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ASU Softball: Explosive fourth inning leads Sun Devils past California 13-5

by Jake Seymour - May 1, 2022May 1, 2022

(Photo: Samantha Luevano/WCSN) After an uncharacteristic series against the Stanford Cardinal the Arizona State Softball returned home for a three-game series against the California Golden Bears. Also returning were the Sun Devils’ bats, which have amassed 18 hits through two games. “I'm trying to forget last week,” ASU head coach Trisha Ford

ASU Softball: Cardinal snap Sun Devils’ 20-game winning streak

by Jake Seymour - April 25, 2022April 25, 2022

(Photo: Paige Cook/WCSN) This past weekend, No. 12 Arizona State Softball (32-7, 13-2 Pac-12) traveled to Stanford, California for a weekend road trip against the No. 23 ranked Stanford Cardinal (31-13, 8-7 Pac-12). The Sun Devils arrived at Stanford on a 20-game winning streak – the longest in the nation –

ASU Softball: Sun Devils dominate in series-opening win in Tucson

by Michael Baribault - March 25, 2022March 25, 2022

(Photo: Paige Cook/WCSN) TUCSON - Playing in front of a sold-out Hillenbrand Stadium, No. 17 Arizona State defeated host No. 22 Arizona 9-2 on Friday night in Tucson. ASU (23-5, 4-0) led 3-2 going into the fifth inning and the game was set to be a battle the rest of the

ASU Softball: Sun Devils Sweep Pac-12 Opening Series

by Jake Seymour - March 20, 2022March 21, 2022

(Photo: Paige Cook/WCSN) No. 24 ranked Arizona State softball (22-5, 3-0 Pac-12) opened Pac-12 play this weekend against the No. 23 ranked Oregon State Beavers (22-7, 0-3 Pac-12). The Sun Devils took care of business, sweeping the three-game series. “I think, you know, today we showed some tenacity, some grits and punch

ASU Softball: Sun Devils go 4-1 in Fullerton

by Erik List - March 7, 2022March 7, 2022

(Photo: Joey Plishka/WCSN) No. 24 Arizona State (13-5, 0-0 Pac-12) headed to Fullerton, California, this weekend for the Judi Garman Classic. ASU had a full weekend ahead of them with five games in three days. Game 1, at Kansas, W, 9-1 (5 Inn) The Sun Devils took the field Friday for their first

ASU Softball: Sun Devils Go 2-1 In Texas

by Jake Seymour - February 28, 2022February 28, 2022

(Photo: Joey Plishka/WCSN) Arizona State softball (9-4, 0-0 Pac-12) headed to Austin for the University of Texas Tournament. Weather canceled and postponed some games, resulting in the Sun Devils only playing three games. In those games, ASU head coach Trisha Ford and her squad went 2-1, picking up a Top-25 win

ASU Softball: Complete game nets ASU a 4-1 weekend at Littlewood

by Michael Baribault - February 21, 2022February 21, 2022

(Photo: Joey Plishka/WCSN) No. 21 Arizona State softball finished off the Littlewood Classic with a dominating victory over visiting UTEP 10-0 in five innings at Farrington Stadium on Sunday. Senior utility Mailey McLemore’s walk-off, two-run home run sealed the deal and sent the Farrington faithful home happy. “I just wanted something over the

ASU Softball: Sun Devils Strong Start Fuels Victory

by Jake Seymour - February 19, 2022February 19, 2022

(Photo: Joey Plishka/WCSN) During the Kajikawa Classic, Arizona State softball struggled to find its rhythm at the plate, which was prevalent in their two losses. Now a week removed from the five-game tournament, the No. 21 ranked Arizona State Sun Devils have found a groove at the plate. On Friday night, Arizona

ASU Softball: No. 21 Sun Devils’ slow start thwarts efforts against Missouri State

by Jake Seymour - February 14, 2022February 14, 2022

(Photo: Reece Andrews/WCSN) A battle against the clock was a problem before the first pitch was thrown. The Utah-Cal Baptist game started late, forcing the start time of the game between No. 21 Arizona State and Missouri State to be delayed by one hour. In addition to the late start, the

ASU Softball: Sanders, Torres lead big ASU bats to second win

by Austin Crume - February 12, 2022February 12, 2022

(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) After a tough loss to No. 5 Oklahoma State on the first night of the Kajikawa Classic, No. 21 Arizona State bounced back with a win against Missouri State on the second night of the event, taking down the Bears 7-3. The Sun Devils were led behind the big