Inning by inning
First inning
Cole Carlon got things started on the mound for the Sun Devils. After giving up a leadoff single, Carlon got a strikeout and a pop out. The runner on first moved to third on a stolen base and an error, but was thrown out trying to steal home to end the inning.
Landon Hairston led off with a single, but was caught stealing on a Nu’u Contrades strikeout. Dean Toigo got the Sun Devils on the board first with a solo shot to right field, and after Austen Roellig singled, Dominic Smaldino launched a two-run shot to give Arizona State a 3-0 lead. Dominic Longo grounded out for the third out.
Second inning
Carlon returned to the mound for a three-up, three-down inning, drawing two swinging strikeouts and a ground out.
Beckett Zavorek added another solo homerun for the Sun Devils to move the lead to 4-0. A strikeout, fly out, and line out followed to close out the inning.
Third inning
After getting a groundout to start the inning, Carlon issued a walk. The runner was then thrown out at second, and Carlon struck the next batter out to put up another zero.
A walk from Contrades and back-to-back singles from Toigo and Zavorek loaded the bases for the Sun Devils. Smaldino grounded into a double play, driving in a run. Longo struck out to end the frame with Arizona State up 5-0.
Fourth inning
A solo homerun from Baylor kicked off the inning to make the score 5-1, followed by three strikeouts from Carlon.
A flyout and ground out started the frame for ASU, before PJ Moutzouridis advanced to first on a walk and stole second base. The Sun Devils inning then came to a close with a swinging strikeout.
Fifth inning
Carlon started out the fifth with a strikeout, but then gave up another solo shot to cut ASU’s lead 5-2. Baylor got another baserunner on a two-out walk, but Carlon picked up his ninth strikeout of the ninth to end the frame.
Toigo reached on a one-out single then came around to score on an RBI-double from Smaldino to make it 6-2. Smaldino was then left stranded on second as Garrett Michel struck out.
Sixth inning
The sixth began with a ground rule double before the baserunner advanced to third on a groundout. Carlon closed out the frame for the Sun Devils by tacking on two more swinging strikeouts.
Brody Briggs was able to single to shallow right field after a groundout from Zavorek, but he was thrown out at second on a fielder’s choice from Moutzouridis. Hairston then flew out to wrap up the inning.
Seventh inning
Sean Fitzpatrick was the first man out of the Sun Devil bullpen, retiring the side on two strikeouts and a groundout.
Contrades led off the seventh with a solo shot to extend Arizona State’s lead to 7-2. Roellig took a one-out walk, but the Sun Devils were not able to scratch any more runs across.
Eighth inning
Fitzpatrick continued his stint on the mound with a ground out and two swinging strikeouts.
Zavorek opened the frame with his second solo shot of the night to push the Sun Devil lead to 8-2. Briggs and Moutzouridis followed his performance with back-to-back singles. After a strikeout, Contrades added a single of his own, scoring Briggs and advancing to second himself. Moutzouridis took advantage of his position on third, scoring on a wild pitch. Contrades moved over to third and scored on an RBI-groundout from Toigo. Roelling singled to replace the Sun Devil baserunner, and wasn’t there long before advancing to second on a balk. A Baylor pitching change finally ended the inning with a Smaldino fly out.
Ninth inning
Eli Buxton was called on for the ninth, striking out the first batter he faced before issuing a walk. The runner moved over to second on a groundout, but Buxton was able to strand the runner with a strikeout to end the game.
