2009 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team

American college baseball season

2009 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball
Pac-12 champions
NCAA Tempe Regional champions
NCAA Tempe Super Regional champions
College World Series, 2–2
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record51–14 (21–6 Pac-10)
Head coach
  • Pat Murphy (15th year)
Home stadiumPackard Stadium
Seasons
← 2008
2010 →
2009 Pacific-10 Conference baseball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Arizona State  ‍†‍‍y 21 – 6   .778 51 – 14   .785
Washington State  ‍‍‍y 19 – 8   .704 32 – 25   .561
No. 24 Oregon State  ‍‍‍y 15 – 12   .556 37 – 19   .661
UCLA  ‍‍‍ 15 – 12   .556 27 – 29   .482
Arizona  ‍‍‍ 13 – 14   .481 30 – 25   .545
Stanford  ‍‍‍ 13 – 14   .481 30 – 25   .545
Southern California  ‍‍‍ 13 – 14   .481 28 – 28   .500
Washington  ‍‍‍ 13 – 14   .481 25 – 30   .455
California  ‍‍‍ 9 – 18   .333 24 – 29   .453
Oregon  ‍‍‍ 4 – 23   .148 14 – 42   .250
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2009[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Basehall

The 2009 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team represented Arizona State University in the 2009 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Sun Devils played their home games at Packard Stadium, and played as part of the Pacific-10 Conference. The team was coached by Pat Murphy in his fifteenth season as head coach at Arizona State.

The Sun Devils reached the College World Series, their twenty-first appearance in Omaha, where they finished tied for third place after recording a pair of wins against North Carolina and losing two to eventual runner-up Texas.

Personnel

Roster

2009 Arizona State Sun Devils roster[2][3]
 

Pitchers

  • 3 - Jordan Swagerty - Freshman
  • 8 - Mike Leake - Junior
  • 35 - RJ Preach - Sophomore
  • 36 - Jeeter Ishida - Freshman
  • 40 - Mitchell Lambson - Freshman
  • 43 - Seth Blair - Sophomore
  • 45 - Josh Spence - Junior
  • 48 - Tony Annino - Senior
  • 51 - Jake Borup - Redshirt Freshman
  • 56 - Jason Franzblau - Senior
  • 58 - Kyle Brule - Sophomore
  

Catchers

  • 13 - Austin Barnes - Freshman
  • 55 - Carlos Ramirez - Junior
  • 76 - Andrew Pollak - Redshirt Freshman

Outfielders

  • 11 - Matt Newman - Sophomore
  • 15 - Brandon Magee - Freshman
  • 18 - Jeff Lusardi - Freshman
  • 23 - Johnny Ruettiger - Freshman
  • 28 - Jason Kipnis - Junior
  • 46 - Andy Workman - Sophomore
  • 49 - Kole Calhoun - Junior
  

Infielders

  • 2 - Zack MacPhee - Freshman
  • 4 - Mike Murphy - Senior
  • 20 - Abe Ruiz - Freshman
  • 22 - Jared McDonald - Junior
  • 25 - Zach Wilson - Freshman
  • 29 - Raoul Torrez - Junior
  • 30 - Riccio Torrez - Freshman
  • 37 - Drew Maggi - Freshman

Coaches

2009 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball coaching staff[3]

