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Fall Deals, Torkelson Homers, Cheema Rallies Devils With Go-Ahead RBI

by Leo Tochterman and Tony Thai, Sun Devil Media Relations

PHOENIX – On the Opening Night of the 2020 season, third-ranked Sun Devil Baseball defeated the Villanova Wildcats, 4-1. In his first appearance as a Sun Devil, starter Justin Fall threw six scoreless innings, giving up just three hits on the night. Fall struck out six on the night, three of which came in the fourth inning.

Neither team could get anything going offensively until first basemen Spencer Torkelson hit a solo home run over the left-field wall in the fourth inning.