2024 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team

American baseball team

2024 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball

Conference| Pac-12 Conference
Record| 32-26 (17-13 Pac-12)
Head coach|

* Willie Bloomquist (3rd season)

Assistant coaches|

* Mike Goff (3rd season)
* Anthony Gilich (1st season)

Pitching coach| Sam Peraza (3rd season)
Home stadium| Phoenix Municipal Stadium

Seasons

<- 2023

2025 ->

2024 Pac-12 Conference baseball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | T |  | PCT
No. 25 Arizona ‍†‍‡‍y | 20 | - | 10 | - | 0 |  | .667 |  |  | 36 | - | 23 | - | 0 |  | .610
No. 10 Oregon State ‍‍‍y | 19 | - | 10 | - | 0 |  | .655 |  |  | 42 | - | 14 | - | 0 |  | .750
No. 12 Oregon ‍‍‍y | 19 | - | 11 | - | 0 |  | .633 |  |  | 37 | - | 18 | - | 0 |  | .673
USC ‍‍‍ | 17 | - | 12 | - | 0 |  | .586 |  |  | 31 | - | 28 | - | 0 |  | .525
California ‍‍‍ | 17 | - | 13 | - | 0 |  | .567 |  |  | 36 | - | 19 | - | 0 |  | .655
Arizona State ‍‍‍ | 17 | - | 13 | - | 0 |  | .567 |  |  | 32 | - | 26 | - | 0 |  | .552
Utah ‍‍‍ | 16 | - | 14 | - | 0 |  | .533 |  |  | 33 | - | 22 | - | 0 |  | .600
Stanford ‍‍‍ | 11 | - | 19 | - | 0 |  | .367 |  |  | 22 | - | 32 | - | 0 |  | .407
Washington ‍‍‍ | 10 | - | 20 | - | 0 |  | .333 |  |  | 19 | - | 31 | - | 1 |  | .382
Washington State ‍‍‍ | 9 | - | 21 | - | 0 |  | .300 |  |  | 21 | - | 32 | - | 0 |  | .396
UCLA ‍‍‍ | 9 | - | 21 | - | 0 |  | .300 |  |  | 19 | - | 33 | - | 0 |  | .365
† - Conference champion
‡ - Tournament champion
y - Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 25, 2024[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2024 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team represented Arizona State University in the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Sun Devils played their home games at Phoenix Municipal Stadium under third year coach Willie Bloomquist.

## Previous season

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The Sun Devils finished their season with a record of 32–23, and 16–13 in conference play finishing 5th in the 2023 Pac-12 Conference baseball standings.

### 2023 MLB draft

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The Sun Devils had eight players drafted in the 2023 MLB draft.[2]

Player  | Position  | Round  | Overall  | MLB team

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Luke Keaschall | 2nd Base | 2 | 49 | Minnesota Twins
Ross Dunn | Pitcher | 10 | 297 | Minnesota Twins
Khristian Curtis | Pitcher | 12 | 347 | Pittsburgh Pirates
Timmy Manning | Pitcher | 12 | 360 | San Francisco Giants
Josh Hansell | Pitcher | 16 | 469 | Kansas City Royals
Blake Pivaroff | Pitcher | 19 | 560 | Detroit Tigers
Wyatt Crenshaw | 2nd Base | 19 | 565 | Arizona Diamondbacks
Owen Stevenson | Pitcher | 19 | 573 | Tampa Bay Rays

## Incoming Recruits

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2024 Arizona State Recruits  Name | B/T | Pos. | Height | Weight | Hometown | High School

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Jaden Alba | R/R | RHP | 6’3” | 195 lbs | Cerritos, CA | Gahr High School
Jax Ryan | R/R | SS | 6’1” | 185 lbs | Claremore, OK | Verdigris High School
Cole Carlon | L/L | LHP | 6’5” | 210 lbs | Tempe, AZ | Corona del Sol High School
Bradyn Barnes | L/L | LHP | 6’1” | 200 lbs | Chandler, AZ | Basha High School
Adam Behrens | L/R | RHP | 6’3” | 195 lbs | Lake Villa, IL | Warren Township High School
Alec Belardes | R/R | RHP | 6’2” | 195 lbs | San Jose, CA | Valley Christian Schools
Brody Briggs | L/R | C | 6’1” | 180 lbs | Broken Arrow, OK | Union High School
Thomas Burns | R/R | RHP | 6’4” | 205 lbs | Hortonville, WI | Hortonville High School
Josh Butler | R/R | RHP | 6’6” | 205 lbs | Peoria, AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor High School
Brok Eddy | R/R | RHP | 6’3” | 180 lbs | Brighton, CO | Brighton High School
Bennett Fryman | L/L | LHP | 5’11” | 195 lbs | Frisco, TX | Lone Star High School
Wyatt Halvorson | R/R | RHP | 6’3” | 215 lbs | Scottsdale, AZ | Chaparral High School
Ryan Kroepel | L/R | SS | 5’11” | 170 lbs | Poway, CA | Poway High School
Rohan Lettow | R/R | RHP | 6’2” | 180 lbs | Chandler, AZ | Hamilton High School
Ethan Mendoza | R/R | SS | 5’11” | 170 lbs | Bedford, TX | Carroll Senior High School

