(Photo: Austin Hurst/WCSN) The Gold team’s spirtis were as high as the gold sun in the sky as they won the first game of the Arizona State baseball’s Maroon and Gold World Series, utilizing some first-inning small ball in a beautiful afternoon game. Despite the typically gorgeous Arizona weather that usually boosts
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Sun Devils put up complete performance in fall exhibition against GCU
(Photo: Maya Diaz/WCSN) As warmup music echoed throughout GCU ballpark, baseball bats pinged and cleats scraped dirt. Arizona State Baseball prepared for its first road game of this small fall season, facing a Grand Canyon University, who is coming off of a 36-25 record and its fourth consecutive WAC regular season
Sun Devil arms against pros in exhibition against USA Baseball
(Photo: Austin Hurst/WCSN) PHOENIX - Senior right-handed pitcher Jack Martinez walked off the mound in the fourth inning to his final pitch being called a strike. It was a call that the umpire made many times throughout the night as the Arizona State pitching staff made their impact felt against the
Sun Devils fall short in front of ASU peers, lose 3-2 to No.6 Oregon State
(Photo: Spencer Barnes/WCSN) SCOTTSDALE — There was a lot of excitement at Scottsdale Stadium when newly minted Arizona State athletic director Graham Rossini as well as football head coach Kenny Dillingham and his team were in attendance for the Arizona State baseball game on Thursday, but No. 2 Oregon State stymied
Sun Devils Can’t Overcome Early Deficit, Lose Pac-12 Tournament Opener
ASU Completes Wild Ninth-Inning Comeback On Senior Night
(Photo: Sammi Maxwell/WCSN) PHOENIX — Arizona State baseball scheduled fireworks after the conclusion of Saturday night’s game to cap off Senior Night for the last regular season game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium, but the show came earlier than expected. Before the fireworks could light up the sky, the ASU offense lit up
Sun Devils “pass the torch” in big sixth inning to sweep Texas Tech
(Photo: Sammi Maxwell/WCSN) PHOENIX— Arizona State baseball did not receive much of a challenge when they faced Texas Tech in a run-rule victory on Thursday, but that changed in the sequel on Friday. The Sun Devils were down by two runs entering the bottom half of the sixth inning, but despite swinging
Bloomquist confident in hot bats after mercy rule win over Texas Tech
(Photo: Sammi Maxwell/WCSN) PHOENIX— With Arizona State baseball done with its Pac-12 regular season games, the Sun Devils will finish the regular season with a few non-conference matchups to get itself ready for the Pac-12 tournament next week, and the team looks about as ready as it can be. ASU hosts Texas
Sun Devils waste midweek opportunity, fall 5-3 to No. 17 Arizona
(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) PHOENIX — A little over one year ago, then-No. 18 Arizona State baseball visited unranked Arizona Wildcats in a midweek game towards the latter half of the year. The Sun Devils were in prime position to make their first NCAA Tournament under head coach Willie Bloomquist, and the
Sun Devils’ Midweek Loss to No. 17 Arizona slims postseason chances further
(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) PHOENIX — Willie Bloomquist is no stranger to the Territorial Cup’s history and significance in Arizona. The Port Orchard, Washington native got his first taste of the rivalry when he began his college career at Arizona State in 1997. During Bloomquist’s three seasons as a middle infielder in Tempe, the