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Devil Dish: June 25

Tim Lincecum, the two-time Cy Young award winner, isn’t fooling hitters this year and has completely fallen off the map. The San Francisco Giant great is 2-8 with 6.07 ERA.

By Ross Dunham | June 24, 2012

The ASU Baseball team throw up their pitchforks after defeating Oregon State on April 6 (Photo by Sam Rosenbaum)

Baseball poised to return to College World Series in 2013

Although the Sun Devils came up short of their goal, ASU certainly had success on the diamond.

By Ross Dunham | June 17, 2012

Devil Dish: June 11

This year, Major League Baseball is showing why it’s the hardest sport to predict.

By Ross Dunham | June 10, 2012

Nine baseball players receive Pac-12 recognition

Nine ASU baseball players received Pac-12 Conference recognition. Four ASU players were named first team All-Pac-12 and five were honorable mentions.

By William Boor | June 3, 2012

Baseball loses two of three to UA

The No. 16 Sun Devils dropped two of three against the No. 13 Wildcats in a series that drew a total of 14,055 people.

By Ross Dunham | May 27, 2012

Devil Dish: May 21

In spite of last year’s results and this year’s promise, right fielder Justin Upton and the Diamondbacks have struggled.

By Ross Dunham | May 20, 2012

A media member’s journey through ASU athletics

Over my five semesters around Sun Devil athletics, I’ve had the chance to interview as some great people.

By Tyler Emerick | April 23, 2012

Baseball’s blackout hats begin era of new merchandise

As Nike’s exclusive merchandising deal with ASU athletics comes to an end, fans can expect to see new merchandise on the shelves.

By Cody Ulm | April 23, 2012

James McDonald finishes his swing in a game against UA on April 17. McDonald drove in three runs and was 3-for-4 at the plate in the Sun Devils’ 9–5 loss to the Cardinal on Sunday. (Photo by Sam Rosenbaum)

Road woes continue as baseball swept by Stanford

The No. 20 Sun Devils had their momentum zapped by the No. 10 Cardinal, as Stanford earned its first sweep of ASU since 1999 with three commanding victories at Sunken Diamond.

By Kyle Newman | April 22, 2012

Jake Barrett throws a pitch in a game against UC Riverside on Feb. 26. Barrett and the Sun Devils’ bullpen are key contributors to the team’s recent success. (Photo by Sam Rosenbaum)

Consistency, camaraderie vital to bullpen’s success

ASU has won eight out of its last nine contests partly thanks to the consistency of the veteran relievers.

By Kyle Newman | April 18, 2012

Andrew Aplin hits a home run in the first inning of Tuesday’s game against UA. Aplin finished with three hits and two RBI in the Sun Devils’ 12–8 victory over the Wildcats. (Photo by Sam Rosenbaum)

Sun Devils surge late to topple Wildcats

In an ASU-UA rivalry that’s filled with tradition — not to mention animosity — the two schools added another exciting chapter to the series in the Sun Devils’ 12–8 victory Tuesday night.

By Kyle Newman | April 17, 2012

Brady Rodgers throws a pitch in the blackout game against USC on April 13. Rodgers and the pitching staff are expected to have a big impact against the hot-hitting Wildcats on Tuesday. (Photo by Sam Rosenbaum)

Wildcats visit Sun Devils for non-conference battle

The match-up of the potent UA bats against the dominant ASU pitching staff sets the stage for a dogfight at Packard Stadium.

By Kyle Newman | April 16, 2012

Trevor Williams prepares to deliver a pitch in a game against Oregon State on April 6. Williams pitched a four-hit, complete game shutout to help the Sun Devils sweep the Trojans last weekend. (Photo by Sam Rosenbaum)

Pitching leads baseball to sweep of Trojans

The No. 21 ASU baseball team held USC to two runs in three games this weekend at Packard Stadium as the Sun Devils swept the Trojans to continue their recent surge.

By Kyle Newman | April 15, 2012

Devil Dish: April 16

The Los Angeles Dodgers are off to one of the best starts in recent memory and have the potential to win their first World Series since 1988.

By Troy Lopez | April 15, 2012

Darin Gillies throws a pitch in a game against Oregon State on April 7. Gillies and the Sun Devils’ pitching staff look to continue their solid season against the Trojans. (Photo by Sam Rosenbaum)

Baseball focuses on pitching for blackout game against USC

The three-game set against USC begins Friday, when ASU will debut its new uniforms during the blackout game at Packard Stadium.

By Kyle Newman | April 12, 2012

Joey DeMichele throws the ball to first base in a game against Oregon State on April 6. DeMichele drove in two runs in the Sun Devils’ 3–1 victory over the Lobos. (Photo by Sam Rosenbaum)

Pitching dominant in win over Lobos

The No. 21 ASU baseball team rode dominant pitching by junior Alex Blackford to a 3–1 victory over unranked New Mexico on Tuesday night.

By Kyle Newman | April 10, 2012

Devil Dish: April 11

Ozzie Guillen made perhaps his largest speaking blunder when he said he respects former Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.

By Justin Janssen | April 10, 2012

Max Rossiter tags a runner out at home plate in a game against Oregon State on April 7. Rossiter hit 3-for-4 in the Sun Devils’ 15–6 loss to New Mexico on Monday night. (Photo by Sam Rosenbaum)

Baseball routed by unranked New Mexico

In the first contest of the two-game set Monday night, the Sun Devils suffered a 15–6 drubbing at the hands of the unranked New Mexico Lobos.

By Kyle Newman | April 9, 2012

Why baseball rules

Baseball is magical. It is physics met with wisdom met with instinct — it is a pure wonder, and it is inherently American.

By Alesha Rimmelin | April 9, 2012

Jake Barrett throws a pitch in a game against Oregon State on April 7. Barrett recorded his fourth save of the season as the Sun Devils swept the Beavers. (Photo by Sam Rosenbaum)

Baseball rebounds with sweep of Oregon State

Amidst the program’s first four-game losing streak since May of 2005, this weekend’s home series against Oregon State provided a serious gut check for the ASU baseball team.

By Kyle Newman | April 8, 2012

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