willie bloomquist Archives - Page 12 of 26

ASU’s late surge falls short of another comeback victory

by Justin de Haas - May 4, 2024May 4, 2024

(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) PHOENIX — Arizona State baseball is on a scorching stretch in its postseason push as it has won eight of its last nine games — scoring double digit runs six times in that span — including a walk off grand slam by redshirt sophomore outfielder Nick McLain in

Ethan Mendoza Displaying Growth In Sun Devils’ Middle Infield

by Justin de Haas - May 1, 2024May 1, 2024

(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) PHOENIX — Arizona State freshman second baseman Ethan Mendoza has been one of the team’s best first-year players with a .281 batting average in 36 starts entering Wednesday, but the power was not there as he had a big goose egg in the home run column. That zero turned

Sun Devils Run-Rule UC San Diego For Second Straight Night

by Sean Brennan - May 1, 2024May 2, 2024

(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) PHOENIX — Although Arizona State baseball handily defeated UC San Diego 15-5 on Tuesday night, the game didn’t always seem like it would be a blowout, with the Sun Devils trailing 4-2 after the top of the third. However, ASU took a 6-3 lead with a four-run third and

Sun Devils snap five-game winning streak, fall to USC 11-6

by Sammy Nute - April 28, 2024April 28, 2024

(Photo: Spencer Barnes/WCSN) PHOENIX — Riding a five-game winning streak, Arizona State baseball has been playing some of its best ball over the last two weeks. The Sun Devils completed a sweep of UCLA last weekend for the first time since 2010, and Sunday offered ASU a chance to complete a

‘We need help’ Willie Bloomquist pleads for increased NIL support

by Sean Brennan - April 28, 2024April 29, 2024

(Photo: Spencer Barnes/WCSN) PHOENIX — When Willie Bloomquist was named head coach of Arizona State baseball in June of 2021, the entire landscape of college sports was rapidly changing. He knew this but probably couldn’t fathom the extent to which they would be altered so quickly. Naturally, the former Sun Devil shortstop’s

Improved Mental Approach Fueling Kien Vu’s Recent Success

by Sean Brennan - April 27, 2024November 26, 2024

(Photo: Spencer Barnes/WCSN) PHOENIX — When Kien Vu stepped into the batters’ box with no outs in the bottom of the first inning against USC, fans at Phoenix Municipal Stadium eagerly waited for the first pitch of the at-bat to be thrown, expecting the sophomore outfielder to do something big. Such expectations

ASU baseball is putting all together against USC

by Justin de Haas - April 27, 2024April 27, 2024

(Photo: Spencer Barnes/WCSN) PHOENIX — Arizona State baseball head coach Willie Bloomquist talked all season about the hypothetical of the offense and pitching putting it all together for complete victories, and now, the team is doing that consistently. There were times this year when the offense would catch fire and the pitching

Sun Devils sophomores standout in dominant 12-1 win

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by Jake Sloan - April 27, 2024April 27, 2024

(Photo: Sam Fenway/WCSN) PHOENIX – After sweeping the Bruins in Los Angeles last week, Arizona State baseball welcomed USC to Phoenix Municipal for ASU's last conference home series this year. The bats of the Devils looked to stay hot, as did the pitching staff after giving up just six runs in

Thunderous Hitting, Effective Pitching Highlight Sun Devils’ 12-1 Win Over USC

by Tyler Weiss - April 26, 2024April 26, 2024

(Photo: Sam Fenway/WCSN) PHOENIX — In the second inning of Friday night's game against USC, Arizona State baseball’s offense was in search of a spark after a 1-2-3 inning in the first. The game was scoreless headed into the second, that was, until junior Jacob Tobias stepped up to the plate.

Five Takeaways: Sun Devils sweep Bruins for first time since 2010

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by Sammy Nute, Justin de Haas, Justin Carter, Tyler Weiss and Sean Brennan - April 23, 2024April 26, 2024

(Photo: Sam Fenway/WCSN) Arizona State baseball needed anything on its road trip to Los Angeles to salvage what has been a brutal nine-game stretch in Pac-12 play. After being swept by then-No. 5 Oregon State — a somewhat predictable result when facing a powerhouse that, to date, still boasts a top-10 ranking in