The 2017 season was not a kind one for ASU baseball. The team failed to win 30 games for the first time in 54 years, breaking one of the greatest streaks in college baseball. And not escaping the inconsistencies was the Sun Devils’ pitching staff — one that saw 11 pitchers make a start in a rotation was never quite figured out.
Head coach Tracy “Skip” Smith tried to bring relievers like Reagan Todd, Chaz Montoya, Fitz Stadler and Connor Higgins into a starting role, sometimes for just a game, but consistent results were never achieved.
One of the biggest offseason moves made to change that script was bringing in a full-time pitching coach.