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Asu Pac-12 Game Vs Stanford
Asu Pac-12 Game Vs Stanford
Asu Pac-12 Game Vs Stanford
Arizona State’s Connor Markl starts the day on the mound and has a solid three innings before
giving up a home run to the leadoff batter in the fourth. (Photo by Shirell Washington/Cronkite
News)
SCOTTSDALE – The month-long momentum Arizona State took into the Pac-12 Baseball
After rallying from a six-run deficit to close to within one, the Sun Devils fell short, losing 8-7 to
as ASU tries to claw into the playoffs. Now it finds itself with only a slim chance of advancing to
“At this point, we have to control what we control and try to beat Oregon State,” ASU coach
Come-from-behind victories are common for the Sun Devils. Down 13-8 against UNLV
Saturday, the Sun Devils offense came to life and propelled the team to a 14-13 victory.
Both offenses struggled early as the game was scoreless through three innings.
But baseball is a game that ebbs and flows, which was true for this opening round Pac-12
matchup. Stanford’s offense woke up in the fourth inning as the Cardinal scored eight runs that
Stanford stuck with its game plan in the fourth and it paid off, said sophomore catcher Malcolm
“I saw a lot of fastballs and changeups,” Moore said. “They were living in the zone and I had to
Stanford moved back into the win column after 10 tough losses.
“We had lost 10 in a row, so winning felt great,” Moore said. “It was a close game, but we came
Arizona State outfielder Kien Vu slides into second base against Stanford in the opening game of
the Pac-12 Baseball Tournament. ASU fell 8-7 and hurt its chances to advance to the NCAA
Stanford was swept by ASU during the regular season, making the victory even sweeter.
“They thought they were better than us and we wanted to show we could compete with them,”
Moore said.
Despite allowing eight runs, ASU stayed strong and didn’t give up. The team knew it could rally.
“We opened the door and they took advantage of our mistakes,” Bloomquist said. “They had one
inning where they put together runs when we gave them extra outs.”
Like Stanford, ASU also gained momentum in the fourth inning. Outfielder Nick McClain hit a
double and infielder Ethan Mendoza got a hit, helping ASU score its first run.
ASU loaded the bases in the fifth inning and scored another run. Eamonn Lance’s two-run homer
In the ninth, infielder Jacob Tobias, left-handed pitcher Brandon Compton and infielder Ethan
Mendoza all scored, with Mendoza’s run coming after he was walked with the bases loaded.
The Sun Devils had an opportunity to complete another impressive comeback but outfielder Kien
“We swept them in the regular to end Pac-12 play,” Lance said. “We knew we couldn’t take
The Sun Devils have to play wait-and-see after the loss. They will need help from other Pac-12