American college baseball season
The 2009 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team represented Arizona State University in the 2009 NCAA Division I baseball season . The Sun Devils played their home games at Packard Stadium , and played as part of the Pacific-10 Conference . The team was coached by Pat Murphy in his fifteenth season as head coach at Arizona State.
The Sun Devils reached the College World Series , their twenty-first appearance in Omaha, where they finished tied for third place after recording a pair of wins against North Carolina and losing two to eventual runner-up Texas .
Personnel
Roster
2009 Arizona State Sun Devils roster[ 2] [ 3]
Pitchers
3 – Jordan Swagerty – Freshman
8 – Mike Leake – Junior
35 – RJ Preach – Sophomore
36 – Jeeter Ishida – Freshman
40 – Mitchell Lambson – Freshman
43 – Seth Blair – Sophomore
45 – Josh Spence – Junior
48 – Tony Annino – Senior
51 – Jake Borup – Freshman
56 – Jason Franzblau – Senior
58 – Kyle Brule – Sophomore
Catchers
13 – Austin Barnes – Freshman
55 – Carlos Ramirez – Junior
76 – Andrew Pollak – Freshman
Outfielders
11 – Matt Newman – Sophomore
15 – Brandon Magee – Freshman
18 – Jeff Lusardi – Freshman
23 – Johnny Ruettiger – Freshman
28 – Jason Kipnis – Junior
46 – Andy Workman – Sophomore
49 – Kole Calhoun – Junior
Infielders
2 – Zack MacPhee – Freshman
4 – Mike Murphy – Senior
20 – Abe Ruiz – Freshman
22 – Jared McDonald – Junior
25 – Zach Wilson – Freshman
29 – Raoul Torrez – Junior
30 – Riccio Torrez – Freshman
37 – Drew Maggi – Freshman
Coaches
2009 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball coaching staff[ 3]
Schedule and results
Legend
Arizona State win
Arizona State loss
2009 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball game log[ 4]
Regular season
February
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
Pac-10 record
Feb 20
Milwaukee *
No. 6
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 15–3
1–0
Feb 21
Milwaukee*
No. 6
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 13–5
2–0
Feb 21
Milwaukee*
No. 6
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 14–1
3–0
Feb 22
Milwaukee*
No. 6
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 11–0
4–0
Feb 24
Missouri *
No. 4
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 3–1
5–0
Feb 26
Missouri*
No. 4
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ (DeMarini Invitational)
W 2–1
6–0
Feb 27
Northern Illinois *
No. 4
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ (DeMarini Invitational)
W 6–1
7–0
Feb 28
Oregon State
No. 4
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ (DeMarini Invitational)
W 6–3
8–0
March
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
Pac-10 record
Mar 1
Missouri*
No. 4
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ (DeMarini Invitational)
L 2–58
8–1
Mar 5
Holy Cross *
No. 5
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 15–0
9–1
Mar 6
Holy Cross*
No. 5
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 12–1
10–1
Mar 7
Holy Cross*
No. 5
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 11–3
11–1
Mar 10
Kansas State *
No. 5
Surprise Stadium • Surprise, AZ (Coca Cola Classic)
L 2–6
11–2
Mar 11
Kansas State*
No. 5
Surprise Stadium • Surprise, AZ (Coca Cola Classic)
W 12–1
12–2
Mar 13
Kansas *
No. 5
Surprise Stadium • Surprise, AZ (Coca Cola Classic)
W 9–4
13–2
Mar 14
Kansas*
No. 5
Surprise Stadium • Surprise, AZ (Coca Cola Classic)
L 2–3
13–3
Mar 15
Kansas*
No. 5
Surprise Stadium • Surprise, AZ (Coca Cola Classic)
W 12–10
14–3
Mar 20
Arizona
No. 8
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 4–1
15–3
1–0
Mar 21
Arizona
No. 8
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 7–3
16–3
2–0
Mar 22
Arizona
No. 8
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 23–9
17–3
3–0
Mar 27
Southern California
No. 7
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 2–1
18–3
4–0
Mar 28
Southern California
No. 7
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 10–1
19–3
5–0
Mar 29
Southern California
No. 7
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
L 2–8
19–4
5–1
Mar 31
No. 2 Cal State Fullerton *
No. 7
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
L 5–7
19–5
April
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
Pac-10 record
Apr 1
No. 2 Cal State Fullerton*
No. 7
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 3–1
