Arizona State
Team Capsule
Posted: Thursday May 28, 1998 06:28 PM
Coach: Pat Murphy (4th year)
Nickname: Sun Devils
Record and conference finish: 38-22, Pac-10 South -- 3rd
NCAA Tournament and Seed: Midwest, 3rd
Total NCAA appearances: 17
NCAA Tournament Record: 105-42
College World Series Appearances: 18th
CWS Record: 53-29
Last CWS Appearance: 1994, beat Miami, Fla., 4-0; lost to Oklahoma, 6-3;
beat Miami, Fla., 9-5; lost to Oklahoma, 6-1
Best Finish: 1st (1965, 1967, 1969, 1977, 1981)
Probable Starting Lineup
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C -- Jeremy Jones (.333, 0 HR, 23 RBI)
1B -- Dan Meier (.244, 6, 26)
2B -- Richy Leon (.272, 4, 23)
3B -- Andrew Beinbrink (.321, 9, 77)
SS -- Michael Collins (.283, 3, 31)
LF -- Wille Bloomquist (.413, 3, 56)
CF -- Rudy Arguelles (.259, 0, 19)
RF -- Mikel Moreno (.359, 10, 52)
DH -- Casey Myers (.385, 7, 56)
SP -- Ryan Mills (7-3, 4.32 ERA)
SP -- Phill Lowery (8-6, 4.98)
SP -- Aaron Kramer (8-2, 3.86)
Outlook: This is the 18th College World Series appearance for the Sun Devils
and the first under fourth-year head coach Pat Murphy. RHP Phill Lowery
(8-6, 4.98 ERA) and LHP Ryan Mills (7-3, 4.32) are the leaders of the
pitching staff. Mills, one of the top prospects in college baseball, struck out 133
in 108 1/3 innings. He pitched his first complete game of the season in the
Midwest Regional final 3-1 victory over Georgia Tech on Monday. RHP
Chuck Crumpton is one of the top relievers in the nation with five saves and a
2.89 ERA, striking out 61 and walking 31 over 62 1/3 innings. Another RHP
Aaron Kramer, went 8-2 with a 3.86 ERA in 25 appearances. His 2-0 record
in regional play was a big reason the Sun Devils advanced. The pitching staff
has combined for four two-hitters and a one-hitter this season. The team ERA
was 4.85 with five pitchers under the five runs/per game mark. Junior 3B
Andrew Beinbrink is the anchor of the infield and one of only three players to
start every game this season. He leads the team with nine homers, 22 doubles
and 77 RBI, and is third on the team in runs scored (58) and hits (71). Senior
RF Mikel Moreno will be closing out one of the best careers in school history.
So far this season, he is batting .359 with 52 RBI and 92 hits. Moreno, a
two-year starter who also has swiped 25 bases, is the school's all-time leader
in runs scored with 231. LF Willie Bloomquist (.413) and DH Casey Myers
(.385) top the team in batting. The Sun Devils have not been shut out in their
last 191 games.
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