PHOENIX – Arizona State has thrown four pitchers in the middle game of a three-game series this season, with none of them getting more than four starts in that role. That steadiness is seen on the bookends of the series this season with junior lefty Cole Carlon and senior right-hander Kole Klecker. The pitching staff dominated and allowed only three hits in the game. That performance allowed No. 25 Arizona State baseball (30-14, 13-7 Big 12) to beat Baylor (22-20, 9-11) 4-2

The votes are in for another week, and we are pleased to report that Arizona State baseball (28-13, 11-7 Big 12) is still hanging on in the Top 25 poll according to D1Baseball.com, checking in at No. 25 in this week's rankings. An extra innings loss in the Territorial Cup finale followed by a mercy rule loss at BYU threatened to knock the Sun Devils out of the rankings entirely, but the offense came to save the day and salvage a .500 week with 13-0 (7 innings) and 12-8 wins t

This season, Arizona State has one of the most prolific offenses in the country, but its pitching is a few steps off. That story is nothing new. In each season since 2024, the Sun Devils have logged a top-30 offense nationally, while their pitching staff has yet to crack the top-75. Those statistics were reflected in the Thursday-Saturday series against BYU (20-18, 9-9 Big 12), with the No. 23 Arizona State (28-13, 11-7 Big 12) taking the series 2-1 in Provo. The series saw