Long ball returns to Phoenix Municipal Stadium

Arizona State players celebrate after beating Ohio State 17-10 at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on Feb. 16, 2025. | Michael Chow/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesPHOENIX – Friday night’s battle between Arizona State and Omaha was played under uncharacteristic baseball weather, with colder temperatures and overcast conditions than those of the previous week. The cooler weather and the wind blowing in resulted in the Sun Devils uncharacteristically failing to hit a home run.

That all changed on Saturday afternoon, when the clouds rolled out, and the wind was calm, resulting in more favorable offensive conditions, especially for the long ball. The Sun Devils launched several long…