Devils Roast the Ducks in Weekend Series

Mike Stockman
Phoenix Area Sports

PHOENIX, AZ (March 18, 2018) - The Arizona State University Sun Devils hosted and roasted the Oregon Ducks in a three game Pac-12 series at Phoenix Municipal Stadium that took place March 16-18, 2018.

On Friday, the Ducks led going into the bottom of the 8th inning when the Devils loaded the bases with 2 outs, trailing 4-3. Gage Canning stepped up to the plate and hit a 3 RBI triple to deep center field followed by Lin Lyle's RBI single, giving the Devils a 7-4 lead.  They hold on to win 7-4, with 8 hits, one error to the Ducks' 7 hits and 2 errors.

Saturday was a hitter's night for the Devils with 20 hits, leaving only six runners on base giving them the second win of the three game series. This was the first sweep of the season against a Pac-12 team.  Canning led the charge going 5 for 5 at the plate, 4 RBI and two home runs. On his second home run of the evening, Canning's speed and fast moving feet allowed him to get around the bases on a rare in the park home run, giving the Devils a boost in their 18-4 victory over the Ducks.

In the final game of the series, Canning led the game with a single, his 18th consecutive game this season with a hit. He scored on an RBI single giving the Devils an early 1-0 lead. In the bottom of the third inning,  the Devils add two more runs, making the score 3-0. By the top of the seventh inning, the Devils had 12 hits and led 6-1. The Devils finished the third game with 13 hits and three errors to sweep the Ducks all three games.


The Ducks (12-6, 0-2 Pac-12) host California in a Pac-12 matchup Friday, March 23 at 6:00 pm.

The Devils (10-9, 2-0 Pac-12) hosts UNLV Tuesday evening, 6:30 pm on March 20, 2018 at Phoenix Municipal Stadium.