After five innings, No. 9 Arizona State (23-1) seemed well on its way to victory. Leading 4-0, the Sun Devils faced little to no resistance from the visiting Arizona Wildcats in the game’s first few innings.
The sixth, however, is when things got interesting. Alec Marsh — ASU’s starting pitcher — gave up a solo homer, cutting the deficit to three. In the seventh, Marsh allowed another home run, leading to his exit.
Though the lead was sliced in half, the Sun Devils’ approach didn’t change.
“At that point, solo home runs aren’t going to beat you, so it’s kind of on to the next guy,” Marsh said.