It was a night of debuts at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on Friday night as Arizona State (1-0) hosted Dixie State (0-1) to open its 2022 campaign.
First-year head coach Willie Bloomquist recorded his first career win after the 3-1 Sun Devil victory. Over 3,000 fans were on hand to witness the start of the newest era of ASU baseball.
“I know there’s going to be a lot of emotions on this side of the coin,” Bloomquist said of being a coach versus a player. “But it’s certainly exciting.”
While the team is a fair mix of transfers and returners, both played a crucial role in starting the season off right.