With five freshman in the starting lineup, ASU junior center fielder Gage Canning is inherently a leader by example.
As the spark to ASU’s lineup, Canning has been a role model of consistency and production for this young Sun Devils team.
Heading into Saturday night’s game against Oregon, the veteran leadoff hitter boasted an astounding .473 batting average while owning a slugging percentage over .700 and an on-base percentage over .500.
“Am I surprised? Not really,” head coach Tracy Smith said on the production of Canning this season. “He is the model of what you would want (in a hitter).