willie bloomquist Archives - Page 6 of 26

Sophomore infielder Jax Ryan is taking advantage of limited opportunities

by Ethan Ignatovsky - April 25, 2025April 25, 2025

(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) PHOENIX – For most teams around college baseball, if you’re batting .340 and can flash the leather around the infield, you’ll find yourself written into the lineup more often than not. Unfortunately for Arizona State sophomore infielder Jax Ryan, through no fault of his own, he’s not one

Pitching Powers Sun Devils to win over BYU in Series Opener

by Andrew Hayslett - April 25, 2025April 25, 2025

(Photo: Nickolas Montei/WCSN) PHOENIX – On a night where Arizona State baseball needed length out of junior lefty Ben Jacobs and a shutdown night from the bullpen, it got just that. Jacobs was the star on the mound as he dominated Brigham Young batters, including striking out three in the fourth. ASU

Sun Devils’ Ninth-Inning Rally falls short in loss to Texas Tech

by Andrew Hayslett - April 19, 2025April 19, 2025

(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) PHOENIX — Entering the bottom of the ninth, Arizona State baseball was getting boat-raced by Texas Tech, trailing 12-3. The offense showed little signs of life against Red Raider junior right-handed starter Zane Petty. ASU head coach Willie Bloomquist then rolled out four consecutive pinch hitters to try to

Ben Jacobs’ 13 strikeouts in six innings propels ASU to 10-4 win against Texas Tech

by Keenan Vaughan - April 18, 2025April 18, 2025

(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) PHOENIX — In the midst of the top of the third inning, a sudden feeling of déjà vu sunk in at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. Junior left-handed pitcher Ben Jacobs got off to the best start on the mound imaginable, striking the first six batters that challenged him at the

Sun Devils’ Complete Effort Powers Much-Needed Win Over Texas Tech

by Sean Brennan - April 18, 2025April 18, 2025

(Photo: Maya Diaz/WCSN) PHOENIX — Adversity can be handled in one of two ways in life. You could either fold under the pressure and elect not to push any further or choose to keep fighting against all odds. Arizona State baseball dealt with its fair share of adversity this past week, losing

Sun Devils aim to bounce back in road series with Cincinnati

by Seth Gilefsky - April 11, 2025April 11, 2025

(Photo Courtesy of Cincinnati Athletics) Following a series where head coach Willie Bloomquist said the team hit “rock bottom”, Arizona State Baseball (22-11, 8-4 Big 12) heads to the Queen City for a weekend series with fellow conference newcomer, the Cincinnati Bearcats (19-13, 6-6 Big 12). The aforementioned “rock bottom” series against

King Shines as ASU Gets Offensive Outpour

by Andrew Hayslett - April 9, 2025April 9, 2025

(Photo: Nickolas Montei/WCSN) PHOENIX – After being down for the first time all day, the red hot bat of senior shortstop Matt King slugged his third home run in five plate appearances, putting Arizona State baseball ahead in a game that they would continue to dominate. Arizona State's (22-11, 8-4 Big 12)

No. 24 Sun Devils rack up 17 strikeouts in 8-4 win over Arizona

by Sammy Nute - April 6, 2025April 6, 2025

(Photo: Maya Diaz/WCSN) PHOENIX — When playing at a ballpark like Phoenix Municipal Stadium, there is really only one path to run prevention. With the way it makes a routine fly ball into a home run, keeping the ball inside the bark becomes difficult, but there is one consistent path to

No. 24 Sun Devils Avoid Sweep in 8-4 Win Over Arizona

by Seth Gilefsky - April 6, 2025April 6, 2025

(Photo: Maya Diaz/WCSN) PHOENIX – It was gut-check time for the Sun Devils. They trailed 4-0 in the bottom of the fifth to in-state rivals Arizona, not only on the verge of a series sweep but also a season sweep. Senior shortstop Matt King stepped into the batter's box with the hope

‘He gave us a chance to win’: Jack Martinez puts up strong start in loss to Arizona

by Sean Brennan - April 6, 2025April 6, 2025

PHOENIX — In the moments leading up to the start of the seventh inning, Arizona State senior right-handed pitcher Jack Martinez stepped onto the mound inside Phoenix Municipal Stadium looking to put his last frame of work behind him. He’d just given up three runs on three hits that ballooned Arizona’s lead