ASU Baseball

[AZCB34]

A quick observation after attending the Sunday doubleheader. 8 position players started the two games and only one junior. Everyone else was either freshmen or sophomores. Some talented kids or there making mistakes freshmen and sophomores make. I feel good about the future of the program after watching those kids

Spencer Torkelson can simply hit the ball. Every time he made contact the ball just exploded off his bat.

 

[Ronin]

Justin Toscano‏@JustinCToscano
St. Mary's LHP Ken Waldichuk had a perfect game through 3 2/3, but Lyle Lin breaks it up with a solo shot to left.

#ASU leads 1-0, B4

 

[Ronin]

Justin Toscano‏@JustinCToscano 1m1 minute ago
Arizona State freshman Boyd Vander Kooi is dealing for the second straight week.

Through five innings: 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 K

This guy paints more than Pablo Picasso

 

[Ronin]

Justin Toscano‏@JustinCToscano 8m8 minutes ago
The last time Arizona State won a series was April 21-23 against Cal State Bakersfield. Lost five to end last season, split with Miami (OH) and have already lost this series to St. Mary's.

Last time they won a Pac-12 series? April 13-15 of last year (doesn't count single games)

 

[Ronin]

Justin Toscano‏@JustinCToscano 7m7 minutes ago
The Sun Devils won three series all of last year, sweeping them all.

 

[Ronin]

Justin Toscano‏@JustinCToscano 33s34 seconds ago
FINAL: Arizona State, 2
St. Mary's, 1

Boyd Vander Kooi shines again. The Sun Devils avoid the sweep, move to 3-4.

Next: ASU travels to Long Beach State for a two-game midweek series this Tuesday, Wednesday.

 

[Ronin]

Jack Harris‏@Jack_A_Harris 3m3 minutes ago
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Final stats...first game this season ASU hasn't committed an error

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[Ronin]

Justin Toscano

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Tracy Smith said Boyd Vander Kooi is an option for Friday, but said he'll probably keep him at Sunday.

 

[Ronin]

Justin Toscano

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Smith said Boyd Vander Kooi is "up there" in terms of talent level compared to freshmen pitchers he's had in the past. Mindset, however, separates him. He's more mature than others, Smith said.

 

[Ronin]

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Tracy Smith speaking to media now .. -Says Carter Aldrete is day-to-day with the injured leg

 

[Ronin]

Jeremy Hawkes‏@JeremyHawkes 2h2 hours ago
.@spennyt19 is first Sun Devil to have four dingers in first 6 games since 2009 (Carlos Ramirez in 4 games, @TheJK_Kid in 5).

 

[Willie D]

Devils aren't even sniffing the top 25 in BBWA rankings right now. They need to prove a point. Namely, that they can at least compete with the PAC-12 teams in the top 25--Oregon St., Stanford, and UCLA. It's a really south-east heavy ranking right now.

ASU is young, they need time to find their mojo.

 

[Ronin]

Jeremy Hawkes

@JeremyHawkes

.@boyd__19 is the ONLY freshman in the country to have pitched at least 14.0 innings this season and maintained under a 1.00 ERA (currently at 0.61).

 

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Gage Workman's RBI single opens the scoring. He had three last night as well. 1-0 ASU, B3

 

[Ronin]

Justin Toscano

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Dellan Raish replaces Alec Marsh in the fourth. Marsh didn't allow a run in three frames.

 

[Ronin]

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Dellan Raish walks a man and gives up two singles. This game is tied, 1-1, T4

 

[Ronin]

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Connor Higgins heads in from the 'pen to replace Schneider. Bases loaded and two outs in T5. Sun Devils trail 2-1

 

[Ronin]

Justin Toscano

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Oklahoma State takes the lead on a ball that wasn't hit hard, but got past Alika Williams and into right field. Ryan Cash was, well, cash, for the Cowboys. 3-2, T10

 

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FINAL: Oklahoma State, 3 Arizona State, 2
Sun Devils can't complete the sweep, drop to 6-6.
Midweek game at Pepperdine this week.

 

[Ronin]

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Tracy Smith on Boyd Vander Kooi: Could have gone today, but wanted to hold him out. He'll start Tuesday at Pepperdine.

 

[Ronin]

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Vander Kooi was complaining a bit about arm soreness. Smith said he didn't know if he slept on it wrong or something.

 

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Tracy Smith on taking out Hunter Bishop: "We have some expectations about how you're supposed to play here." Called it a coach's decision.

 

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"I didn't. Honestly, I thought the center fielder was camped under it."-Torkelson on his home run

 

[Ronin]

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"It's an honor."-Torkelson on being intentionally walked 12 games into his career

 

[Ronin]

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"He has that ability to hit a ball 500 feet, but he also has the ability to keep his hands back and drive the ball the other way."-Smith on Torkelson