The official athletics site of Arizona State University Opens in a new window
ASU Home My ASU Colleges and Schools
Sun Devil Athletics
HomeHome
ASU Home My ASU Colleges and Schools
Loading

No. 24 Baseball Continues Pac-12 Play Against No. 4 UCLA

No. 24 Baseball Continues Pac-12 Play Against No. 4 UCLANo. 24 Baseball Continues Pac-12 Play Against No. 4 UCLA

March 28, 2013

Follow @ASU_Baseball Tweet #OccupyPackard

No. 4 UCLA (17-4, 5-1) at No. 24 Arizona State (13-7-1, 2-4)

Sun Devil Baseball To Live Stream Friday And Saturday's Games
March 28, 6:30 p.m. PT | No. 4 UCLA at No. 24 Arizona State | Tempe, Ariz. (Packard Stadium) | RADIO: The Fan AM 1060 | STATS
March 29, 6:30 p.m. PT | No. 4 UCLA at No. 24 Arizona State | Tempe, Ariz. (Packard Stadium) | WATCH: The Fan AM 1060 | STATS
March 30, 12:30 p.m. PT | No. 4 UCLA at No. 24 Arizona State | Tempe, Ariz. (Packard Stadium) | WATCH: The Fan AM 1060 | STATS

BASEBALL LINKS
GAME NOTES - UCLA
BUY TICKETS
PROMOTIONS
MEDIA GUIDE

CONNECT WITH THE TEAM
TWITTER | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM

Projected Pitching Matchup

Pitcher W-L APP GS ERA IP SO BB
THUR: ASU - RHP Trevor Williams 3-2 6 6 2.79 42 36 7
UCLA- RHP Adam Plutko 2-1 6 6 3.47 36.1 24 8
FRI: ASU - LHP Ryan Kellogg 5-0 6 5 0.71 38 23 5
UCLA -RHP Nick Vander Tuig 4-2 6 6 1.50 42 24 4
SAT: LHP Adam McCreery 1-3 6 6 7.43 23 15 16
UCLA - Grant Watson 5-0 6 6 1.13 39.2 25 3

Leading Off
TEMPE, Ariz. - The 24th-ranked Arizona State University baseball team hosts No. 4 UCLA for a three-game series Thursday-Saturday at Packard Stadium in Tempe. First pitch on Thursday and Friday is at 6:30 p.m., and Saturday's game will begin at 12:30 p.m.

Can't Make It?
All three games can be heard on The Fan AM 1060 or through the All-Access player on thesundevils.com. Friday and Saturday's games will also be streamed live through Pac-12.com/live/thesundevils. Fans can also follow the team on Twitter at @ASU_Baseball for live scoring and updates from the weekend, and check thesundevils.com for stats, notes and more.

Friday Fireworks and Poster Giveaway:
Friday's game will be the second installment of Friday Fireworks at Packard Stadium. Every Sun Devil baseball game for the rest of the season will feature post-game fireworks, so bring the family and enjoy a 10-minute fireworks show approximately 10 minutes after the completion of the game courtesy of Sodexo.

This Friday's featured student-athlete for the Sun Devil Poster Giveaway is junior second baseman James McDonald. The first 750 fans to enter Packard Stadium will receive a poster, so be sure to arrive early to collect all six this season.

Devils vs. UCLA
The Sun Devils are 112-66^ all-time against the Bruins, including 5-4 under head coach Tim Esmay. ASU lost two-of-three last season in Los Angeles, including a 6-5 loss on a walk-off home run on Friday night. The Devils also lost two-of-three the last time UCLA came to Tempe. RHP Trevor Williams allowed one run on 10 hits in seven innings in his last outing against UCLA in a 4-3 win.
^Some wins in 2007 later vacated due to NCAA sanctions. Records do not reflect vacations.

Quick Hits

  • As of March 26, Ryan Kellogg ranks 1st in Div. I in hits allowed per nine innings (4.03), 3rd in WHIP (0.58), 9th in victories (5) and 10th in ERA (0.71)
  • As of March 26, Kellogg ranks 1st in the Pac-12 in ERA (0.71), opposing batting average (.129) and is tied for first with five wins. He also ranks seventh in walks allowed with five
  • Left fielder Jake Peevyhouse is hitting .419 (13-for-31) with eight RBI and six runs scored over the past eight games, and has collected multiple hits in six of those contests to tie for the team lead with eight multi-hit games this season
  • ASU has played 12 true freshmen this season, including eight position players and four pitchers. This is the most among teams ranked in the top 25 and is tied for the seventh most in the NCAA (Tennessee leads with 17)
  • All nine of ASU's primary starting position players are local Arizona products
  • As of March 26, Trevor Williams is third the Pac-12 with 42 innings pitched, is tied for 4th in batters struck out (36) and is tied for 8th in the conference in walks allowed with seven.
  • As of March 26, ASU's pitching staff ranks 7th in Div. I in hits allowed per nine innings (6.63), 21st in WHIP (1.14) and 41st in ERA (3.01)
  • Three Sun Devils have been named Pac-12 Player of the Week: Ryan Kellogg (3/26), Trevor Williams (3/12) and Trever Allen (2/26)

    • More On Kellogg:

  • He has allowed just one earned run in his past 24 innings pitched dating back to the 6th inning against Arkansas on March 2
  • 15 consecutive scoreless innings dating back to the 2nd inning against Washington St. on March 16
  • 13 consecutive innings without allowing a hit dating back to the 4th inning against Washington St. on March 16
  • 11 consecutive innings without allowing a walk dating back to the 6th inning against Washington St. on March 16