USC Baseball Drops Opener at ASU

PHOENIX, Ariz. – The USC baseball team fell 12-1 in its series opener at Arizona State on Friday night at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. USC falls to 20-22 overall and 10-8 in Pac-12 play. The Sun Devils move to 21-21 on the year and 11-11 in conference action. ASU scored five runs on six hits in the second inning and after five innings, the Sun Devils had a 9-0 lead. A three-run homer in the eighth capped the scoring for the home team. Kevin Takeuchi finally got the Trojans on the board in the sixth, hitting a solo-homer to center. Mason...