(Photo: Susan Wong/WCSN) Bill Mueller, Arizona State Baseball’s new volunteer hitting coach, is expected to join MLB's Washington Nationals as a hitting coach according to a report from Sun Devil Source. Mueller was brought in this offseason upon the hiring of head coach Willie Bloomquist along with new pitching coach Sam Peraza
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ASU Baseball: After ACL injury, Davis making impact on and off field
(Photo Courtesy Auburn Athletics) Arizona State Baseball senior infielder Conor Davis transferred to Tempe to take over the first base vacancy left by Spencer Torkelson, who was selected No. 1 overall in the 2020 MLB Draft. While Davis wasn’t expected to produce the historic numbers his predecessor put up, it was
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils confident in experience on the mound
(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) Last season, the underlying theme with Arizona State Baseball's roster was youth. The Sun Devils boasted one of the youngest lineups in the nation, with 24 freshmen scattered throughout. This fall and incoming spring provides a much different narrative, particularly within the pitching staff. Under an entirely new coaching staff,
ASU Baseball: Observations from Sun Devils’ fall scrimmage against Long Beach State
(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) Arizona State Baseball has progressed through its fall camp seemingly smoothly thus far. On Saturday, the Sun Devils got to face off against another squad for the first time in the Willie Bloomquist era, as ASU played a 16-inning exhibition against the Long Beach State Dirtbags. LBSU outscored the Sun
ASU Baseball: Sun Devils get first taste of new regime in fall ball
(Photo: Brendan OKeeffe/WCSN) When former Arizona State Baseball Head Coach Tracy Smith was fired in early June following the team’s exit in the Austin Regional of the NCAA Tournament, Arizona State Vice President for University Athletics and Athletic Director Ray Anderson said that he wanted to hire someone to “instill discipline,
ASU Baseball: Willie Bloomquist hired as head coach, replaces Smith
(Photo: Susan Wong/WCSN) Four days after firing Tracy Smith, Arizona State Baseball announced Sun Devil Hall of Famer and former MLB player Willie Bloomquist as its new head coach on Friday. "Sun Devil Baseball is not ordinary in any way, it is extraordinary in many ways and is absolutely special,” Arizona State