You’ve heard the plot by now.
Arizona State Baseball head coach Tracy Smith’s job security is living on a short thread after back-to-back losing seasons, coming out to be the two weakest in program history. Can 2019 be the year he unlocks a resolution, equating to the Sun Devil Baseball of old? Or are we nearing the end of his tenure in Tempe?
If he is to find an answer, it will revolve around two components of the program – both reflective of on-field performance – that have been the Achilles heel of ASU since the beginning of 2017 and will need to shore up in a hurry when the Sun Devils open up their season Feb.