Reside Updates: ASU vs. San Francisco
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— Despite getting another two quick outs to start his second inning, Luckham is the first pitcher to surrender a run following three straight singles from San Francisco. Score: 1-0 San Francisco
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— ASU’s sixth-year first baseman Conor Davis strikes out but sophomore catcher Nate Baez draws his team’s second walk of the inning to load the bases up for freshman left fielder Will Rogers. Rogers battles in a long at-bat with San Francisco’s starting southpaw Weston Lombard, but Lombard picks up the strikeout to escape the run-scoring opportunity for the Sun Devils. Score: 0-0
— The Sun Devils’ sophomore center fielder Joe Lampe smacks leadoff double into left-center gap and sophomore shortstop Sean McLain follows up with a four-pitch walk. Sophomore third baseman Ethan Long beats out double play ball to advance Lampe to third.
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— ASU’s starter Kyle Luckham races through the opening frame, putting down San Francisco’s first three batters in just five pitches. Score: 0-0
PREGAME NOTES
— Arizona State baseball (6-9) seeks to create momentum coming off its 8-5 Friday win over San Francisco (10-6), as the series’ second game is set for a Saturday evening start. First pitch is slated for 6:00 pm AZT.
— ASU’s typical Saturday starter, junior right-handed pitcher Kyle Luckham, is set to take the mound for the Sun Devils in their second game against the Dons. Luckham has done an excellent job of pounding the zone in his appearances this season, walking just four batters and hitting one through 17 innings pitched. The Cal State Fullerton transfer enters Saturday with a 3.18 ERA.
— With the Sun Devils’ starting shortstop, sophomore Hunter Haas, out at least a few more weeks with a rotator cuff injury, which led to sophomore Sean McLain’s move to shortstop from second base, freshman Alex Champagne’s hand injury from Friday’s San Francisco game puts another middle infielder in doubt, leaving ASU with McLain and freshman Cam Magee as the team’s lone middle infield options moving forward.
ASU Starting Lineup:
1. Joe Lamp CF
2. Sean McLain SS
3. Ethan Long 3B
4. Conor Davis 1B
5. Nate Baez C
6. Will Rogers LF
7.Kai Murphy RF
8. Ivan Brethowr DH
9. Cam Magee 2B
— San Francisco’s senior southpaw Weston Lombard will be making his fourth start this season on Saturday. Lombard totaled 14.1 innings pitched through his first three outings, marked by a notably low 1.88 ERA. Lombard has also held opposing batters to a collectively low .140 batting average.
San Francisco Starting Lineup:
1. Jordan Vujovich DH
2. Luke Keaschall SS
3.Harris Williams III RF
4.Mario Demera 3B
5. Nick Yovetich CF
6. Michael Campagna C
7.Christian Stapleton 1B
8. Brandon Greim 2B
9. Darius Foster LF
