SUN DEVIL BASEBALL

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Landon Hairston etched a new chapter in the Sun Devil Baseball record books. Photo: Andrew Hayslett With a lot at stake and little time left on the schedule, the Sun Devils made their way to Texas for a final regular season series before conference tournament play at Houston. A spot in the postseason tournament already secured, Arizona State was still on the edge of securing a bye to next Thursday’s quarterfinal round in Surprise. Thursday An unusual name got the call at star

Kole Klecker delivers the opening pitch of Sunday's finale against Oklahoma State. Photo: Tom Hardon While Arizona State pulled out a gritty 11-7 win in the home finale on Sunday, this past weekend saw the Sun Devils (34-17, 17-10 Big 12) lose their first conference series since March 27-29 at home against West Virginia. With that came a drop in the major polls with three games left on the schedule. Sliding from No. 16 last week, the Sun Devils stay in the rankings this week