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ASU pitcher Merrill Kelly lifts his hat to the crowd as he and his teammates make their way off the field after defeating the Milwaukee Panthers Friday night. Kelly now has record of 9-2 with and ERA of 3.75. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

Baseball defeats UWM, 6-2, in Regional opener

The first inning couldn’t have gotten much worse for Merrill Kelly in the ASU baseball team's NCAA Regional opener against Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Friday night.

By Nick Kosmider | June 4, 2010

ASU baseball coach Tim Esmay resigned Monday after five years with the team.

Baseball Coach Tim Esmay officially takes the reins

At a team banquet on Tuesday night, ASU Athletic Director Lisa Love announced that the school was removing the “interim” label in front of Esmay's name, making him the next head coach of the storied ASU baseball program.

By Nick Kosmider | June 2, 2010

The ASU baseball team will begin its quest for national championship as the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Baseball Tournament. ASU is hosting the Tempe Regional, which begins Friday with the Sun Devils facing Wisconsin-Milwaukee. (Nick Kosmider | State Press)

Baseball picked No. 1 overall seed

The Sun Devils (47-8) received an honor no ASU team has ever garnered before: the No. 1 overall seed.

By Tyler Emerick | May 31, 2010

Devil Dish: June 1

This is the time of year I often come to dread. But this summer is different. This year, we have football. Or is it soccer?

By Nick Kosmider | May 31, 2010

Sun Devils defeat Stanford, take Pac-10 title

ASU earned a at least a share of the Pac-10 title with a 4-2 win over Stanford . The team will begin its quest for a second straight College World Series appearance this Friday.

By Nick Kosmider | May 29, 2010

UA throttles ASU baseball to end 10-game streak

ASU was routed UA 12-4 in front of 2,325 at Sancet Field on Sunday to even the Pac-10 rivals' series at a game apiece.

By Nick Kosmider | May 16, 2010

Baseball mauls BYU to earn 40th win

The Sun Devils, showing no signs of rust from a weekend off, throttled the Cougars 14-0 to record their 40th win of the season.

By Nick Kosmider | May 10, 2010

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SUPPORT FROM THE HIGHER-UPS: ASU athletic director Lisa Love high-fives ASU softball head coach Clint Meyers after the 9-0 victory over the Northwestern Wildcats that May 24th at Farrington Stadium that sent ASU to the Softball World Series in Oklahoma City.

5 years later, Love still heart of ASU athletics

It’s been five years since she was hired to serve as the Vice President of University of Athletics at ASU in a tenure that has already featured a mix of highs and lows.

By Gina Mizell | May 3, 2010

2009-2010 All-State Press Team

The State Press sports staff picks the best athletes of the 2009-2010 Sun Devils from all sports.

By State Press Staff | May 3, 2010

Baseball sweeps Bruins on road to take control of Pac-10

The No. 2 Sun Devils dominated No. 9 UCLA on the road in Westwood, Calif., outscoring the Bruins 23-5 in a three-game sweep.

By Nick Kosmider | May 2, 2010

CLASH OF THE TITANS: Sophomore shortstop Drew Maggi reaches back to first base safely in ASU's 10-4 win over Washington on Sunday. The Sun Devils will face UCLA in a conference matchup of top-10 teams in Los Angeles this weekend. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

Baseball heads west for top-10 showdown with UCLA

Driving on a bus from Tempe to Los Angeles on Thursday, the ASU baseball team had plenty of opportunity to ponder its crucial Pac-10 clash with No. 9 UCLA, which starts Friday.

By Nick Kosmider | April 29, 2010

Baseball slams San Francisco to complete sweep

The No. 2 Sun Devils completed a two-game sweep of visiting San Francisco, throttling the Dons 21-3. ASU (35-5) racked up 23 hits off seven USF pitchers, with nine different players recording a multi-hit game.

By Nick Kosmider | April 28, 2010

Love It, Then Leave It: Sports edition

Blogger Chase Kamp finally attends an ASU baseball gave before he graduates.

By Chase Kamp | April 28, 2010

BRING IT HOME: ASU senior third baseman Raoul Torrez had one hit and scored one run during the Sun Devils’ 11-5 win over San Francisco on Tuesday night at Packard Stadium. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

ASU uses stout offense to top San Francisco

With a huge Pac-10 series against UCLA looming, looking ahead wasn't a problem Tuesday night for the ASU baseball team.

By Nick Kosmider | April 26, 2010

RED HOT: ASU senior right fielder Kole Calhoun has broken out of an early season slump by batting .471 with three home runs and nine RBI in his last nine games. (Photo by Nick Kosmider)

ASU's Calhoun getting hot at right time

As the No. 2 ASU baseball team rolled to a school-record 24-0 start earlier this season, a scary prospect for future opponents remained. 'What happens when Kole Calhoun starts to heat up at the plate?

By Nick Kosmider | April 26, 2010

DOUBLE THE FUN: Sophomore second baseman Zack MacPhee turns a double play in the Sun Devils’ 10-4 win over Washington on Sunday at Packard Stadium. ASU won two of three games on the weekend to stay in first place in the Pac-10. (Photo By Scott Stuk)

Defense, home runs lift baseball to series win

ASU responded to a 9-4 loss on Saturday — the team's first Pac-10 defeat at home — with 16 hits, including a trio of home runs.

By Nick Kosmider | April 26, 2010

Relief pitching burns ASU in loss to Washington

Relief pitching has rarely been a point of concern for the No. 1 ASU baseball this season. Saturday night was certainly an exception.

By Nick Kosmider | April 24, 2010

UNDER FIRE: Former ASU baseball coach Pat Murphy addresses the media in Tempe last spring. The baseball program was sanctioned Wednesday for alleged violations during Murphy’s tenure. (Photo by Serwaa Adu-Tutu)

ASU self-imposes baseball sanctions, team vacates 44 wins

ASU will vacate 44 of 49 wins from the 2007 season, the year it won the first of back-to-back-to-back conference titles

By Nick Kosmider | April 21, 2010

Commentary: Esmay should transition from interim to permanent

However you want to phrase Esmay’s performance this year, the argument to retain him is so overwhelmingly strong that it would seem to defy the question itself.

By Nick Ruland | April 21, 2010

Magee makes his mark on diamond as well as gridiron

He’s here because he enjoys the camaraderie, reveling in the nuances and the atmosphere of a sport far different than the one he plays on Saturdays in the fall as a linebacker.

By Nick Kosmider | April 21, 2010

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