TEMPE – Having spent the past three weeks on the road, Sun Devil softball returns to Farrington Stadium this weekend for a three-game series with Utah. The series begins a stretch in which the team will close the regular season with three of the final four weekends at home.
ASU and Utah will open the series at 6 p.m. on Friday. The action continues on Saturday at 5 p.m. and Sunday at noon.
All three games of the series will air on the ASU Live Stream and the Pac-12 Now app.
ABOUT THE SUN DEVILS
Arizona State returns home with an 18-18 overall record and 2-9 in Pac-12 action. They have dropped three straight and are 2-8 in the last 10 contests. ASU is 16-9 at home this season.
ASU begins the series scoring 5.11 runs per game and fourth in the Pac-12 with 98 extra-base hits. They lead the league with 14 triples, rank second with 54 doubles, and fifth with 451 total bases. For the season, the team maintains a .297/.368/.480 slash line.
In the circle, ASU pitchers hold a 4.21 ERA and 1.58 WHIP. The Sun Devils average 5.39 strikeouts per seven innings and a 1.83 Strikeout-to-Walk ratio. Opponents are slashing .288/.365/.453.
ABOUT THE UTES
Utah heads to Tempe at 22-17, and they have split their last 10 games. The Utes are eighth in the Pac-12 with a 4-11 record in conference action. They are 3-6 in road games and 14-12 in all games away from home.
Utah is fifth in the conference with a .315 batting average and eighth with a .416 slugging percentage. They average 4.77 runs per game and have 70 extra-base hits.
The Utah pitching staff holds a 3.19 ERA and 1.45 WHIP. They average 5.67 strikeouts per seven innings, limiting the opposition to a .274/.346/.406 slash.
STRIKING EARLY
The ASU offense has been potent early in games, scoring 105 runs in the first three innings, which accounts for 57 percent of the team's 184 total runs.
The team has crossed the plate 44 times in the first inning and scored 37 runs with a plus-20 run differential in the third inning.
TAKE TWO (OR THREE)
ASU has hit 54 doubles this season, ranking second in the conference and 57th nationally. Their 1.50 doubles per game is the best in the league. They have hit at least one double in 28 games, with multiple doubles in a game 13 times.
ASU has also tallied 14 triples during the year to lead the conference and tie for 10th in the NCAA. The Sun Devils have recorded multiple triples in the same game thrice, including three against New Mexico State on February 25. The 14 triples are the most since 2018 and tied for 11th most for a season in program history.
THIEVERY
The Sun Devils continue to threaten the basepaths by stealing bases. They enter the weekend second in the Pac-12 and 41st in the nation with 57 steals. ASU has stolen at least one base in a game 23 times this season, with multiple steals 15 times. The 57 steals are tied for the 13th-most in program history.
800K WITHIN REACH
Farrington Stadium has been home to Sun Devil softball since it opened in 2000, and it's nearing the milestone of 800,000 fans attending ASU home games in this 25th season. Entering the weekend, 795,885 fans have attended an ASU game at Farrington, with the milestone expected to be reached this weekend.
WINDLE ON FIRE
Tanya Windle continues to lead the Sun Devils –and rank eighth in the Pac-12 – with her .392 batting average. She has 12 multi-hit games, five of which have been recorded in the past 12 outings. She also ranks ninth in the conference with eight doubles and 14th with 38 hits.
HALL BALL
Kelsey Hall is batting .340 on the season while recording 35 hits, seven doubles, two triples, and two home runs. She has three hits in a game three times with 11 total multi-hit games.
LIGHTNING LISSY
Kayla Lissy enters the weekend with a .297 average and .515 slugging, while 16 of her 30 hits have gone for extra bases. Lissy is tied for second in the conference with four triples and ranks seventh with 12 stolen bases.
AROUND THE DIAMOND
• Alesia Denby leads the team with seven home runs and 22 RBIs.
• Sara Kinch had three hits during the Stanford series, including her third multi-hit game of the season.
• Libby Walsh is tied for second on the team with 18 RBIs.
• Deborah Jones leads the team with 12 starts on the season, including seven in conference play. She has a 4-6 record and 4.59 ERA with a team-best 56 strikeouts.
