As the ball jumped off Jayden Kieran’s bat, it looked as though Utah would take the lead on a bases-clearing double.
Arizona State’s Joe Lampe had other plans. Lampe raced over from his centerfield perch, left his feet, and made a spectacular inning-ending grab to preserve the two-run lead in the seventh inning. It was the crown jewel of a complete game victory from ASU (7-2), as the Sun Devils took down Utah (1-7) 4-1 Saturday at Phoenix Municipal Stadium.
“That was a great play, it was a huge momentum changer and took the wind out of the sails in the other dugout,” Smith said.