Photos: Arizona State bombs Arizona 16-5 in the first game of their Big 12 series
The Sun Devils ripped six homers and plated runs in every inning on the night in run-ruling the Wildcats 16-5 to open their three game weekend series, March 20, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona State’s Kaylee Pond (42) pounds her chest as she trots home by the Arizona dugout after ripping a solo homer on the first pitch of the game, Tucson, Ariz., March 20, 2026. The Sun Devils did their damage with the long ball, mashing six homers in a 16-5 run-rule win over their arch-rival.
Arizona second baseman Sereniti Trice (00) dives in to force Arizona State runner Katie Chester (12) on a ball up the middle for a fielder’s choice in the first inning of their Big 12 game, Tucson, Ariz., March 20, 2026.
Arizona catcher Sydney Stewart (21) is just a bit late to the tag on Arizona State runner Tiare Ho-Ching (18), scoring from second on an RBI single from Brooklyn Ulrich (49) in the third inning of their Big 12 game, Tucson, Ariz., March 20, 2026.
Arizona second baseman Sereniti Trice (00) runs down a chopper in the hole that Arizona State batter Ashleigh Mejia (24) beat out for a hit in the first inning of their Big 12 game, Tucson, Ariz., March 20, 2026.
Arizona State’s Emily Schepp (17) gets her high five rounding third after slapping a three-RBI homer in the first inning of their Big 12 game at Arizona, Tucson, Ariz., March 20, 2026.
Arizona starting pitcher Rylie Holder (14) deals as she faces Arizona State in the second inning of their Big 12 game, Tucson, Ariz., March 20, 2026.
Arizona State’s Katie Chester (12) comes to the plate happy on her grand slam in the second inning of their Big 12 game against arch-rival Arizona, Tucson, Ariz., March 20, 2026.
Arizona shortstopTayler Biehl (2) plays the generous hop on a shot off the bat of Arizona State’s Samantha Swan (32) to get the Wildcats out of the Sun Devil half of the second inning of their Big 12 game, Tucson, Ariz., March 20, 2026.
Arizona’s Jenae Berry (11) comes on in relief to face Arizona State in the third inning of their Big 12 game, Tucson, Ariz., March 20, 2026.
Arizona State’s Kaylee Pond (42) makes a Spider-Man gesture to her dugout after her RBI double put the Sun Devils up 11-0 over Arizona in the third inning of their Big 12 game, Tucson, Ariz., March 20, 2026.
Arizona’s Sarah Wright (9) makes a relief appearance against Arizona State in the third inning of their Big 12 game, Tucson, Ariz., March 20, 2026.
Arizona State shortstop Brooklyn Ulrich (49) makes the run into shallow left to snare a bloop from Arizona batter Tayler Biehl (2) in the third inning of their Big 12 game, Tucson, Ariz., March 20, 2026.
Arizona State batter Samantha Swan (32) gestures to her teammates in front of Arizona second baseman Sereniti Trice (00) on her lead off double in the fourth inning of their Big 12 game, Tucson, Ariz., March 20, 2026.
Arizona’s Addison Duke (66) near Arizona State second baseman Tiare Ho-Ching (18) after knocking home two runs with her double in the fourth inning of their Big 12 game, Tucson, Ariz., March 20, 2026.
Arizona third baseman Jenna Sniffen (33) can’t get her glove on a BB down the line from Arizona State hitter Emily Schepp (17) that put Sun Devils on the corners in the fourth inning of their Big 12 game, Tucson, Ariz., March 20, 2026.
Arizona State runner Emily Schepp (17) splits Arizona catcher Sydney Stewart (21) and pitcher Sarah Wright (9) to score on a wild pitch in the fourth inning of their Big 12 game, Tucson, Ariz., March 20, 2026.
Arizona second baseman Sereniti Trice (00) tracks down a grounder by Arizona State’s JazMarie Roberts (4) in the fourth inning of their Big 12 game, Tucson, Ariz., March 20, 2026.
Arizona State shortstop Brooklyn Ulrich (49) misplays a grounder by Arizona’s Kez Lucas (55) that plated two runs including Grace Jenkins (8) charging in from second in the fourth inning of their Big 12 game, Tucson, Ariz., March 20, 2026.
Arizona runner Grace Jenkins (8) manages to jar the ball from from the mitt of Arizona State catcher Samantha Swan (32) to score the second of two run on a hit by Kez Lucas in the fourth inning of their Big 12 game, Tucson, Ariz., March 20, 2026.
Arizona State’s Ashleigh Mejia (24) weaves her way home on a solo homer to lead off the fifth inning, the first of three solo shots against Arizona in the inning, Tucson, Ariz., March 20, 2026.
Arizona left fielder Addison Duke (66) can only watch as Arizona State batter Emily Schepp’s (17) solo homer sails over the fence to bounce off a light pole, to the joy of one Sun Devil fan in the Wildcat stands, during the fifth inning of their Big 12 game, Tucson, Ariz., March 20, 2026. It was Schepp’s second home run of the night, the third ASU solo shot in the inning and the final run of the Sun Devils’ 16-5 win.
Kelly Presnell
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