Over the course of Arizona State’s win streak, a consistent storyline has been the impressive performance of the pitching staff in the face of massive adversity. However, UNLV (7-3) got the best of the ASU’s (11-3) arms time and time again in a 10-9 win, halting the win streak at nine.
The final game before the start of Pac-12 play was a back-and-forth affair as it featured five lead changes. ASU’s reliable staff surrendered the most runs thus far this season on Tuesday.
“We were not sharp on the mound today,” Smith said. “Sometimes that’s gonna happen, and we just have to regroup and get ready for the weekend.