20–5
Apr 3
at Washington
No. 7
Safeco Field • Seattle, WA
W 3–1
21–5
6–1
Apr 4
at Washington
No. 7
Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA
W 12–1
22–5
7–1
Apr 5
at Washington
No. 7
Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA
W 6–2
23–5
8–1
Apr 7
at No. 1 Arkansas *
No. 2
Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR
L 3–7
23–6
Apr 8
at No. 1 Arkansas*
No. 2
Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR
L 7–8
23–7
Apr 10
Washington State
No. 2
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 13–3
24–7
9–1
Apr 11
Washington State
No. 2
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 11–1
25–7
10–1
Apr 12
Washington State
No. 2
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
L 4–10
25–8
10–2
Apr 17
Stanford
No. 6
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 14–6
26–8
11–2
Apr 18
Stanford
No. 6
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 7–2
27–8
12–2
Apr 19
Stanford
No. 6
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 6–3
28–8
13–2
Apr 21
Hawaii *
No. 2
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 17–2
29–8
Apr 24
at California
No. 2
Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA
W 3–1
30–8
14–2
Apr 25
at California
No. 2
Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA
L 6–10
30–9
14–3
Apr 26
at California
No. 2
Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA
W 6–5
31–9
15–3
Apr 29
at Arizona*
No. 2
Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ
W 20–3
32–9
May
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
Pac-10 record
May 1
at No. 22 Oregon State
No. 4
Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR
W 4–2
33–9
16–3
May 2
at No. 22 Oregon State
No. 4
Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR
L 3–4
33–10
16–4
May 3
at No. 22 Oregon State
No. 4
Goss Stadium • Corvallis, OR
L 5–10
33–11
16–5
May 5
San Diego *
No. 4
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 8–711
34–11
May 6
San Diego*
No. 4
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 7–6
35–11
May 8
Winthrop *
No. 4
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 14–3
36–11
May 9
Winthrop*
No. 4
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 10–9
37–11
May 10
Winthrop*
No. 4
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 5–0
38–11
May 15
Oregon
No. 3
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 9–0
39–11
17–5
May 16
Oregon
No. 3
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 10–2
40–11
18–5
May 17
Oregon
No. 3
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 8–0
41–11
19–5
May 20
at Arizona
No. 3
Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ
W 9–3
42–11
May 22
UCLA
No. 3
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 4–0
43–11
20–5
May 23
UCLA
No. 3
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
L 4–10
43–12
20–6
May 24
UCLA
No. 3
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 6–5
44–12
21–6
Postseason
NCAA Tempe Regional
Date
Opponent
Seed
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
Reg Record
May 29
(4) Kent State
No. 3 (1)
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 17–6
45–12
1–0
May 30
(2) Oral Roberts
No. 3 (1)
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 4–1
46–12
2–0
May 31
(2) Oral Roberts
No. 3 (1)
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 8–3
47–12
3–0
NCAA Tempe Super Regional
Date
Opponent
Seed
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
SR Record
June 6
No. 13 Clemson
No. 2 (5)
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 7–4
48–12
1–0
June 7
No. 13 Clemson
No. 2 (5)
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 8–2
49–12
2–0
College World Series
Date
Opponent
Seed
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
CWS record
June 14
No. 4 (4) North Carolina
No. 2 (5)
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE
W 5–2
50–12
1–0
June 16
No. 5 (1) Texas
No. 2 (5)
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE
L 6–10
50–13
1–1
June 18
No. 4 (4) North Carolina
No. 2 (5)
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE
W 12–5
51–13
2–1
June 19
No. 5 (1) Texas
No. 2 (5)
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE
L 3–4
51–14
2–2
References
Stadium Rivalries People Seasons National Championships in bold ; College World Series appearances in italics