Schedule and results

Legend
  Arizona State win
  Arizona State loss
2009 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball game log[4]
Regular season
February
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
Feb 20 Milwaukee* No. 6 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 15–3 1–0
Feb 21 Milwaukee* No. 6 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 13–5 2–0
Feb 21 Milwaukee* No. 6 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 14–1 3–0
Feb 22 Milwaukee* No. 6 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 11–0 4–0
Feb 24 Missouri* No. 4 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 3–1 5–0
Feb 26 Missouri* No. 4 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
(DeMarini Invitational)		 W 2–1 6–0
Feb 27 Northern Illinois* No. 4 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
(DeMarini Invitational)		 W 6–1 7–0
Feb 28 Oregon State No. 4 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
(DeMarini Invitational)		 W 6–3 8–0
March
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
Mar 1 Missouri* No. 4 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
(DeMarini Invitational)		 L 2–58 8–1
Mar 5 Holy Cross* No. 5 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 15–0 9–1
Mar 6 Holy Cross* No. 5 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 12–1 10–1
Mar 7 Holy Cross* No. 5 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 11–3 11–1
Mar 10 Kansas State* No. 5 Surprise Stadium • Surprise, AZ
(Coca Cola Classic)		 L 2–6 11–2
Mar 11 Kansas State* No. 5 Surprise Stadium • Surprise, AZ
(Coca Cola Classic)		 W 12–1 12–2
Mar 13 Kansas* No. 5 Surprise Stadium • Surprise, AZ
(Coca Cola Classic)		 W 9–4 13–2
Mar 14 Kansas* No. 5 Surprise Stadium • Surprise, AZ
(Coca Cola Classic)		 L 2–3 13–3
Mar 15 Kansas* No. 5 Surprise Stadium • Surprise, AZ
(Coca Cola Classic)		 W 12–10 14–3
Mar 20 Arizona No. 8 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 4–1 15–3 1–0
Mar 21 Arizona No. 8 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 7–3 16–3 2–0
Mar 22 Arizona No. 8 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 23–9 17–3 3–0
Mar 27 Southern California No. 7 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 2–1 18–3 4–0
Mar 28 Southern California No. 7 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 10–1 19–3 5–0
Mar 29 Southern California No. 7 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 2–8 19–4 5–1
Mar 31 No. 2 Cal State Fullerton* No. 7 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 5–7 19–5
April
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
Apr 1 No. 2 Cal State Fullerton* No. 7 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 3–1 20–5
Apr 3 at Washington No. 7 Safeco Field • Seattle, WA W 3–1 21–5 6–1
Apr 4 at Washington No. 7 Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA W 12–1 22–5 7–1
Apr 5 at Washington No. 7 Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA W 6–2 23–5 8–1
Apr 7 at No. 1 Arkansas* No. 2 Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L 3–7 23–6
Apr 8 at No. 1 Arkansas* No. 2 Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L 7–8 23–7
Apr 10 Washington State No. 2 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 13–3 24–7 9–1
Apr 11 Washington State No. 2 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 11–1 25–7 10–1
Apr 12 Washington State No. 2 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 4–10 25–8 10–2
Apr 17 Stanford No. 6 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 14–6 26–8 11–2
Apr 18 Stanford No. 6 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 7–2 27–8 12–2
Apr 19 Stanford No. 6 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 6–3 28–8 13–2
Apr 21 Hawaii* No. 2 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 17–2 29–8
Apr 24 at California No. 2 Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA W 3–1 30–8 14–2
Apr 25 at California No. 2 Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA L 6–10 30–9 14–3
Apr 26 at California No. 2 Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA W 6–5 31–9 15–3
Apr 29 at Arizona* No. 2 Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 20–3 32–9
May
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
May 1 at No. 22 Oregon State No. 4 Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR W 4–2 33–9 16–3
May 2 at No. 22 Oregon State No. 4 Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR L 3–4 33–10 16–4
May 3 at No. 22 Oregon State No. 4 Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR L 5–10 33–11 16–5
May 5 San Diego* No. 4 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 8–711 34–11
May 6 San Diego* No. 4 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 7–6 35–11
May 8 Winthrop* No. 4 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 14–3 36–11
May 9 Winthrop* No. 4 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 10–9 37–11
May 10 Winthrop* No. 4 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 5–0 38–11
May 15 Oregon No. 3 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 9–0 39–11 17–5
May 16 Oregon No. 3 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 10–2 40–11 18–5
May 17 Oregon No. 3 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 8–0 41–11 19–5
May 20 at Arizona No. 3 Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 9–3 42–11
May 22 UCLA No. 3 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 4–0 43–11 20–5
May 23 UCLA No. 3 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 4–10 43–12 20–6
May 24 UCLA No. 3 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 6–5 44–12 21–6
Postseason
NCAA Tempe Regional
Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record Reg Record
May 29 (4) Kent State No. 3 (1) Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 17–6 45–12 1–0
May 30 (2) Oral Roberts No. 3 (1) Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 4–1 46–12 2–0
May 31 (2) Oral Roberts No. 3 (1) Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 8–3 47–12 3–0
NCAA Tempe Super Regional
Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record SR Record
June 6 No. 13 Clemson No. 2 (5) Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 7–4 48–12 1–0
June 7 No. 13 Clemson No. 2 (5) Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 8–2 49–12 2–0
College World Series
Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record
June 14 No. 4 (4) North Carolina No. 2 (5) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 5–2 50–12 1–0
June 16 No. 5 (1) Texas No. 2 (5) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 6–10 50–13 1–1
June 18 No. 4 (4) North Carolina No. 2 (5) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 12–5 51–13 2–1
June 19 No. 5 (1) Texas No. 2 (5) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 3–4 51–14 2–2

References

  1. ^ "Pacific 10 Conference Standings". d1baseball.com. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
  2. ^ 2022 Baseball Yearbook. Arizona State Sun Devils. pp. 63–66. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "2009 Baseball Roster". Arizona State Sun Devils. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  4. ^ 2019 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Arizona State Sun Devils. p. 39. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
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