Some losses hurt a lot more than others.
For ASU, dropping a game in which it led 7-0 and stranded the winning run at third base in consecutive extra innings will certainly leave a bad taste in their mouths.
Stanford roared back from the early deficit, forcing extra innings and using a three-run 12th inning to even the series with an 11-9 victory Saturday night.
“Every pitch matters. We made enough mental mistakes tonight to lose the game,” head coach Tracy Smith said. “We were not real smart tonight, and when you take pitches off in this conference, it will cost you.