• Marissa Schuld has made 11 starts and thrown five complete games with one shutout.
ASU and Utah will open the series at 6 p.m. on Friday. The action continues on Saturday at 5 p.m. and Sunday at noon.
All three games of the series will air on the ASU Live Stream and the Pac-12 Now app.
ABOUT THE SUN DEVILS
Arizona State returns home with an 18-18 overall record and 2-9 in Pac-12 action. They have dropped three straight and are 2-8 in the last 10 contests. ASU is 16-9 at home this season.
ASU begins the series scoring 5.11 runs per game and fourth in the Pac-12 with 98 extra-base hits. They lead the league with 14 triples, rank second with 54 doubles, and fifth with 451 total bases. For the season, the team maintains a .297/.368/.480 slash line.
In the circle, ASU pitchers hold a 4.21 ERA and 1.58 WHIP. The Sun Devils average 5.39 strikeouts per seven innings and a 1.83 Strikeout-to-Walk ratio. Opponents are slashing .288/.365/.453.
ABOUT THE UTES
Utah heads to Tempe at 22-17, and they have split their last 10 games. The Utes are eighth in the Pac-12 with a 4-11 record in conference action. They are 3-6 in road games and 14-12 in all games away from home.
Utah is fifth in the conference with a .315 batting average and eighth with a .416 slugging percentage. They average 4.77 runs per game and have 70 extra-base hits.
The Utah pitching staff holds a 3.19 ERA and 1.45 WHIP. They average 5.67 strikeouts per seven innings, limiting the opposition to a .274/.346/.406 slash.
STRIKING EARLY
The ASU offense has been potent early in games, scoring 105 runs in the first three innings, which accounts for 57 percent of the team's 184 total runs.
The team has crossed the plate 44 times in the first inning and scored 37 runs with a plus-20 run differential in the third inning.
TAKE TWO (OR THREE)
ASU has hit 54 doubles this season, ranking second in the conference and 57th nationally. Their 1.50 doubles per game is the best in the league. They have hit at least one double in 28 games, with multiple doubles in a game 13 times.
ASU has also tallied 14 triples during the year to lead the conference and tie for 10th in the NCAA. The Sun Devils have recorded multiple triples in the same game thrice, including three against New Mexico State on February 25. The 14 triples are the most since 2018 and tied for 11th most for a season in program history.
THIEVERY
The Sun Devils continue to threaten the basepaths by stealing bases. They enter the weekend second in the Pac-12 and 41st in the nation with 57 steals. ASU has stolen at least one base in a game 23 times this season, with multiple steals 15 times. The 57 steals are tied for the 13th-most in program history.
800K WITHIN REACH
Farrington Stadium has been home to Sun Devil softball since it opened in 2000, and it's nearing the milestone of 800,000 fans attending ASU home games in this 25th season. Entering the weekend, 795,885 fans have attended an ASU game at Farrington, with the milestone expected to be reached this weekend.
WINDLE ON FIRE
Tanya Windle continues to lead the Sun Devils –and rank eighth in the Pac-12 – with her .392 batting average. She has 12 multi-hit games, five of which have been recorded in the past 12 outings. She also ranks ninth in the conference with eight doubles and 14th with 38 hits.
HALL BALL
Kelsey Hall is batting .340 on the season while recording 35 hits, seven doubles, two triples, and two home runs. She has three hits in a game three times with 11 total multi-hit games.
LIGHTNING LISSY
Kayla Lissy enters the weekend with a .297 average and .515 slugging, while 16 of her 30 hits have gone for extra bases. Lissy is tied for second in the conference with four triples and ranks seventh with 12 stolen bases.
AROUND THE DIAMOND
• Alesia Denby leads the team with seven home runs and 22 RBIs.
• Sara Kinch had three hits during the Stanford series, including her third multi-hit game of the season.
• Libby Walsh is tied for second on the team with 18 RBIs.
• Deborah Jones leads the team with 12 starts on the season, including seven in conference play. She has a 4-6 record and 4.59 ERA with a team-best 56 strikeouts.
• Marissa Schuld has made 11 starts and thrown five complete games with one shutout.