Sun Devils get much-needed momentum in sweep of UCLA

Up and down the ride goes with the 2024 Arizona State (20-21, 10-11 Pac-12) baseball team. Having not won a series since the end of March and their postseason aspirations slipping away, the Sun Devils got themselves a grip in Los Angeles this weekend, completing a three-game sweep of UCLA (13-24, 6-15). In game one, despite Thomas Burns missing his fourth consecutive start due to injury, left-hander Ben Jacobs performed in his stead. After surrendering two runs in the first frame, Jacobs would go on to toss four scoreless afterward, striking out eight and keeping the Bruin bats down. While…