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ASU run rules Houston to take 5th consecutive series win

by Andrew Hayslett - May 11, 2025May 11, 2025

(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) PHOENIX — On senior weekend and with his parents in attendance, Arizona State graduate righty Chance Daquila got to pitch for the first time this season. Daquila sat out the 2024 season with a shoulder injury that had him receive two surgeries, a major one after the 2023

Sun Devils even series with Houston, win 33rd game

by Andrew Hayslett - May 10, 2025May 10, 2025

(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) PHOENIX – Arizona State baseball looked like it was going to be in an offensive shootout with Houston, with the teams trading a pair of one-run innings to start the game. Then the floodgates opened for ASU, scoring five runs in the third and breaking away from the

Disastrous Sixth Inning Derails ASU in Series Opening Loss to Houston

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by Andrew Hayslett - May 10, 2025May 10, 2025

(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) PHOENIX – Junior lefty Ben Jacobs had been cruising through the first five innings, only allowing one hit. On his first pitch of the sixth, he hit Houston senior catcher Kenneth Jimenez. Jimenez had something to say to Jacobs, who then made a hand signal to say “take

Takeaways: Sun Devils stay hot with series win at Baylor

by Keenan Vaughan, Ethan Ignatovsky and Seth Gilefsky - May 5, 2025May 5, 2025

(Photo: Nickolas Montei/WCSN) When Arizona State landed in Waco, Texas, to take on Baylor, the Sun Devils were scorching hot. The team was riding a five-game win streak, and sported a +44 run differential in those five wins, thanks to amazing offensive performances that ended three of those games early due

Kien Vu Steals ASU’s Single-Game Stolen Base Record

by Andrew Hayslett - May 1, 2025May 1, 2025

(Photo: Nickolas Montei/WCSN) PHOENIX – It looked like junior outfielder Kien Vu was going to have a regression year. Vu’s power and stolen base numbers were nonexistent for several weeks after coming back from a high ankle sprain injury that sidelined him for multiple weeks prior. It took 12 games for Vu

Sun Devils explode for 17 runs, complete sweep over Long Beach

by Ethan Ignatovsky - May 1, 2025May 1, 2025

(Photo: Nickolas Montei/WCSN) PHOENIX – When Arizona State junior right fielder Kien Vu came up to bat in the bottom half of the first inning, he had all the momentum on his side. He and his Sun Devil teammates were trailing visiting Long Beach State by one run, but ASU’s batters

ASU has a Record-Breaking Night with the Long Ball

by Andrew Hayslett - April 28, 2025April 28, 2025

(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) PHOENIX — Phoenix Municipal Stadium plays the song “Hey Baby” by DJ Ötzi after every Arizona State baseball home run. On Saturday, fans got a healthy dose of that tune as the Sun Devils had a record-breaking day for home runs. The Sun Devils (28-16, 14-7 Big 12) had

ASU Rides Record-Setting Offensive Performance to Series Sweep over BYU

by Keenan Vaughan - April 27, 2025April 27, 2025

(Photo: Zina Garcia/WCSN) PHOENIX — Fans in attendance at Phoenix Municipal Stadium most likely didn’t have any reason to suspect they were about to witness program history when the bottom of the second inning began. Arizona State had already jumped out to an early 3-0 lead on top of the fact

Long Ball Powers Sun Devils Past BYU

by Seth Gilefsky - April 26, 2025April 26, 2025

(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) PHOENIX — In baseball, they say you live by the long ball and you die by the long ball. Friday night, the Sun Devils electrified Phoenix Municipal Stadium with a half-dozen homers en route to a comfortable victory over BYU. The offensive outburst saw the Arizona State Sun Devils

Sun Devils clinch second-straight series with complete win over BYU

by Sean Brennan - April 25, 2025April 26, 2025

(Photo: Nickolas Montei/WCSN) PHOENIX — There was little panic within Arizona State’s dugout when BYU sophomore outfielder Crew McChesney sent the third pitch of Friday’s game over the right-field wall, instantly putting the Cougars ahead. Although a moment like that can set an ominous tone, the Sun Devils know that with