Tuesday, April 19
Phoenix, Ariz.
6:00 p.m.
California State University at Northridge
at
Arizona State
Photo by: Will Navarro
Matadors Make Midweek Trip to Arizona State
4/18/2022 5:57:00 PM | Baseball
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NORTHRIDGE, Calif.---CSUN Baseball (18-15) visits Arizona State for a Tuesday midweek game at 6 p.m. Fans can watch the game on the ASU live stream via Pac-12.com.
Probable Pitching Matchup
CSUN at Arizona State
RHP Blake Sodersten (3-4, 6.57 ERA) vs. RHP Boyd Vander Kooi (1-0, 4.50 ERA)
CSUN will make its first trip to Arizona State since 2006 on Tuesday night. The Sun Devils lead the all-time series 46-16, which dates back to the Matadors' 1965 season. The teams have played 59 of their 62 games at ASU. In the teams' most recent series in 2006, ASU won two of three games. Since the Matadors' first Division I season in 1991, CSUN has played Arizona State just nine times, winning twice.
The Matadors are coming off a historic series sweep of UC Riverside this past weekend. CSUN outscored UCR 12-0 over the three games, setting a new school Division I mark of three consecutive shutouts. The series shutout was also the team's first in CSUN history against a single opponent. The Matadors took the opener 6-0 behind a six-hit shutout from Blaine Traxel on Thursday. CSUN would clinch a series win with a 5-0 triumph on Friday as Diego Gutierrez tossed six shutout innings. Lucas Braun lifted CSUN to a 1-0 win in the series finale after blanking the Highlanders over seven innings.
Andrew Sojka had an impressive series against UC Riverside on the hitting side, batting .583 (7-for-12) to go with four runs scored. Sojka scored a run in each game of the series including the deciding run in the 1-0 win in the finale. Kai Moody also batted .417 (5-for-12) over the weekend.
After his outstanding outing versus the Highlanders, Traxel earned his first career Big West Pitcher of the Week award on Monday. Traxel would strike out eight batters in the victory over UCR while walking no batters. He also did not allow a base runner to reach scoring position until the seventh inning and finished the game by retiring the final four batters in a row. His nine-inning shutout was the first by a Matador pitcher since 2019. Traxel also recorded his fifth career complete game.
On the Big West leaderboard, Gabe Gonzalez leads the conference in home runs (9) while he is seventh in RBI (27) and slugging percentage (.571). Sojka is first in runs (32), fourth in hits (45) and fifth in batting average (.360) and doubles (11). Bart West is ranked sixth in home runs (6) and slugging percentage (.579). As a team, the Matadors are second in the Big West in home runs (33) and third in slugging percentage (.423) and stolen bases (38). On the pitching side, Traxel is second in the conference in innings pitches (53.1) and eighth in wins (4) and ERA (3.71).
Blake Sodersten earns the Tuesday start against the Sun Devils. He has started nine of 10 appearances this season while sporting a 3-4 record, 41 strikeouts and a 6.57 ERA. Sodersten pitched twice last week and most recently tossed three shutout innings at UC Riverside on Friday.
A Closer Look at Arizona State
The Sun Devils (18-19) are coming off a 4-0 week where they defeated Santa Clara (21-1) and posted a three-game sweep of USC. Arizona State is 8-7 in Pac-12 play this season, which have included series wins over Washington and California as well as a single victory over Oregon State. The team holds a 14-10 record at the Phoenix Municipal Stadium in 2022. ASU has played in two consecutive NCAA Tournaments and would advance to the Austin Regional in 2021. Head coach Willie Bloomquist is in his first season leading the program.
Conor Davis tops the team in batting at a .341 clip to go with five home runs and 26 RBI. Reigning Pac-12 Player of the Week, Sean McLain has a .336 average at the plate with 42 runs scored and 29 RBI. Sharing the team lead in RBI (29), Joe Lampe has a team-high nine home runs and 51 hits while he is batting .321. As a group, ASU is fifth in the nation in doubles (88) and 17th in hits (380). Right-handed pitcher Boyd Vander Kooi (1-0) will start versus CSUN as he comes in with a 4.50 ERA in eight innings this season.
