Friday, February 17

Tempe, Ariz.

7:30 p.m.

Northwestern

0-2

Arizona State

2-0

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Northwestern	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	2
Arizona State	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	4	12	5

Arizona State Uses Ninth Inning Rally to Top 'Cats

2/17/2017 10:58:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

PHOENIX — Northwestern held a 3-2 lead in the ninth inning, but Arizona State managed to plate a pair of runs in the bottom half of the frame to walk-off with a 4-3 in the nightcap of Friday's doubleheader at Phoenix Municipal Stadium.

Northwestern (0-2) capitalized on Arizona State's miscues Friday night, scoring three runs on four hits and five Arizona State errors. JR Reimer worked an inning, facing six batters and was credited with the loss. Freshman Hank Christie started the game for the Wildcats and pitched 3.2 innings, striking out three and allowing no runs and two hits.

Arizona State (2-0) earned the win in the ninth inning after A. Snow singled through the left side to bring home the tying run with no outs. The #B1GCats managed to get a pair of outs, but then L, Lin and S. Zawada each singled to eventually capture the win for the Sun Devils in walk-off fashion.

Jake Godfrey tossed 29 pitches in 2.1 innings and was credited with the win.

Northwestern took the lead in the top of the second inning when Charlie Maxwell ground out to the shortstop with runners on second and third and Connor Lind came across to score.

The Wildcats added two more unearned runs in the third inning when Lind reach on a fielder's choice and ASU's shortstop threw the ball away with runners in scoring position.

The Sun Devils got a runs back in the fifth and seventh innings before grabbing the win in the ninth.

Joe Hoscheit led the 'Cats with a pair of hits, while Willie Bourbon and Claeys also tallied knocks.

Northwestern will return to action tomorrow afternoon for the finale at 2 p.m. CT.

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