(Photo credit: Zina Garcia/WCSN) TEMPE — Arizona State softball showcased its intelligence on the basepath with two doubleheader wins Saturday. The Arizona State Sun Devils (15-5) tallied two more wins in the ASU Invitational after an 11-4 win over the University of Texas at El Paso Miners (10-8) and a 4-1 win
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Sun Devil pitching shines in Saturday doubleheader
(Photo credit: Madison Sorenson/WCSN) TEMPE — The recipe for Saturday's success at Club Farrington was full of many ingredients, but none more important than pitching. The two players of the games for Arizona State softball (15-5) were freshman righthander Julianne Tipton and senior righty Kenzie Brown. Across the span of both
Yannixa Acuña makes full return in Oregon State revenge game
(Photo credit: Zina Garcia/WCSN) TEMPE — Returning to the batter’s box for the first time since suffering a season-ending knee injury in March 2024 while playing Oregon State, junior outfielder Yannixa Acuña needed to deliver a hit to the Arizona State softball team. Acuña hit a fly ball that looked like
Sun Devils start 2025 season on a high note with 7-1 win
(Photo credit Grace Johnson/WCSN) TEMPE — For her first collegiate plate appearance, freshman infielder Grace Molitor came to the plate with the Arizona State softball team leading 1-0 in the bottom of the second inning. Molitor had two runners on and laid down a bunt, moving both runners into scoring position. Stepping
A new era of ASU Softball calls for a new identity
(Photo credit Austin Hurst/WCSN) Arizona State Softball is entering what can best be described as a transitional period for the program. The Sun Devils did not see much success in their final year in the Pac-12 Conference, finishing in last place with a 20-31 overall record and going 3-21 in conference play.
Devils on pace for historically bad finish ahead of Pac-12 tournament
ASU travels to Oregon for weekend series
(Photo via Zina Garcia/WCSN) The Arizona State softball team travels to Eugene for a weekend series against the Oregon Ducks. The Sun Devils’ third in-conference series this season also begins a lengthy road trip spanning the next three weeks. ASU dropped the first two games of their series versus Oregon State this
BREAKING: Yannixa Acuña to miss the rest of the season with undisclosed injury
(Photo via Sam Polgreen/WCSN) TEMPE – Yannixa Acuña is expected to miss the rest of the season with an undisclosed injury, a person familiar with the situation told WCSN. The sophomore outfielder exited Friday’s loss against Oregon State after she suffered an injury fielding a ball in the wet outfield grass. It
Three Sun Devil freshmen find silver lining after second loss to OSU
(Photo via Zina Garcia/WCSN) TEMPE – Rain, home runs and Sun Devil freshmen were the themes of the game in the Devils' second matchup against Oregon State University. Despite getting on the scoreboard first, the Sun Devils (16-11, 1-4 Pac-12 Conference) lost to the Beavers (14-14, 3-2 Pac-12) for the second time
Arizona State gives up the long ball, leading to series-opening loss
(Photo via Sam Polgreen/WCSN) TEMPE – Coming off the heels of the first complete game of her Sun Devil career, senior right-hander Deborah Jones started strong against Oregon State. As the game progressed, however, the long ball would bite Jones and the Arizona State pitching staff. Arizona State (16-10, 1-3 Pac-12 Conference)