(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
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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,
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