Trailing 4-2 after the top of the third frame, the Sun Devils mounted four runs in the bottom of the third to retake the lead. Ryan Campos worked a walk, Vu managed a single and McLain was stung by a pitch to load the bases. From there, Campos scored off of a Triton wild pitch and Eamonn Lance worked a walk to tie the game at four. McLain scored off of a fielder’s-choice to first and Lance was brought in due to another wild pitch by the Tritons, putting the Sun Devils ahead 6-4 after the third inning.
BIG MOMENT
Already having a 7-4 lead and pitching two shutout innings, the Sun Devils added to their lead thanks to Compton smashing a 112 mile per hour, 440-foot home run off the batter’s eye straight away center field. A Mario Demera double was followed by an Ondina triple to plate a run. Another wild pitch brought Ondina in to give the Sun Devils a commanding 10-4 lead going into the sixth inning.
FINAL STRAW
The Sun Devils were able to load the bases in the bottom of the seventh inning after Campos reached via fielder’s choice to second, Vu singled to first, and McLain was walked. Tobias provided insurance with a single to score Campos and Vu, giving ASU a 13-5 lead. Then, with the bases loaded, back-to-back wild pitches by the Tritons ended the game via the run rule, giving the Sun Devils a 15-5 victory.
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INNING BY INNING
First Inning
Behrens started the inning with a strikeout. After UCSD managed to get a run early on, a tag at third, and a ground out ended their frame. McLain hammered one over the left fence to bring in Campos for a two-run homer. The Sun Devils took a 2-1 lead heading into the second inning.
Second Inning
The Sun Devils fielded a grounder for each out of the frame but the Tritons managed to add a double and a two-run homer to retake the lead, 3-2. Compton singled one to the pitcher and made it safely to first. Ondina singled one to the third baseman but safely made it to first while Compton was thrown out at second. The Sun Devils’ frame was cut short on an unsuccessful attempt to steal second.
Third Inning
After a score on a wild pitch for the Tritons, Cornelius was able to pick off the runner at first to end the frame.
After Campos was walked, Vu singled one to right field while Campos advanced to third. McLain was then hit by a pitch to load the bases before Campos advanced home off a wild pitch. Two walks, two wild pitches, and an RBI groundout from Compton brought in four runs before a strikeout ended the inning with the Sun Devils now up 6-4.
Fourth Inning
Cornelius recorded his first strikeout of the night to start the inning while the Triton batting order was retired in order. After Ondina singled one to center field, he advanced to second on a groundout. Ondina made it to third and then home on two separate wild pitches. McLain singled to the pitcher but was stranded after a fly out, leaving the Sun Devils up 7-4 heading into the fifth.
Fifth Inning
A groundout caught by Ondina for the last out left the Tritons stranded on first and third. Compton knocked one out of the park on a 3-1 count for his second home run in as many games. After Demera doubled one down the left field line, Ondina tripled one to center field to bring Demera home. Another wild pitch brought Ondina in while Campos was walked. A groundout caught by the first baseman ended the Sun Devils run for the inning, leading 10-4 heading into the sixth.
Sixth Inning
A groundout secured by Ondina ended the Tritons frame short after being walked with two outs. With McLain sitting on first after a single down the left line, Tobias singled one to right field allowing McLain to advance to third. A dropped pop fly hit by Lance allowed McLain to run home while Lance safely made it to first on a fielder’s choice. A strikeout for the third out left the Sun Devils with a 11-4 lead over the Tritons.
Seventh Inning
Two walks led up to a line-drive double down the right field line, bringing in a runner for the Tritons. Tieding earned his first strikeout of the night to end the Tritons’ frame. Ondina singled to left field to mark the first hit of the inning for the Sun Devils. A line drive to third came down to a fielder’s choice at second, letting Campos make it to first safely. Vu singled one to first base which turned into an error, allowing Vu to advance to second and Campos to third. With bases loaded, Tobias singled one to left field bringing in Vu and Campos and a throwing error by the left fielder advanced Tobias to second and McLain to third. Two wild pitches back-to-back brought McLain and Tobias home and put the run rule into effect. The Sun Devils won 15-5 over the Tritons.
ON DECK
The Sun Devils will play their second game against UC San Diego at Phoenix Municipal Stadium tomorrow, Wednesday evening, starting at 6:30 p.m. AZT. The game will be available to stream on Pac-12 Arizona.
Press Release courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics – Jeremy Hawkes
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