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ASU Baseball: Sun Devils drop regular season finale to Cougars 10-3

by Tanner Tortorella - May 21, 2022May 21, 2022

(Photo: Reece Andrews/WCSN) Arizona State Baseball’s series finale was a poetic way to end what was a roller coaster season. ASU entered the year with lofty expectations, a new head coach, talented transfers, and returning contributors. The immediate future seemed bright. However, the club had many missed opportunities, and maintaining consistency always seemed

ASU Baseball: Sun Devils secure sweep of Utah with 13-6 win on Sunday

by Jonah Krell - May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

(Photo: Susan Wong/WCSN) Arizona State Baseball wanted to get its work done fast and simply on Sunday afternoon. After all, it was Mother’s Day. “We’ve had [Utah] on the ropes all weekend,” ASU freshman first baseman Jacob Tobias said. “We knew that today they weren’t going to back down, so we just

ASU Baseball: Another blown lead in 6th causes 7-5 loss to UCLA

by Tanner Tortorella - April 30, 2022April 30, 2022

(Photo: Reece Andrews/WCSN) The sixth inning has not been kind to Arizona State Baseball in its series against No. 13-ranked UCLA this weekend. On Friday night, the Bruins scored 13 runs in the frame to fuel a 17-run win against a bruised and embarrassed Sun Devils team. Then, less than 24 hours

ASU Baseball: Sun Devils even up series with 8-5 win over rival Wildcats

by Cole Bradley - April 23, 2022April 23, 2022

(Photo: Paige Cook/WCSN) Redshirt sophomore outfielder Joe Lampe stood at second base, his cleats driven into the dirt, ready to explode on contact. A deep ball to center field for an easy flyout seemed to kill those aspirations, but Lampe, regardless, tagged to get to third. However, Lampe wasn’t satisfied with just

ASU Baseball: Sun Devils get back to .500, top CSUN 6-1

by Tanner Tortorella - April 19, 2022April 19, 2022

(Photo: Joey Plishka/WCSN) ASU Baseball entered their midweek matchup against CSUN on a four-game winning streak that can be credited mostly to its bats that have been some of the best in the Pac-12 in recent weeks. They have scored eight runs in the past five games. However, Tuesday saw the Sun

ASU Baseball: Sun Devils upset No. 11 Arizona 10-6 in midweek contest

by Nikash Nath - April 5, 2022April 5, 2022

(Photo: Paige Cook/WCSN) After a historic comeback on Sunday against the University of California, Arizona State Baseball held a mid-week tilt against No. 11-ranked Arizona on Tuesday night. The Sun Devils followed their comeback with a gritty and emotional 10-6 win over the rival Wildcats. While the game was technically a non-conference matchup,

ASU Baseball: Walks, strikeouts plague Sun Devils in 14-7 loss to Cal

by Tanner Tortorella - April 2, 2022April 2, 2022

(Photo: Paige Cook/WCSN) In right field, Arizona State Baseball hangs a banner to immortalize the program's rich history of all its NCAA national championships. Five years stay printed on it: 1965, 1967, 1969, 1977 and 1981. But there lays an open spot on the poster next to those dates that California sophomore

ASU Baseball: Sun Devils rally from five-run hole, fall 11-10 to UNLV

by Tanner Tortorella - March 29, 2022March 29, 2022

(Photo: Reece Andrews/WCSN) For Arizona State Baseball on Tuesday night against UNLV in a single-game midweek matchup, it was a tale of two halves. The first half was filled with frustration and mistakes from a pitching staff that has plagued the team all season. ASU head coach Willie Bloomquist highlights the number

ASU Baseball: On down day, Meyer helps get 5-3 win over Washington

by Tanner Tortorella - March 26, 2022March 28, 2022

(Photo: Joey Plishka/WCSN) Arizona State Baseball sophomore right-handed pitcher Tyler Meyer entered Saturday's matchup against Washington not in the best condition. Meyer felt worn out after a spectacular outing against a top-ranked Oregon State team, where he stole the Sun Devils' only win in Corvallis. Back home, Meyer was feeling the aches

ASU Baseball: Sun Devils fall 7-5 to GCU in emotional contest

by Tanner Tortorella - March 22, 2022March 22, 2022

(Photo: Joey Plishka/WCSN) Arizona State Baseball sophomore right-handed pitcher Jared Glenn had Grand Canyon sophomore infielder Jacob Wilson in a two-strike count with a runner on. One more strike and ASU would escape the sixth inning tied with the Antelopes, possessing huge momentum after erasing a two-run deficit in the previous