(Photo: Mia Gonzalez/WCSN) PHOENIX – As Arizona State’s game began Wednesday night in front of a crowd of over 3000, the optimism surrounding the team was palpable. ASU had just recently joined the AP top 25, collecting a big series win against Kansas State in the week prior. For a brief
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Three Takeaways: ASU Baseball Captures Second Consecutive Big 12 Series Win against Kansas State
(Photo: Madison Sorenson/WCSN) Hairston’s eighth-inning blast propels ASU to series-opening victory. - Jacob Fredericks As the Sun Devils opened their first conference away series, they found themselves in a similar situation to their opening conference game against then-No. 17 TCU. In that game, while ASU was down 5-4 in the ninth inning,
ASU Walks Off GCU to Win Crucial Midweek Matchup
Series Win Over No. 17 TCU Offers Glimpse of ASU’s Potential
Sun Devil pitching and defense prevents disaster in upset win over No. 17 TCU
(Photo: Aiden Longbrake/WCSN) PHOENIX – After utilizing six different pitchers on Friday night, head coach Willie Bloomquist hoped he could get as many innings as possible out of senior right-handed starter Alex Overbay. However, after just three innings of work, Overbay got himself into trouble, allowing four runs and failing to record
ASU’s season-high nine-run third inning propels it to victory over No. 17 TCU
Sun Devils fall to TCU after recurring struggles plague conference opener
Arizona State Rides Explosive Fourth Inning to Emphatic Win Over Arizona
(Photo: Connor Gleason/WCSN) PHOENIX – Arizona State sophomore left fielder Landon Hairston got all of it. He knew it, and so did everyone else inside Phoenix Municipal Stadium. First came the sound of a changeup that was hung over the heart of the plate, destroyed by the metal weapon Hairston held in
Sun Devils Rout Loyola Marymount behind Best Offensive Performance in 20 years
(Photo: Aiden Longbrake/WCSN) PHOENIX – On March 13, 2005, Arizona State traveled to the cold, windy state of Illinois to play Western Illinois. In that game, the Sun Devils trounced the Leathernecks 30-13, in which they had 35 hits on 61 at-bats. That ASU team consisted of MLB players such as Andrew
Sun Devils Click in All Phases in Game 2 win over Loyola Marymount
(Photo: Connor Gleason/WCSN) PHOENIX – The game was decided well before Arizona State sophomore outfielder Landon Hairston stepped to the plate in the bottom of the seventh inning. The Sun Devils led 6-0 and had just had their most successful inning of the game. That did not stop Hairston from trying