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Deborah Jones shines despite loss in Utah series finale

by Keenan Vaughan - April 14, 2024April 14, 2024

(Photo via Zina Garcia/WCSN) TEMPE – After opening their home series against Utah with back-to-back losses, Arizona State turned to Deborah Jones to hold the Utes' potent offense in check. Despite the eventual loss and sweep at the hands of the Utes, Jones' play in the circle on Sunday at least

Final inning chaos puts ASU on losing end of sweep against Utah

by Casey McNulty - April 14, 2024April 14, 2024

(Photo via Zina Garcia/WCSN) It was another series sweep loss for the Sun Devils on Sunday, as they could not make a final-game comeback against the Utes. While the entirety of the game was a stalemate with six scoreless innings, the Devils could not rally their bats to overtake the massive

Mother Nature makes pitstop at Farrington and rejuvenates Sun Devil offense in close loss

by Jake Sloan - April 14, 2024April 14, 2024

(Photo via Zina Garcia/WCSN) TEMPE – The Devils came into Saturday’s game looking to bounce back after Friday night ended in a 9-3 blowout loss. However, they found themselves in an unusual situation as nature highlighted the night in Farrington Stadium. The Devils (18-20, 2-12 Pac-12 Conference) were down early 3-0 in

Arizona State nearly completes comeback attempt after offense and pitching awaken

by Ethan Ignatovsky - April 14, 2024April 14, 2024

(Photo via Marina Williams/WCSN) TEMPE – From a bee invasion that caused a two-hour delay to nearly completing a 10-run comeback, Arizona State softball had a wild Saturday night. Arizona State (18-20, 2-12 Pac-12 Conference) had a rollercoaster game Saturday evening against Utah (24-17, 6-11 Pac-12). The Sun Devils looked like a

Alesia Denby provides silver lining in tough ASU loss

by Ethan Ignatovsky - April 13, 2024April 13, 2024

(Photo via Marina Williams/WCSN) TEMPE – It’s normally hard to find a bright spot in a 9-3 loss, but the night that Arizona State’s graduate shortstop Alesia Denby had Friday against Utah can’t be overlooked. Despite scoring first, Arizona State (18-19, 2-11 Pac-12 Conference) couldn’t match the offensive production of Utah (23-17,

Utah bats spoil Sun Devils’ return to Farrington

by Jake Sloan - April 13, 2024April 13, 2024

(Photo via Marina Williams/WCSN) TEMPE – The Sun Devils came back home this weekend after spending almost a month away from Tempe on the road and looked to fill Club Farrington up with energy. Unfortunately, the Utah bats thought differently and took game one of the series 9-3. A four-run fourth

ASU back at home for weekend series against Utah

by Jake Sloan - April 11, 2024April 11, 2024

(Photo via Marina Williams/WCSN) After a three-week road trip down the West Coast, the Sun Devils are back in Farrington this weekend to take on Utah. On their road trip, ASU lost a staggering seven of their eight games, getting swept by Oregon and then-No. 2 Stanford and splitting a doubleheader

ASU Softball: Sun Devils struggle in Utah series opener

by Dylan Wickman - April 7, 2023April 7, 2023

(Photo via Nicole Mullen/WCSN) Arizona State Softball came into snowy Salt Lake City looking to build momentum from its first Pac-12 Conference series victory, but the Utes offense hit the Sun Devils like an avalanche and turned the game into a blowout. The Sun Devils (20-12, 4-6) fell 12-3 in five innings

ASU Softball: Sun Devils hope to keep momentum going in Utah

by Grace Johnson - April 7, 2023April 6, 2023

(Photo via Nicole Mullen/WCSN) This weekend, the ASU Softball will be trading out its warm desert weather for the snowy Dumke Family Softball Stadium in Utah. Looking to pick up their second Pac-12 Conference Series win, the Sun Devils may need their snowshoes when they hit the road to face No.

ASU Softball: No. 6 Sun Devils face tremendous challenge in final series against No. 1 UCLA

by Michael Gutnick - May 9, 2018May 9, 2018

(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) No. 6 Arizona State softball closes out the regular season with a tough test against No. 1 UCLA at Easton Stadium in Los Angeles this weekend, May 10-12. This final three-game series will bring the best out these two top-tiered softball squads as ASU (42-9) and UCLA (48-3) have