Following lackluster pitching performances in the Minnesota series, the Sun Devils flipped the script once again. The pitching staff fired their second shutout of the year, surpassing their 2024 total. Riding the momentum, Arizona State’s (9-4) offense smacked 14 hits–six of them for extra bases–en ...
Following a 6.53 combined ERA in 2024, coach Willie Bloomquist consistently emphasized the improvement of the pitching staff in the offseason. Not even a month into the season, Bloomquist and his staff are already reaping the fruits of their labor. The Sun Devils (7-2) split the series with UCLA (7-2), ...
In sports, there is disagreement over whether momentum is legitimate or merely a façade. For the believers, the opening inning of the rubber match between Oral Roberts and Arizona State baseball might serve as an exhibit. After getting in a no-out bases-loaded jam, ASU’s starting pitcher Jaden Alba ...
Each ASU game this season has come down to the wire with a plethora of anxiety-inducing moments keeping the fans on the edge of their seats.In a Saturday afternoon slugfest, Arizona State (5-1) put fans at ease with a 12-5 series comeback victory against the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (4-1).An overall ...
There was no other person in Phoenix Municipal more stressed than Sun Devil closer Will Koger, who found himself in a pickle with two runners in scoring position, a full count on Oral Roberts’ leadoff man, and the first two outs already under his belt. The next pitch missed for a ball to load the ...
