner - January 31, 2017February 2, 2017

(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) The Arizona State University baseball program landed the number one recruiting class in the nation with the 2016 class. Often in collegiate sports, the phrase “number one recruiting class” is thrown around. Yet, the actual process of recruiting these players is often overlooked. It took a lot of behind the

ASU Baseball: Tracy Smith relieves pitching coach Brandon Higelin of duties after two seasons

by Colton Dodgson - December 30, 2016December 30, 2016

(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) Brandon Higelin will not return as Arizona State's pitching coach for the 2017 season, head coach Tracy Smith announced on Friday. "I have decided to make a change on our staff with the pitching coach position," Smith said. "As head coach of Sun Devil Baseball, it is my role