(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,
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Sun Devils offense comes alive, defeating Cal 14-8
Five Takeaways: Sun Devils suffer three-game sweep to Washington State
(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) Willie Bloomquist found himself at a loss for words following Arizona State baseball’s 7-5 midweek defeat to Utah Valley last Wednesday. At that point, the Sun Devils’ third-year head coach was searching for answers after a tumultuous start to the season, as a two-game split against a struggling
Sun Devils fall to Utah Valley, Bloomquist at ‘loss’ for words
(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) PHOENIX — Ask any media member who has attended a Willie Bloomquist press conference over his last three seasons as Arizona State baseball head coach, and they will tell you that Bloomquist delivers some of the best quotes. Ask him one question, and he’ll answer for two full
Hunter Omlid delivers on career night, establishing potential role
(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) PHOENIX — Arizona State's pitching staff has had its fair share of struggles, but it continues to get high-level relief arm performances through various points this season. At first, it was sophomore left-handed pitcher Ben Jacobs, who proved early in the year he could pitch multiple innings effectively, especially
Sun Devils overcome hitting struggles to defeat Utah Valley 5-4
(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) PHOENIX — Exactly one week since Tuesday, Arizona State baseball head coach Willie Bloomquist didn’t mince words when talking about his team’s 6-4 loss to New Mexico. The third-year skipper said his team lacked an “edge” and needed to do a better job of holding one another accountable. In
Bloomquist ejected in disappointing series finale
(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) TUCSON — In the bottom of the fifth inning, Arizona State baseball found themselves staring at an eight-to-three deficit against the Arizona Wildcats. With the bases loaded and just one out, ASU’s rivals were close to putting the game out of reach. That was when Arizona’s sophomore Brendan
Sun Devils claim first series win in Tucson since 2016
(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) TUCSON — At the end of Willie Bloomquist’s second season as head coach of the Arizona State baseball team, the 14-year MLB Veteran sat with his team for the NCAA Tournament selection show and watched as his program’s arch-rival was selected instead. The Sun Devils took care of business in
Sun Devils Seek Reversal of Fortune and Revenge against Arizona
(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
(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