Sun Devil Baseball Weekly Preview (5/19)
No. 12 Arizona State (33-19, 17-10) | SEASON | GAME NOTES
Tuesday, May 19 | No. 12 Arizona State 4, Abilene Christian 1 | RECAP | BOX SCORE
Friday, May 22, 7 p.m. | No. 12 Arizona State at No. 17 USC | WATCH Pac-12 Networks | LISTEN NBC Sports Radio AM 1060 | STATS
ASU: LHP Brett Lilek (4-2, 3.10 ERA)
USC: RHP Kyle Davis (3-1, 3.72 ERA)
Saturday, May 23, 4 p.m. | No. 12 Arizona State at No. 17 USC | WATCH Pac-12 Networks | LISTEN NBC Sports Radio AM 1060 | STATS
ASU: LHP Ryan Kellogg (8-1, 3.45 ERA)
USC: LHP Kyle Twomey (7-2, 2.77 ERA)
Sunday, May 24, 3 p.m. | No. 12 Arizona State at No. 17 USC | WATCH Pac-12 Networks | LISTEN NBC Sports Radio AM 1060 | STATS
ASU: RHP Seth Martinez (2-1, 3.79 ERA)
USC: RHP Mitch Hart (7-3, 3.58 ERA)
In The Polls
#32 in RPI
#12 in Collegiate Baseball
#16 in Baseball America
#17 in D1Baseball.com
#19 in USA Today/Coaches
#22 in NCBWA
Pac-12 Standings (as of May 21)
UCLA: 41-12 (21-6)
Oregon St: 36-15-1 (17-9-1)
Arizona St: 33-19 (17-10)
California: 33-17 (17-10)
USC: 35-18 (16-11)
Oregon: 35-22 (14-13)
Washington: 26-25 (11-16)
Arizona: 28-23 (12-18)
Washington St: 28-25 (10-17)
Utah: 16-33-1 (7-19-1)
Stanford: 22-31 (7-20)
May Offensive Surges
Center fielder Johnny Sewald and right fielder Trever Allen have paced the Devils offense during the month of May. Sewald is hitting .432 (19-for-44), the only Sun Devil hitting above .333, and has a teambest four extra-base hits (four doubles). He is tied with Allen for the team lead with eight RBI during the month and has scored eight runs. Allen is hitting .333 (14-for-42) with three extra-base hits, including two home runs, and leads the team with 10 runs scored.
Righting A Defensive Wrong
The Sun Devils are on pace to have their best defensive numbers since 2010 as they are currently fifth in the Pac-12 in both fielding percentage at .973 and errors with 56. ASU has ranked at or near the bottom of the conference in both errors and fielding percentage in each of the past four seasons: Ranked 11th in the Pac-12 in both errors and fielding percentage in 2014 (76 errors) Ranked 9th in fielding percentage and 10th in errors and in 2013 (80 errors) Ranked 9th in Pac-12 in fielding percentage and 8th in errors in 2012 (74 errors) Ranked 8th in Pac-12 in fielding percentage and 10th in errors in 2011 (70 errors)
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ASU ranks 13th in total attendance and is the only school west of Texas to draw more than 100,000 fans this season. The Devils rank 18th in average attendance with 3,082 fans per game. ASU’s 104,819 fans are the program's most since 2010 and is on pace to be the fourth-highest regular-season attendance since 1988.
Ranked Wins
The Sun Devils have 11 wins over ranked opponents this season. They went 2-1 against then-No. 5 Oklahoma State on opening weekend and followed that up with a 1-2 record against then-No. 1 TCU, a 2-1 record against then-No. 24 Oregon State, 2-1 at then-No. 15 Oregon, two wins over then-No. 24 Arizona, one win at then-No. 13 Cal, and one win over No. 2 UCLA.
MLB Devils
There are 12 Sun Devils on Major League Baseball rosters, which is tied with Long Beach State for the most among all NCAA schools: Willie Bloomquist, Mariners; Kole Calhoun, Angels; Ike Davis, A’s; Jake Elmore, Rays; Andre Ethier, Dodgers; Ian Kinsler, A’s; Tuffy Gosewisch, D-backs; Jason Kipnis, Indians; Mike Leake, Reds; Dusin Pedroia, Red Sox; Andrew Romine, Tigers; Eric Sogard, A’s.
Last Week: 2-2 | GAME NOTES
Tuesday, May 12 | New Mexico 9, No. 12 Arizona State 6 | RECAP | BOX SCORE
Thursday, May 14 | No. 12 Arizona State 5, Washington State 0 | RECAP | HIGHLIGHTS | BOX SCORE
Friday, May 15 | Washington State 1, No. 12 Arizona State 0 (10) | RECAP | BOX SCORE
Saturday, May 16 | No. 12 Arizona State 6, Washington State 5 (11) | RECAP | HIGHLIGHTS | BOX SCORE
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The Family Section, located in Section 20 on the third-base line near the picnic area, does not permit alcohol or inappropriate language. A general admission ticket is the only requirement to gain entry into the section. Family Four Pack’s include four tickets to the game, four big hot dogs and four 32 oz. fountain drinks, and start at just $60. Family Four Packs will be available for all home mid-week and Sunday games the rest of the season.Click here to purchase.
Transitioning The Legacy Campaign
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