Arizona State Sun Devils baseball
| Arizona State Sun Devils | |
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| Founded | 1959 |
| University | Arizona State University |
| Conference |
Pac-12 South Division |
| Location | Tempe, AZ |
| Head coach | Tracy Smith |
| Home stadium |
Phoenix Municipal Stadium – 1964 (Capacity: 8,775) |
| Nickname | Sun Devils |
| Colors | Maroon and Gold |
| National Championships | |
| 1965, 1967, 1969, 1977, 1981 | |
| College World Series Runner-up | |
| 1972, 1973, 1978, 1988, 1998 | |
| College World Series appearances | |
| 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2005, 2007*, 2009, 2010 *vacated by NCAA |
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| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007*, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 *vacated by NCAA |
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| Conference champions | |
| 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1993, 2000, 2007*, 2008, 2009, 2010 *vacated by NCAA |
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The Arizona State Sun Devils baseball program at the Arizona State University (ASU) is part of the Pac-12 Conference. Since it became a member of the Pac-12, it has the highest winning percentage, at .681, of all schools that participate in Division I baseball within the conference. ASU's NCAA leading 54 consecutive 30 win seasons is the longest streak in the nation. The Sun Devils' only losing season occurred in 1963. The Sun Devils have been nationally ranked during at least a part of every season of their 54-year history and have finished 27 times in the Top 10, 22 times in the Top 5, and 5 times as the No. 1 team in the nation.
ASU is one of the most successful college baseball programs in the country. The Sun Devils have won five national championships, the fourth-most by any school, and are 2nd only to the University of Southern California in total number of alumni to ever play in Major League Baseball. Notable Sun Devil baseball alumni include Dustin Pedroia, Andre Ethier, Bob Horner, Barry Bonds, Paul Lo Duca, Rick Monday, and Reggie Jackson.
Arizona State University adopted baseball as a varsity sport in 1959. Under the guidance of coach Bobby Winkles, the Sun Devils finished their first season with a 28–18–1 record. In 1964, Coach Winkles led the team to a 44–7 record, winning the WAC title. They beat Utah twice in the WAC playoffs and then beat Air Force 6–1 and 7–6 to win District 7 and advanced to the College World Series. In their first game the Sun Devils were shut out 7–0 by the Missouri Tigers. The next day they beat Mississippi 5–0 before losing their next game two days later 4–2 to Maine. The following year the Sun Devils went 9–3 in the WAC to win back-to-back conference championships. Rick Monday was the first ever player to be drafted for baseball out of Arizona State University.
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