willie bloomquist Archives - Page 15 of 26

Sun Devils Seek Reversal of Fortune and Revenge against Arizona

by Tyler Weiss - March 15, 2024March 15, 2024

(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) Last season, Arizona State baseball tuned into ESPN2 for the NCAA Men’s College World Series regional selection show. Players and fans watched as other at-large teams began to fill voids in the bracket, hoping the Sun Devils would be amongst them. With a superior 16-13 record in conference play

Midweek loss to UNM puts ASU baseball culture into question

by Justin de Haas - March 13, 2024March 20, 2024

(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) PHOENIX — Arizona State is one of, if not the most historic programs in college baseball, but the team has looked like a shell of itself this season. Then-ASU athletic director Ray Anderson brought head coach Willie Bloomquist in to restore that history. A former player who bleeds maroon

Sun Devils Fall To New Mexico In “Embarrassing” Performance

by Sean Brennan - March 13, 2024March 13, 2024

(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) PHOENIX — Willie Bloomquist sat in his postgame press conference with an obvious look of dejection across his face. The Sun Devils head coach didn’t mince words on his team’s performance on Wednesday, one that saw it score only four runs against a New Mexico team that has conceded

Sun Devils unable to prevent big moments in loss to Oregon

by Sean Brennan - March 10, 2024March 10, 2024

(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) PHOENIX — In baseball, a lot can change in the span of one pitch. It simply doesn’t matter how well a team plays up to a certain point, as a single swing can be extremely unforgiving and turn an entire contest upside down. That’s just baseball. Arizona State (7-8, 1-2

Sun Devil Strengths flip in weekend series against Oregon

by Tyler Weiss - March 10, 2024March 10, 2024

(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) PHOENIX – The past two games against Oregon has displayed Arizona State baseball’s current identity. Over these games, particularly late in the game, it’s been shown that the outcomes are decided by which version of the Sun Devil offense and staff shows up. For the first seven games of

ASU’s second victory over Oregon disappears in ninth inning

by Justin de Haas - March 10, 2024March 10, 2024

(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) PHOENIX — For most of Saturday’s contest, Arizona State baseball put itself in a position to win its second consecutive game against Oregon, which would provide a chance to go for the sweep on Sunday. But just like that — in an instant — those hopes vanished. The Ducks

Meyer, Compton, Back Like They Never Left in 10-8 Win Against Ohio State

by Tyler Weiss - February 25, 2024February 25, 2024

(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) PHOENIX — In sports, an injury that requires surgery for an athlete is one of the worst experiences to endure for a multitude of reasons, one of those reasons being the amount of time away from the game while in the recovery process. This is especially true when

Sun Devils Rally To Defeat Ohio State 10-8, Split Four-Game Series

by Sean Brennan - February 25, 2024February 25, 2024

PHOENIX — Brandon Compton stepped up to the dish at Phoenix Municipal Stadium with the bases loaded, no outs and Arizona State baseball down 8-6 in the bottom of the sixth. The redshirt freshman had only one thought in his head: just put the ball in play. Up to that point,

ASU’s pitching produces with a new star on the rise

by Justin de Haas - February 24, 2024February 24, 2024

(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) PHOENIX — Arizona State baseball struggled on the mound so far this season, but there is a Sun Devil that established himself as a high-leverage relief pitcher against Ohio State. The Sun Devils entered Friday with a 9.40 ERA after five games, so the team was in desperate need

Sun Devils bounce back with complete 14-4 win over Ohio State

by Sammy Nute - February 23, 2024February 23, 2024

(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) TEMPE – On Thursday, the Sun Devil offense had finally cooled off in their first meeting with Ohio State, scoring less than nine runs for the first time in the young 2024 season. The Buckeyes held Arizona State baseball's dangerous lineup to just four runs and five hits,