(Photo: Brendan OKeeffe/WCSN) Arizona State Baseball came into the 2021 season with uncertainty, but its opening series win against Sacramento State answered some of its biggest question marks. Here are four key takeaways from the Sun Devils' duel with the Hornets. Pitching, pitching and more pitching Coming into this season, it was figured that
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ASU Baseball: Defense shows out to claim Sun Devils’ first victory of the season, 2-1
A strong defensive showing from Arizona State Baseball led to a 2-1 win over Sacramento State at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on Saturday night. Redshirt freshman right-fielder Kai Murphy, redshirt junior shortstop Drew Swift, redshirt freshman first-baseman Nate Baez and redshirt freshman second-baseman Sean McClain were the culprits of great defense by
ASU Baseball: Undefined roles loom as season opens against Sacramento State
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils prepare for 2021 with revamped, small-ball offense
(Photo: Karli Matthias/WCSN) With Arizona State Baseball losing several offensive weapons after the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season, head coach Tracy Smith and the Sun Devils will be doing their best “Moneyball” impression in 2021. The program has been known in recent years to be a powerful, home-run centric team, but in the
ASU Baseball: Transfers look to make a big impact in 2021 season
Arizona State Baseball was the recipient of a fourth Top-10 recruiting class in the last five years, Collegiate Baseball News announced in September. The class saw a slew of transfers come to ASU, highlighted by junior outfielder Allbry Major from Xavier and redshirt senior infielder Conor Davis from Auburn. In the
ASU Baseball: HC Tracy Smith’s contract extended two years
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) Arizona State Baseball has extended the contract of Head Coach Tracy Smith for two more years, according to Sun Devil Source. His contract was set to expire at the end of the 2021 season. The Arizona Board of Regents is scheduled to review the contract extension in their
ASU Baseball: Maroon and Gold World Series Wrap Up
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) The color commentator on the broadcast of the ‘Maroon and Gold World Series’ — Arizona State baseball’s fall intrasquad scrimmage competition — head baseball coach Tracy Smith said he always looks for an opportunity to send his fall ball championship series to a decisive Game 5. When he said
ASU Baseball: Maroon and Gold World Series Game Three Notebook
(Photo: Karli Matthias/WCSN) Arizona State continued its “Maroon and Gold World Series” intrasquad games on Wednesday with the Maroon and Gold teams deadlocked in the series at one game a piece. The contest got off to a quick start offensively when senior first baseman Conor Davis hit a two-run home run to
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils figure to create ‘new identity’ as fall ball begins
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) At the beginning of this year, a national championship was an attainable goal for Arizona State baseball heading into the season opener. But times have dramatically changed since then-junior left-handed pitcher Justin Fall threw out the first pitch of the season on February 14 against Villanova. In nine months
ASU Baseball: Hot bats return to Tempe following road sweep
(Photo: Jessica Carnivale/WCSN) On their journey to a miraculous College World Series title in 2008, the Fresno State Bulldogs eliminated then No. 4 Arizona State in the NCAA Super Regionals. The Bulldogs dropped the first game of the postseason series before taking the final two contests to punch their ticket to