Mike Stockman
PHOENIX, AZ - All around the valley are the sounds and smells of baseball games on this perfect weekend. On Friday evening, the Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team pulled off a victory after a late rally by the Fresno State Bulldogs, winning 4-3 on March 6, 2020 with the weather touching the low 80's during the day, dropping to mid 70's after sunset.
In what seemed to be a poor start for the Devils - allowing the bases to be loaded to start the game - the inning ended leaving all of the runners on base. When the Devils stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the first inning, they went straight to work, producing three hits, two of which were doubles, and scoring two runs. The Devils led 2-0 going into the second inning.
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| Bulldogs tied up game in top of seventh inning |
As the game progressed, the Devils pitching got tougher and the batting got hotter. By the bottom of the third inning, the Devils' freshman pitcher Cooper Benson had six strike outs. The Devils added another run in the bottom of the third, 3-0.
In the top of the fifth, the Bulldogs scored two runs when a shot to the hole between left and center field couldn't be pulled in with a diving attempt. Benson threw his ninth strike-out to end the inning.
The Bulldogs tied it up in the top of the seventh 3-3, scoring Andrew Kachel from third base while a double play happened behind him.
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| Call at first led to ejection in bottom of seventh |
In the bottom of the 8th inning, the Devils took the lead on a single RBI to center field by Hunter Jump (jr) allowing Spencer Torkelson to score the go ahead run making the final score 4-3.
After this series, the Bulldogs host Pacific for a single game on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at 6:05 p.m.
The Devils host the Arizona Wildcats for the first time this season on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. The game will be covered by Pac-12 Network starting time set for 6:30 p.m.
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