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No. 23 ASU baseball beats shift on Torkelson with homers by others to rout Xavier 12-0

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Greg Powers wanted to top 75 mph with his ceremonial first pitch Friday night at Phoenix Municipal Stadium, but the Arizona State hockey coach only hit 57 with a high delivery into the catcher’s mitt.

Then the microphone didn’t work during the National Anthem, not that anthem veteran Michaela Shuler was rattled.

Those imperfections out of the way, No. 23 ASU baseball put on another clinic for its 13th consecutive victory to start the season, 12-0 over Xavier.

The Musketeers started the night ranked No. 4 nationally in the ratings percentage index despite a 5-5 record with ASU at No.