ASU Softball: Sun Devils Resume Pac-12 Play vs. Oregon St.

After sweeping a mid-week doubleheader versus New Mexico State, ASU softball hosts Oregon State seeking their first Pac-12 win of the season.

ASU softball is back in action Saturday to begin a three-game home series versus Oregon State.

The Sun Devils will look to pick up their first Pac-12 win of the season after being swept at Washington last weekend.

Arizona State wrapped up its non-conference schedule Wednesday after sweeping a doubleheader versus New Mexico State.

ASU won the first game 5-2 after overcoming two 1-run deficits versus the Aggies.

Trailing 1-0, catcher Sashel Palacios hit a game-tying home run in the 2nd inning to tie the game at 1.

Now trailing 2-1 in the 5th inning, Arizona State would tie it on a passed ball to score left fielder Brianna Wise and then eventually take the lead on a bases loaded walk by Palacios.

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ASU would tack on two more insurance runs in the 6th inning on a pair of bases loaded walks by center fielder Skylar McCarty and shortstop Chelsea Gonzales.

In the second game, Arizona State defeated the Aggies 7-3 after overcoming another 2-1 deficit.

The Sun Devils were able to open up the game in the 3rd inning on home runs by designated player Randi Farricker and Gonzales.

ASU scored more runs in the 5th and 6th innings on a Palacios home run and a bases loaded walk by Farricker.

Pitchers were excellent Tuesday holding NMSU to 5 runs (2 earned), 7 walks and 12 strikeouts.

Starting pitchers Breanna Macha, Dale Ryndak and Giselle Juarez will look to continue the momentum this weekend versus the Beavers.

Oregon State enters this series with a 15-11 record and also seeking their first Pac-12 win after being swept at Arizona last weekend.

The Beavers are a young team featuring only three seniors and four juniors led by sophomore outfielder Shelby Weeks.

Weeks is batting .391 tying for the team-lead with 34 hits to go along with 12 RBIs.

The Beavers are not a power-hitting team only having 23 home runs this season with infielder Sammi Noland leading the team with 5 home runs.

The pitching staff of OSU is the team’s strength boasting a team ERA of 3.40 with 141 strikeouts and 107 walks.

Leading the pitching staff is starter Taylor Cotton.

In 14 appearances (12 starts), Cotton has an ERA of 1.64 allowing just 15 earned runs in 64 innings pitched to go laong with 61 strikeouts and 1 walks. Cotton also is tied for the team-lead with 3 shutouts.

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Arizona State will hope they can build off their offensive momentum versus a tough OSU pitching staff Saturday. First pitch is at 2 p.m. PST and can be seen on Pac-12 Network.

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