Riding a four-game winning streak, No. 11 Arizona Baseball (21-7, 9-3) returns to action to take on ASU (13-16, 5-4) in this mid-week tilt.
Fresh off a series sweep of Washington, Arizona Baseball returns to action as they meet Arizona State for the first time this season for a mid-week tilt. The rivals will square off in this non-conference contest in Phoenix.
The Wildcats enter Tuesday evening’s matchup riding a current, four-game winning streak, and increasing their lead atop the Pac-12 Conference standings.
Coming in, the Wildcats face a talented, but inconsistent Sun Devils squad that has had a rather tough schedule thus far, but either way, Arizona should be the favorites here.
Overall, Arizona is one of the better offensive teams in the country, hitting an impressive .298 from the dish collectively while belting 28 home runs and 191 RBIs with 58 doubles and 19 triples.
The real question will be how the Wildcats’ pitching responds here. Where Arizona has shown to struggle the most is in the deeper parts of their rotation, and being that this is a mid-week game, we will see how things go for the Wildcats.
With that said, here’s a look at Arizona’s upcoming opponent.
Getting to Know the details of Arizona Baseball’s opponent, the Arizona State Sun Devils.
Team: Arizona State Sun Devils
Head Coach: Willie Bloomquist is currently in his first season as skipper of the Sun Devils, having compiled a 13-16 (5-4) record so far. Willie was named the Sun Devils’ coach last June after previously playing in the Major Leagues for 14 years. Willie is also an ASU Alumnus.
2021-22 Record: The Sun Devils are currently 13-16 (5-4) on the year and are currently on a one-game winning streak after beating conference foe California. ASU was able to pick up the overall series win, winning two of three games.
Head-to-head Series: Arizona leads the overall series against Arizona State, holding a 256-222-1 advantage all time.
Last Meeting: The last time these two teams met was in a mid-week tilt. The Wildcats came away with the dominant, 14-2 win in Tucson last April.
Game information and details for Arizona Baseball:
Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Time: 6:00 P.M.
Location: Phoenix Municipal Stadium, Phoenix, Ariz. (8,775)
Television: Pac-12 Insider
Spread: N/A (Also, don’t forget to use WynnBet to enhance your overall betting experience)
Pitching Matchup: Arizona will turn to Chandler Murphy (0-0, 6.75) while Arizona State will go with Boyd Vander Kooi (0-0, 2.08).