(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) The highest of highs can be followed by the lowest of lows seemingly overnight in baseball, or in the case of Arizona State (25-2) after two nights, as it suffered its second loss of the season in a midweek matchup against the Long Beach State Dirtbags (4-23) by
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ASU Baseball GALLERY: No. 9 Devils walk-off Arizona 17-16, sweep Territorial Cup series
ASU Baseball: Devils win epic back-and-forth battle to sweep Arizona, improve to 25-1
(Photo: Bobby Kraus/WCSN) Five hours and 10 minutes following the first pitch of Sunday's series finale, Arizona State (25-1, 8-1 Pac-12) finished off the sweep of arch-rival Arizona (13-14, 2-7 Pac-12) in one of the most improbable fashions imaginable, by the football-impersonating score of 17-16. Alika Williams brought the lengthy game to
ASU Baseball: Five-run first inning propels Devils to another win over Arizona
(Photo: Bobby Kraus/WCSN) Sometimes, all you need is a few offensive innings to get a victory. In Saturday's case for Arizona State baseball, the bats only came alive for two innings, but that was enough to secure them the victory. Arizona State improved to 24-1 (7-1 Pac-12) on Saturday night at Phoenix
ASU Baseball: Spencer Torkelson and Alec Marsh key in victory over rival Arizona
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) With the count 3-1, and the bright lights of Phoenix Municipal Stadium beaming down onto the outfield grass as intensely as the rivalry match being played, Spencer Torkelson stood in the right-handed batter's box waiting for the next pitch to come. Randy Labaut, the left-handed Arizona Wildcat starter, was tenderly
Greg Powers and Tracy Smith connected by a friendship built on struggle
ASU Baseball: Technique changes for Blake Burzell could make huge impact for Sun Devils
(Photo: Bobby Kraus/WCSN) When Tracy Smith emerged from the slightly rain dampened dugout in Fullerton, California, it was to make a pitching change. The game's score was lopsided. Arizona State had a 6-0 lead over Cal State Fullerton, a resilient and storied baseball program, long recognized as the Devils' toughest non-conference opponent
ASU Baseball: Bishop’s two bombs propel Devils to 15-9 slugfest win over Cal Baptist
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) There are home runs in baseball. And then, there are Hunter Bishop’s home runs. It’s the same result, but the difference is how far they fly. Led by his two-homer, four-RBI performance on Wednesday night, Bishop increased his team-leading home run total to 12 this season as Arizona State
