(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
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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
Sun Devils Fall To New Mexico In “Embarrassing” Performance
(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
Sun Devil Strengths flip in weekend series against Oregon
(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
