House Of Sparky

Photo by Richard Martinez, House of Sparky Uncompetitive from a pitching and defense perspective PHOENIX - Arizona State (6-5) was swept for the first time this season after UC Irvine (10-1) won Sunday’s game 7-2 at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. The Anteaters finished the series with five innings with four-or-more runs scored. One of those came in the first inning Sunday … [Read more...] about ASU Baseball: Sun Devils suffer sweep after Sunday’s 7-2 loss to UC Irvine

Alex Gould/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK 11-9 in conference after starting 6-1 Given how streaky Arizona State (20-11, 11-9 Pac-12) has shot all year-long, there was a lingering feeling that their most crucial games down the road would come down to how well they made self-generated shots. Sunday’s matchup against USC (22-9, 14-6 Pac-12) was as crucial as it gets. The … [Read more...] about ASU Basketball: Last-minute effort falls short versus USC, Sun Devils earn No. 6 seed in Pac-12 Tourney

Zac BonDurant 51 runs allowed in the last four games PHOENIX–– Arizona State (6-4) couldn’t contain UC-Irvine’s (9-1) offense for the second-straight day, despite an impressive comeback effort, falling 10-9 on Saturday for its fourth loss in the last five games. It’s also the fourth-consecutive game ASU pitching allowed nine-or-more runs. After spraying the ball all … [Read more...] about ASU Baseball: Bloomquist tossed, ninth-inning comeback falls just short in 10-9 loss to UC Irvine

Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK Must win or can’t lose? Arizona State (20-10, 11-8 Pac-12) remains in the Los Angeles metro area for the climactic game of its regular season as it faces USC (21-9, 13-6 Pac-12) at the Galen Center. Two nights ago, the Sun Devils were able to roll over their momentum from that momentous finish at Arizona for the first 15 … [Read more...] about ASU Basketball: Game time, where to watch, prediction at USC

Zac BonDurant Tale of two games Arizona State (12-3) went 1-1 in its matchups against New Mexico (8-11) and Charlotte (10-5) to open the Sun Devil Classic Friday at Farrington Stadium. Game One - New Mexico Give Kyle Magee the ball on Friday night, and she will give three solid innings most outings — even if she has to work her way through a few jams along the … [Read more...] about ASU Softball: Sun Devils split doubleheader to open Sun Devil Classic