Knoxville, TN – #22 Sun Devil baseball (4-2) hit the road this weekend to face the Tennessee Volunteers at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. ASU left Knoxville with 2 wins in the 3-game series, putting the Devils at 13-2 all-time against the Volunteers and 37-22-1 against the SEC.
Friday (2/22) ASU 4 – UT 0
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In the opening game of the series, the Sun Devils were led by pitcher Trevor Williams and outfielder Trever Allen. Williams pitched seven scoreless innings with 8 strikeouts/ 1 walk. Allen provided the power with a 3 run homer in the 5th inning, to put ASU ahead for good. Reliver Brett Lilek closed out the 8th and 9th innings for the save.Check out the highlights from Game #1 on Friday night.
Saturday (2/23) UT 11 – ASU 2
Tennessee bounced back on Saturday as ASU was only able to score 2 runs, both of which came in the first two innings. Tennessee put 5 runs on the board in the 5th inning, and the Devils couldn’t recover. Pitcher Adam McCreery (0-1) took the loss for ASU.
Sunday (2/24) ASU 5 – UT 1
The Sun Devils regrouped for Sunday’s Game #3. Key players in the Win were pitcher Ryan Kellogg, infielder James McDonald and outfielder Trever Allen. Kellogg pitched through 6 innings, recording 6 strikeouts/ no walks. Both McDonald and Allen hit 2-run homers, and relievers Ryan Burr and Matt Dunbar closed out the game on the mound.
Up Next (from ASU Media Relations)
The Sun Devils head to Surprise, Ariz., for the 11th annual Coca-Cola Classic at Surprise Stadium. The Sun Devils will play preseason No. 1 Arkansas twice on Feb. 28 and March 2, respectively, and will also face Pacific on March 1 and Gonzaga on March 3. All four games for the Sun Devils will follow a Major League Spring Training game and will begin at approximately 4 p.m. (MT) or 50 minutes after the conclusion of the preceding Spring Training game.
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