Arizona State baseball’s second try at a backward start for Tyler Thornton didn’t go so well.
Thornton entered in the third inning Friday night at California and immediately gave up a home run to Keshawn Ogans. The next three batters also had hits then Thornton hit a batter as the Bears finished the frame with a 4-0 lead in Berkeley.
Cal won 7-2 in the series opener, improving to 24-19, 10-9 Pac-12. ASU’s three-game win streak ended with the Sun Devils falling to 25-15, 10-9.
ASU trailed 6-0 before scoring twice in the seventh on a Sean McLain double.