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SUN DEVIL BASEBALL


Mail Call: Submit your questions heading into Week 2
After a dominant season-opening win on Saturday, the Sun Devils are getting ready to hit the road for a huge test against No. 8-ranked Texas A&M. We’re opening our mailbag up for the full week ahead of this matchup to get all of your questions not only about football, but anything on your mind about Sun Devil Athletics. Submit your questions here, and look to see if we pick your question to answer on Friday. As always, Forks Up and Give ‘Em Hell, Devils!
Tom Hardon
Sep 7


Echo From the Buttes Mailbag open ahead of Week 1
Photo Credit: Chris Coduto Getty Images for ONIT Coming off an 8-5 record with a Sun Bowl loss in the 2025 season, the Sun Devils are ready to start fresh when Morgan State comes to Mountain America Stadium on Saturday, September 5th. With 25 new faces across the roster from the transfer portal, the new-look Sun Devils will be poised to make noise in what looks to be a very tight majority of the Big 12 Conference standings. Starting today and going forward every Monday throug
Tom Hardon
Sep 2


Baseball transfer portal tracker
Last season, Arizona State baseball brought in a sizable transfer portal haul that ranked among the top 20 in the nation. That group produced as six of the nine regular starters offensively came from the portal, including all-Big 12 second-team infielder Dominic Smaldino, all-Big 12 honorable-mention outfielder Dean Toigo and Big 12 all-tournament team outfielder Matt Polk, among others. On the mound, the Sun Devils brought in several arms, including Sunday starter Kole Klec

Andrew Hayslett
Jul 1


Sun Devils dot Cape League rosters to open 2026 season
The view from the first base berm at Eldridge Park in Orleans, MA. Photo: Simon M Bruty/AnyChance Productions/Getty Images The College World Series is in full swing in Omaha for the 2026 edition, but that doesn't mean that the season is over for players not on one of the eight teams to advance that far in the postseason. Collegiate summer leagues have long been a staple for young prospects, with over 30 leagues sanctioned by the National Alliance of College Summer Baseball, a
Tom Hardon
Jun 16


Landon Hairston nominated for Golden Spikes, wins award and confirms stay at Arizona State for '27
Landon Hairston stands in the batter's box at Phoenix Municipal Stadium, Sunday, Apr. 26, 2026. (Echo From The Buttes/Andrew Hayslett) Despite not playing, it’s been a busy past few days for rising junior outfielder Landon Hairston. On Wednesday morning, Hairston was announced as one of three finalists for the Golden Spikes Award, which goes to the top amateur baseball player in the nation. UCLA’s Roch Cholowsky and Georgia’s Daniel Jackson are the other two finalists. Of the

Andrew Hayslett
Jun 11


Sun Devils' season ends in extra inning defeat
Dean Toigo drove in three of Arizona State's four runs in Sunday's season finale. Photo: Tom Hardon/Echo From The Buttes Coming out of the loser's bracket is always a challenge in the NCAA tournament, usually involving playing a doubleheader for the chance for a winner-take-all game to advance to the Super Regionals. After taking down regional host Nebraska by an 11-8 score early on Sunday, Arizona State was primed for a rematch against Ole M
Tom Hardon
Jun 1


Arizona State eliminates South Dakota State in grand fashion
Starting pitcher Kole Klecker tossed a dominant game to save the bullpen in an elimination game. Photo: Tom Hardon/Echo From The Buttes Less than 12 hours after a grueling 14 inning loss to Ole Miss, the Sun Devils took to the field in an elimination game against South Dakota State, looking to extend the season at least one more day. After the bats went ice cold from the 8th inning on last night, the offense needed a short memory to move on in the tournament. Dean Toigo
Tom Hardon
May 30


Sun Devils drop 14-inning marathon to open NCAA tournament
Arizona State outfielder Matt Polk swings at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on Sunday, April 26, 2026. (Andrew Hayslett/Echo From The Buttes) The last time the Sun Devils played a game that went 14 or more innings was on April 9, 2021, when Arizona State defeated Washington 3-2 in 16 innings. A lot has changed since that game: there is a new head coach for the Sun Devils, the Sun Devils moved to the Big 12 and all the players in Friday’s game were in high school or middle school.

Andrew Hayslett
May 30


Offense and bullpen struggle in Big 12 tournament semi-finals
Redshirt sophomore catcher Brody Briggs stands in the batter's box at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on Sunday, April 26, 2015. (Echo From The Buttes/Andrew Hayslett) SURPRISE, Ariz. – Last season, the Sun Devils mustered six hits and no runs in the first round of the Big 12 tournament, as they were upset by BYU. A year later, it was a similar, underwhelming exit, although a round later. After a solid Friday night performance from the Sun Devil starter Cole Carlon, Bloomquist turn

Andrew Hayslett
May 23


Hairston breaks home run record as Sun Devils advance in Big 12 tournament
Landon Hairston stands in the batter's box at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on Sunday, Apr. 26, 2026. (Andrew Hayslett/Echo From The Buttes) SURPRISE, Ariz. – Sophomore center fielder Landon Hairston broke out this season. The Big 12 Player of the Year has grown into a powerful bat that can hit home runs at any time, something he did only four times in 2025. Hairston spent the first two months of his freshman career searching for power, with only three doubles before hitting his

Andrew Hayslett
May 22
BASEBALL RECRUITING


Baseball transfer portal tracker
Last season, Arizona State baseball brought in a sizable transfer portal haul that ranked among the top 20 in the nation. That group produced as six of the nine regular starters offensively came from the portal, including all-Big 12 second-team infielder Dominic Smaldino, all-Big 12 honorable-mention outfielder Dean Toigo and Big 12 all-tournament team outfielder Matt Polk, among others. On the mound, the Sun Devils brought in several arms, including Sunday starter Kole Klec

Andrew Hayslett
Jul 1


Welcome to Echo From the Buttes
Let me be the first to offer you a warm welcome to your new home for all things Sun Devil athletics: Echo From the Buttes. My name is David Howman, and I'm the editor-in-chief of this new venture. Typically, I don't like to be self-referential in this medium, but seeing as we're starting this site up now, it feels appropriate as a one-time thing. You may recognize my name, or the names of some of our other writers here, from recent articles with Devils in Detail of the FanSid
David Howman
Apr 27
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