On Monday morning, nervous Sun Devil fans tuned in to ESPN 2 to watch the NCAA Men’s College World Series regional selection show with aspirations of a postseason brith. Sorrow began to settle in once other at-large bided teams began to fill spots.
The Sun Devils missed a regional for the second straight year and were included at one of the selection show’s first four out. ASU narrowly missed a postseason birth in Bloomquist’s second year, and many believe it was a snub.
In the eyes of the selection committee, ASU had not proved itself at the right moment.