Willie Bloomquist was asked about implementing Bobby Hurley’s strategy of capitalizing on his personal NIL:

“Bobby’s doing innovative things to create that and that’s what we’re going to have to do is put our heads together. It’s how we can solve this equation and be competitive

“We have bees landing on the net right behind home plate.'

“How many?'

“Hundreds. No wait, thousands!”

On the swarm of bees –– and knight in polyester armor –– that preceded tonight's game:
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A reminder that Bloomquist said on Friday the earliest Burns could return would be the Stanford series (May 10-12) but potentially only for one or two innings.

Whether that is still the case seems unclear.

RECAP: The Sun Devils secured a 15-5 run-rule victory over UC San Diego in seven innings that improved it to 23-22 overall.

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RHP Thomas Burns is starting to “ramp it up,” but his timetable is unknown, according to Willie Bloomquist.

He also provided an update on RHP Hunter Omlid, who is expected to pitch an inning or two tomorrow after missing his Sunday start with a foot injury.

FINAL

Arizona State 15
UC San Diego 5

The Sun Devils scored three runs in the seventh to secure a run-rule victory. They improved to 23-22 overall while UCSD dropped to 26-15. Matt Cornelius is credited as the winning pitcher.

A double from Kleszcz scored a runner. Tieding struck out Lanier to strand a runner in scoring position.

M7 11-5 ASU

Isaiah Jackson enters the game at center field, moving Vu to left field for Compton.

E6 11-4 ASU

Lance reached on a fielder's choice to second base, driving McLain in from third base.

B6 11-4 ASU

Cornelius' night ends after 2 2/3 scoreless innings. He had a strong outing, allowing just one hit and a walk.

Tieding will take over on the bump.

E5 10-4 ASU

Ondina scored on a wild pitch, which was Campos' fourth ball.

The Sun Devils have four runs scored via wild pitches.

B5 10-4 ASU

Ondina knocked a triple to center field, scoring Demera from second.

B5 9-4 ASU

Compton homered 449 feet to dead center field with two outs, increasing ASU's lead to four runs.

Demera smoked one down the left-field line, bringing Ondina up with a runner at second.

B5 8-4 ASU

UCSD got runners on the corners, but it couldn't cut into ASU's three-run lead despite threatening.

M5 7-4 Sun Devils

Ondina, who reached on a single, advanced to third on a wild pitch before another one scored him.

He's the third runner tonight to score via a wild pitch.

B4 7-4 ASU

The Devils capitalize on a couple of wild pitches and past balls to bring around four runs in the third and take the two-run lead.

Top 4 ASU 6 | UCSD 4

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UCSD is retired in order. It's the first inning it hadn't scored tonight.

M4 6-4 ASU

Before Demera struck out to end the frame, Tobias scored on a wild pitch.

E3 6-4 ASU