(Photo: Sam Polgreen/WCSN) PHOENIX — When Arizona State baseball unveiled a statue of the late head coach Bobby Winkles at Phoenix Municipal on Friday night, the expectation was that the current team would deliver a strong performance to honor the legend. A win wasn’t mandatory, but a spirited performance was needed
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ASU baseball hopes to heat up against Utah at home
(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) Every baseball team endures ebbs and flows throughout a long season, but Arizona State’s fluctuation in Pac-12 play has been drastic, to say the least. ASU is coming off a series against No. 5 Oregon State in which it was swept in Corvallis. This is not surprising considering that
Five Takeaways: Sun Devils swept by No. 5 Oregon State
(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) Coming off arguably their hottest stretch of the season, the Sun Devils rode a five-game winning streak on their way to Corvalis where the No. 5 Oregon State awaited as Arizona State baseball’s toughest test yet. However, the Beavers (26-4, 8-3 Pac-12) reminded ASU (15-17, 6-9 Pac-12) what the
Sun Devils stun GCU with ninth-inning comeback
(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) PHOENIX — Arizona State baseball right-handed pitcher Hunter Omlid stood on the mound at Phoenix Municipal Stadium with the bases loaded after allowing a single to the first hitter he faced. With an out on the board in the top of the seventh and his team leading crosstown rival
ASU needed everyone to get a walk-off victory over GCU
Clutch Hitting Propels Sun Devils to Victory Against Cal
(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) PHOENIX — There were two sides to Arizona State baseball’s offense on Saturday. Those sides were how they performed when there were none or one outs, and how they performed when there were two outs. While the team's overall batting average was a middling .265, the contrast between
Sun Devils use mammoth sixth inning to defeat Cal 9-6
(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) PHOENIX — Entering the fourth inning of Saturday’s contest against California, Arizona State baseball trailed 2-0 with just one hit to its name. Through only three frames, it appeared the Sun Devils’ lineup might have hit another rough patch after scoring at least ten runs in consecutive games. Perhaps
Dillingham opens doors to fans for first Saturday Spring Practice
(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) TEMPE– Anyone connected to the Arizona State football team since Kenny Dillingham has taken over can tell you that he is committed to doing two things during his time as head coach. One is obviously attempting to return the Sun Devils’ to consistent winners on any given Saturday. The
Sun Devils earn victory thanks to those stepping up in light of injuries
(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) PHOENIX — On Friday night, sophomore left-hander Ben Jacobs was put in a spot he hasn’t seen very often. With freshman righty Thomas Burns out with shoulder tendinitis for what would have been his typical Friday start, Jacobs got the reins in his place. Arizona State’s (13-14, 5-6 Pac-12)
ASU relies on bullpen arms Tieding and Fitzpatrick in win over California
(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) Arizona State baseball has a Sunday starter issue that percolated to Thursday, but redshirt senior right-handed pitcher Matt Tieding turned that narrative into an afterthought. Entering the weekend, the Sun Devils had their Fridays and Saturdays established with freshman right-handed pitcher Thomas Burns and senior left-handed pitcher Connor Markl,