## Personnel

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### Roster

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2024 Arizona State Sun Devils roster[3]

Pitchers

* 13 – Tyler Meyer –  Sophomore
* 15 – Thomas Burns – Freshman
* 22 – Ben Jacobs – Sophomore
* 25 – Bradyn Barnes – Freshman
* 27 – Brandon Compton –  Freshman
* 29 – Alec Belardes – Freshman
* 31 – Hunter Omlid – Senior
* 35 – Josh Butler – Freshman
* 36 – Wyatt Halvorson – Freshman
* 38 – Sean Fitzpatrick – Sophomore
* 40 – Jonah Giblin –  Junior
* 41 – Matt Cornelius – Junior
* 44 – Matt Tieding –  Senior
* 45 – Brok Eddy – Freshman
* 47 – Rohan Lettow – Freshman
* 49 – Jaden Alba – Freshman
* 51 – Adam Behrens – Freshman
* 52 – Connor Markl – Senior
* 54 – Ryan Schiefer – Junior

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Catchers

* 5 – Trey Newman –  Senior
* 17 – Ryan Campos – Junior
* 21 – Josiah Cromwick – Senior
* 50 – Brody Briggs – Freshman

Infielders

* 2 – Ethan Mendoza – Freshman
* 4 – Jax Ryan – Freshman
* 6 – Nu'u Contrades – Sophomore
* 7 – Eamonn Lance – Graduate
* 8 – Steven Ondina – Senior
* 9 – Kevin Karstetter – Senior
* 18 – Jacob Tobias – Junior
* 32 – Mario Demera – Senior
* 43 – Ryan Kroepel – Freshman

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Outfielders

* 3 – Nick McLain –  Sophomore
* 11 – Kien Vu – Sophomore
* 12 – Harris Williams –  Senior
* 24 – Isaiah Jackson – Sophomore

Utility

* 10 – Bennett Fryman (P/OF) – Freshman
* 14 – Cole Carlon (P/INF) – Freshman

### Coaching staff

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2024 Arizona State coaching staff[3]

Name | Position | Seasons at
Arizona State | Alma Mater
Willie Bloomquist | Head Coach | 3 | Arizona State
Mike Goff | Assistant Coach | 3 | UAB
Anthony Gilich | Assistant Coach | 1 | Central Washington
Sam Peraza | Pitching Coach/Recruiting Coordinator | 3 | San Diego State

## Preseason

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### Pac–12 media poll

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Pac–12 media poll

Predicted finish  | Team  | Votes (1st place)
1 | Oregon State | 95 (8)
2 | Stanford | 85 (2)
3 | UCLA | 82 (1)
4 | Oregon | 74
5 | USC | 64
6 | Arizona State | 50
7 | Washington | 49
8 | California | 40
9 | Arizona | 31
10 | Utah | 20
11 | Washington State | 15

### Preseason Honors

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#### All-Pac-12 Team

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Preseason All-Pac-12 Baseball Team

Player  | Position  | Class
Ryan Campos | Catcher | Junior
Nu'U Contrades | Infielder | Sophomore
Jacob Tobias | Infielder | Junior
Nick McLain | Outfielder |  Sophomore
Harris Williams | Outfielder |  Senior

## Schedule and results

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Legend

| Arizona State win
| Arizona State loss
| Postponement
| Rankings from D1Baseball
Bold | Arizona State team member
2024 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball game log

