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Photo by: Hana Kaufman, Sun Devil Athletics
Arizona State Defeats The Dirtbags 11-1
4/29/2025 9:32:00 PM | Baseball
ASU breaks the game open with a 7-run sixth
PHOENIX— Arizona State defeated Long Beach State 11-1 to begin a two-game baseball series Tuesday night at Phoenix Municipal Stadium.
Arizona State starter Derek Schaefer walked Connor Charpiot and Matt Toomey to begin the top of the second. Schaefer got the ground ball he was looking for as Easton Elliot grounded into a 6-3 double play as Charpiot took third. Jake Evans struck out to end the inning.
Jacob Tobias led off the bottom of the second with a single to right field. He advanced to second when Kien Vu grounded out to second. LBSU starter Josh Donegan struck out Nu'u Contrades looking on a 3-2 curveball to get the second out. Donegan struck out Brandon Compton on a called check swing to get out of the inning.
Conner Stewart's single started the top of the third for the Dirtbags. Kyle Ashworth's chopper to first resulted in an infield single and a pair of base runners. Alex Champagne's sac bunt was successful as Stewart and Ashworth moved up a base. Nathan Cadena's sac fly scored Stewart for a 1-0 Long Beach State lead. In his first start back after an injury, Armando Briseno flew out to center for the third out.
Evans walked to lead off the top of the fifth. Stewart sacrificed Evans to second with a bunt. Jonah Giblin, the second ASU pitcher of the game, struck out Ashworth looking on three pitches. Champagne grounded out to first for the final out.
Donegan retired the final six batters he faced before giving way to Ka'imi Kahalekai in the fourth inning as part of the planned bullpen game. Kahalekai retired the Sun Devils in order. The 6-8 freshman walked Vu to begin the bottom of the fifth. Kahalekai struck out Contrades. Vu stole second with the count 0-1 to Compton.
At 0-2, Kahalekai attempted to pick off Vu at second. His failed pick off attempt ended up in centerfield, sending the ASU runner to third. Kahalekai struck out Compton. Isaiah Jackson gave Arizona State the lead, hitting a 2-2 Kahalekai fastball over the right field fence. Brody Briggs popped out to third to end the frame.
Landon Hairston doubled to the left-center gap with one out in the bottom of the sixth. Matt King, who entered the game hitting .416, hit an opposite-field double down the right-field line to score Hairston. Tobias reached on an infield single as King advanced to third. Vu walked to load the bases. Contrades singled to left center to drive in two runs.
Lefty Cristien Banda relieved Kahalekai. With the lefthanded hitting Compton scheduled to hit, ASU sent righthanded hitting Jax Ryan to the plate. Ryan homered to left to make it 8-1. With two outs, Briggs singled. Kyle Walker followed with an infield single. Harrison singled in Briggs as Walker was thrown out 9-6-3-2, attempting to advance.
ASU's two runs in the bottom of the eighth kicked in the 10-run mercy rule to end the game.
The three Arizona State pitchers limited the Dirtbags to three hits. The trio struck out eight and walked five. Hairston led ASU with three hits.
Long Beach State (16-25) concludes the series at Arizona State (29-16) on Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN+.
~LongBeachBulit~
Arizona State starter Derek Schaefer walked Connor Charpiot and Matt Toomey to begin the top of the second. Schaefer got the ground ball he was looking for as Easton Elliot grounded into a 6-3 double play as Charpiot took third. Jake Evans struck out to end the inning.
Jacob Tobias led off the bottom of the second with a single to right field. He advanced to second when Kien Vu grounded out to second. LBSU starter Josh Donegan struck out Nu'u Contrades looking on a 3-2 curveball to get the second out. Donegan struck out Brandon Compton on a called check swing to get out of the inning.
Conner Stewart's single started the top of the third for the Dirtbags. Kyle Ashworth's chopper to first resulted in an infield single and a pair of base runners. Alex Champagne's sac bunt was successful as Stewart and Ashworth moved up a base. Nathan Cadena's sac fly scored Stewart for a 1-0 Long Beach State lead. In his first start back after an injury, Armando Briseno flew out to center for the third out.
Evans walked to lead off the top of the fifth. Stewart sacrificed Evans to second with a bunt. Jonah Giblin, the second ASU pitcher of the game, struck out Ashworth looking on three pitches. Champagne grounded out to first for the final out.
Donegan retired the final six batters he faced before giving way to Ka'imi Kahalekai in the fourth inning as part of the planned bullpen game. Kahalekai retired the Sun Devils in order. The 6-8 freshman walked Vu to begin the bottom of the fifth. Kahalekai struck out Contrades. Vu stole second with the count 0-1 to Compton.
At 0-2, Kahalekai attempted to pick off Vu at second. His failed pick off attempt ended up in centerfield, sending the ASU runner to third. Kahalekai struck out Compton. Isaiah Jackson gave Arizona State the lead, hitting a 2-2 Kahalekai fastball over the right field fence. Brody Briggs popped out to third to end the frame.
Landon Hairston doubled to the left-center gap with one out in the bottom of the sixth. Matt King, who entered the game hitting .416, hit an opposite-field double down the right-field line to score Hairston. Tobias reached on an infield single as King advanced to third. Vu walked to load the bases. Contrades singled to left center to drive in two runs.
Lefty Cristien Banda relieved Kahalekai. With the lefthanded hitting Compton scheduled to hit, ASU sent righthanded hitting Jax Ryan to the plate. Ryan homered to left to make it 8-1. With two outs, Briggs singled. Kyle Walker followed with an infield single. Harrison singled in Briggs as Walker was thrown out 9-6-3-2, attempting to advance.
ASU's two runs in the bottom of the eighth kicked in the 10-run mercy rule to end the game.
The three Arizona State pitchers limited the Dirtbags to three hits. The trio struck out eight and walked five. Hairston led ASU with three hits.
Long Beach State (16-25) concludes the series at Arizona State (29-16) on Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN+.
~LongBeachBulit~
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Giblin, Jonah (6-2)
L: Kahalekai, Ka’imi (0-6)
Batting:
3B: Cadena, Nathan 1
RBI: Cadena, Nathan 1
SH: Champagne, Alex 1 ; Stewart, Conner 1
SF: Cadena, Nathan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Stewart, Conner 1
SB: Champagne, Alex 1
CS: Toomey, Matt 1
Batting:
2B: Hairston, Landon 1 ; King, Matt 1
3B: Contrades, Nu'u 1
HR: Ryan, Jax 1 ; Jackson, Isaiah 1
RBI: Hairston, Landon 1 ; King, Matt 2 ; Contrades, Nu'u 2 ; Ryan, Jax 3 ; Jackson, Isaiah 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Hairston, Landon 1 ; King, Matt 1 ; Tobias, Jacob 1 ; Vu, Kien 2 ; Contrades, Nu'u 2 ; Ryan, Jax 2 ; Jackson, Isaiah 1 ; Briggs, Brody 1
SB: Vu, Kien 1 ; Briggs, Brody 1
PO: Hairston, Landon 1
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