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NORTHRIDGE, Calif.---CSUN Baseball (18-15) visits Arizona State for a Tuesday midweek game at 6 p.m. Fans can watch the game on the ASU live stream via Pac-12.com.
Probable Pitching Matchup
CSUN at Arizona State
RHP Blake Sodersten (3-4, 6.57 ERA) vs. RHP Boyd Vander Kooi (1-0, 4.50 ERA)
CSUN will make its first trip to Arizona State since 2006 on Tuesday night. The Sun Devils lead the all-time series 46-16, which dates back to the Matadors' 1965 season. The teams have played 59 of their 62 games at ASU. In the teams' most recent series in 2006, ASU won two of three games. Since the Matadors' first Division I season in 1991, CSUN has played Arizona State just nine times, winning twice.
The Matadors are coming off a historic series sweep of UC Riverside this past weekend. CSUN outscored UCR 12-0 over the three games, setting a new school Division I mark of three consecutive shutouts. The series shutout was also the team's first in CSUN history against a single opponent. The Matadors took the opener 6-0 behind a six-hit shutout from Blaine Traxel on Thursday. CSUN would clinch a series win with a 5-0 triumph on Friday as Diego Gutierrez tossed six shutout innings. Lucas Braun lifted CSUN to a 1-0 win in the series finale after blanking the Highlanders over seven innings.
Andrew Sojka had an impressive series against UC Riverside on the hitting side, batting .583 (7-for-12) to go with four runs scored. Sojka scored a run in each game of the series including the deciding run in the 1-0 win in the finale. Kai Moody also batted .417 (5-for-12) over the weekend.
After his outstanding outing versus the Highlanders, Traxel earned his first career Big West Pitcher of the Week award on Monday. Traxel would strike out eight batters in the victory over UCR while walking no batters. He also did not allow a base runner to reach scoring position until the seventh inning and finished the game by retiring the final four batters in a row. His nine-inning shutout was the first by a Matador pitcher since 2019. Traxel also recorded his fifth career complete game.
On the Big West leaderboard, Gabe Gonzalez leads the conference in home runs (9) while he is seventh in RBI (27) and slugging percentage (.571). Sojka is first in runs (32), fourth in hits (45) and fifth in batting average (.360) and doubles (11). Bart West is ranked sixth in home runs (6) and slugging percentage (.579). As a team, the Matadors are second in the Big West in home runs (33) and third in slugging percentage (.423) and stolen bases (38). On the pitching side, Traxel is second in the conference in innings pitches (53.1) and eighth in wins (4) and ERA (3.71).
Blake Sodersten earns the Tuesday start against the Sun Devils. He has started nine of 10 appearances this season while sporting a 3-4 record, 41 strikeouts and a 6.57 ERA. Sodersten pitched twice last week and most recently tossed three shutout innings at UC Riverside on Friday.
A Closer Look at Arizona State
The Sun Devils (18-19) are coming off a 4-0 week where they defeated Santa Clara (21-1) and posted a three-game sweep of USC. Arizona State is 8-7 in Pac-12 play this season, which have included series wins over Washington and California as well as a single victory over Oregon State. The team holds a 14-10 record at the Phoenix Municipal Stadium in 2022. ASU has played in two consecutive NCAA Tournaments and would advance to the Austin Regional in 2021. Head coach Willie Bloomquist is in his first season leading the program.
Conor Davis tops the team in batting at a .341 clip to go with five home runs and 26 RBI. Reigning Pac-12 Player of the Week, Sean McLain has a .336 average at the plate with 42 runs scored and 29 RBI. Sharing the team lead in RBI (29), Joe Lampe has a team-high nine home runs and 51 hits while he is batting .321. As a group, ASU is fifth in the nation in doubles (88) and 17th in hits (380). Right-handed pitcher Boyd Vander Kooi (1-0) will start versus CSUN as he comes in with a 4.50 ERA in eight innings this season.
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