Regular Season
Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | Overall

Record

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Record

Feb 16  | Santa Clara |  | Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ | W 11–6  | Burns (1–0) | Pilchard (0–1)  | –  | 1–0  | –
Feb 17  | Santa Clara  |  | Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ  | W 14–13  | Behrens (1–0) | Hammond (0–1)  | Carlon (1) | 2–0  | –
Feb 18  | Santa Clara  |  | Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ  | L 13–14  | Bayles (1–0)  | Omlid (0–1) | Schreiber (1)  | 2–1  | –
Feb 20  | No. 24 Kansas State |  | Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ  | W 9–6  | Cornelius (1–0) | Dean (0–1)  | Tieding (1) | 3–1  | –
Feb 22  | Ohio State |  | Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ  | L 4–11  | Beidelschies (1–1)  | Jacobs (0–1) | –  | 3–2  | –
Feb 23  | Ohio State  |  | Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ  | W 14–4  | Cornelius (2–0) | Purcell (1–1)  | –  | 4–2  | –
Feb 24  | Ohio State  |  | Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ  | L 4–13  | Brown (1–0)  | Omlid (0–1) | –  | 4–3  | –
Feb 25  | Ohio State  |  | Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ  | W 10–88 | Behrens (2–0) | Shaw (0–1)  | Carlon (2) | 5–3  | –
Mar 1  | vs No. 7 Texas A&M |  | Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX | L 0–4  | Prager (3–0)  | Burns (1–1) | Aschenbeck (1)  | 5–4  | –
Mar 2  | vs No. 5 TCU |  | Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX  | L 9–11  | Cawyer (4–0)  | Behrens (2–1) | –  | 5–5  | –
Mar 3  | vs No. 7 Texas A&M  |  | Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX  | L 5–10  | Badmaev (1–0)  | Meyer (0–1) | –  | 5–6  | –
Mar 5  | at UT Arlington |  | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX  | W 6–3  | Omlid (1–2) | Hasty (0–1)  | –  | 6–6  | –
Mar 8  | Oregon |  | Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ  | W 5–4  | Carlon (1–0) | Grinsell (1–2)  | –  | 7–6  | 1–0
Mar 9  | Oregon  |  | Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ  | L 4–6  | Mullan (3–0)  | Carlon (1–1) | –  | 7–7  | 1–1
Mar 10  | Oregon  |  | Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ  | L 5–8  | Freund (2–0)  | Meyer (0–2) | Mercado (2)  | 7–8  | 1–2
Mar 12  | New Mexico |  | Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ  | L 4–6  | Pengelly (2–1)  | Fitzpatrick (0–1) | McBroom (3)  | 7–9  | 1–2
Mar 15  | at Arizona |  | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ | W 3–2  | Jacobs (1–1) | Orloff (1–2)  | –  | 8–9  | 2–2
Mar 16  | at Arizona  |  | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ  | W 4–0  | Markl (1–0) | Candiotti (1–1)  | Schiefer (1) | 9–9  | 3–2
Mar 17  | at Arizona  |  | Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ  | L 3–14  | Long (1–1)  | Behrens (2–2) | –  | 9–10  | 3–3
Mar 19  | Utah Valley |  | Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ  | W 5–4  | Omlid (2–2) | Rodabaugh (0–1)  | –  | 10–10  | 3–3
Mar 20  | Utah Valley  |  | Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ  | L 5–7  | Boisvert (2–1)  | Halvorson (0–1) | Sims (2)  | 10–11  | 3–3
Mar 22  | at Washington State |  | Bailey–Brayton Field • Pullman, WA | L 7–8  | Brotherton (4–1)  | Schiefer (0–1) | Grillo (2)  | 10–12  | 3–4
Mar 23  | at Washington State  |  | Bailey–Brayton Field • Pullman, WA  | L 2–3  | Wilford (3–1)  | Markl (1–1) | Grillo (3)  | 10–13  | 3–5
Mar 24  | at Washington State  |  | Bailey–Brayton Field • Pullman, WA  | L 6–8  | Jones (2–2)  | Halvorson (0–2) | Grillo (4)  | 10–14  | 3–6
Mar 25  | vs UNLV |  | Las Vegas Ballpark • Las Vegas, NV | W 10–9  | Jacobs (2–1) | Maloney (2–1)  | –  | 11–14  | 3–6
Mar 28  | California |  | Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ  | W 14–8  | Tieding (1–0) | Short (2–1)  | –  | 12–14  | 4–6
Mar 29  | California  |  | Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ  | W 10–9  | Carlon (2–1) | Newmann (0–3)  | –  | 13–14  | 5–6
Mar 30  | California  |  | Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ  | W 9–6  | Markl (2–1) | Mayer (0–3)  | Schiefer (2) | 14–14  | 6–6
Apr 2  | Grand Canyon |  | Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ  | W 9–8  | Jacobs (3–1) | Ward (1–1)  | –  | 15–14  | 6–6
Apr 5  | at No. 5 Oregon State |  | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR | L 8–13  | Keljo (1–0)  | Barnes (0–1) | Holmes (5)  | 15–15  | 6–7
Apr 6  | at No. 5 Oregon State  |  | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR  | L 1–9  | Kmatz (4–1)  | Markl (2–2) | –  | 15–16  | 6–8
Apr 7  | at No. 5 Oregon State  |  | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Corvallis, OR  | L 7–9  | Hutcheson (2–2)  | Schiefer (0–2) | Holmes (6)  | 15–17  | 6–9
Apr 9  | at Grand Canyon  |  | Brazell Field at GCU Ballpark • Phoenix, AZ  | L 3–5  | Ahern (1–0)  | Fitzpatrick (0–2) | Ward (6)  | 15–18  | –
Apr 12  | Utah |  | Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ  | L 0–10  | Van Sickle (2–0)  | Jacobs (3–2) | –  | 15–19  | 6–10
Apr 13  | Utah  |  | Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ  | W 8–3  | Markl (3–2) | Jones (2–2)  | Omlid (1) | 16–19  | 7–10
Apr 14  | Utah  |  | Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ  | L 5–11  | Hostert (4—3)  | Schiefer (0–3) | –  | 16–20  | 7–11
Apr 16  | at Cal State Fullerton |  | Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA | W 3–1  | Halvorson (1–2) | Blood (2–3)  | Alba (1) | 17–20  | –
Apr 17  | at Cal State Fullerton  |  | Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA  | L 4–147 | Krakoski (2–0)  | Behrens (2–3) | –  | 17–21  | –
Apr 19  | at UCLA |  | Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 5–3  | Jacobs (4–2) | Jewett (1–4)  | Schiefer (3) | 18–21  | 8–11
Apr 20  | at UCLA  |  | Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA  | W 8–2  | Markl (4–2) | Barnett (3–2)  | –  | 19–21  | 9–11
Apr 21  | at UCLA  |  | Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA  | W 13–1  | Carlon (3–1) | Stump (0–3)  | –  | 20–21  | 10–11
Apr 26  | USC |  | Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ  | W 12–1  | Jacobs (5–1) | Stromsborg (2–8)  | –  | 21–21  | 11–11
Apr 27  | USC  |  | Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ  | W 17–2  | Markl (5–2) | Ebner (2–1)  | –  | 22–21  | 12–11
Apr 28  | USC  |  | Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ  | L 6–11  | Watson (2–1)  | Halvorson (1–3) | –  | 22–22  | 12–12
Apr 30  | UC San Diego |  | Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ  | W 15–57 | Cornelius (3–0) | Ernisse (1–3)  | –  | 23–22  | –
May 1  | UC San Diego  |  | Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ  | W 19–87 | Barnes (1–1) | Chriss (1–1)  | –  | 24–22  | –
May 3  | Washington |  | Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ  | W 11–710 | Fitzpatrick (1–2) | Cunningham (3–3)  | –  | 25–22  | 13–12
May 4  | Washington  |  | Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ  | L 9–14  | Kirchoff (4–3)  | Markl (5–3) | Boyle (3)  | 25–23  | 13–13
May 5  | Washington  |  | Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ  | W 21–18  | Schiefer (1–3) | Parkin (1–1)  | –  | 26–23  | 14–12
May 7  | No. 17 Arizona  |  | Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ  | L 3–5  | Hintz (3–1)  | Halvorson (1–4) | Susac (2)  | 26–24  | –
May 10  | at Stanford |  | Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA | W 13–1  | Jacobs (6–2) | Scott (4–8)  | –  | 27–24  | 15–13
May 11  | at Stanford  |  | Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA  | W 10–1  | Markl (6–3) | Lim (4–6)  | Giblin (1) | 28–24  | 16–13
May 12  | at Stanford  |  | Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA  | W 16–7  | Fitzpatrick (2–2) | O'Harran (1–3)  | –  | 29–24  | 17–13
May 16  | Texas Tech |  | Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ  | W 21–5  | Jacobs (7–2) | Hutyra (4–3)  | –  | 30–24  | –
May 17  | Texas Tech  |  | Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ  | W 17–11  | Fitzpatrick (3–2) | Lysik (0–1)  | –  | 31–24  | –
May 18  | UNLV  |  | Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ  | W 14–13  | Eddy (1–0) | Maloney (3–4)  | –  | 32–24  | –
Pac-12 Conference Tournament
May 21  | vs. Stanford (8)  | (5)  | Scottsdale Stadium • Scottsdale, AZ | L 7–8  | O'Harran (2–4)  | Markl (6–4) | Dugan (3)  | 32–25  | –
May 23  | vs. Oregon State (2)  | (5)  | Scottsdale Stadium • Scottsdale, AZ | L 2–3  | Keljo (4–0)  | Jacobs (7–3) | Holmes (12)  | 32–26  | –

## Rankings

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Main article: 2024 NCAA Division I baseball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 17| Final
Coaches'[4]| —| —*| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —|
Baseball America[5]| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —|
NCBWA†[6]| RV| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —|
D1Baseball[7]| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —|
Perfect Game[8]| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —|

† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

## References

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1. ^ "Pac-12 Baseball Standings". pac-12.com. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
2. ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from".
3. ^ a b "2024 Baseball Roster". Arizona State Sun Devils. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
4. ^ Baseball Coaches Poll
5. ^ Baseball America College: Top 25
6. ^ NCBWA Division I poll
7. ^ D1 Baseball
8. ^ Perfect Game Top 25 Rankings

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