Josh Satow pitches #1 baseball past #19 Arkansas

March 12, 2008

Top ranked Arizona State improved to 14-0 and swept a two-game series with No. 19 Arkansas with a 7-4 victory Wednesday in front of a crowd of 3,033 at Winkles Field-Packard Stadium at Brock Ballpark.<separator></separator>Senior <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/satow_josh00.html">Josh Satow</a> started and earned the victory, going 7.2 innings and allowing just three hits and two earned runs while striking out seven Razorbacks. He is now 2-0 on the season.<separator></separator>The Sun Devils loaded the bases in the second inning with no outs, but got just one run on the board as junior <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/davis_ike00.html">Ike Davis</a> scored when senior <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/sontag_ryan00.html">Ry… Sontag</a> grounded into a double play.<separator></separator>They extended the lead in the third, as junior <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/wallace_brett00.html">… Wallace</a> hit his sixth home run of the season, a three-run shot to center, to give ASU a 4-0 lead.<separator></separator>Arkansas first baseman Andy Wilkins hit a two-run home run to center in the sixth, but the Sun Devils answered with three runs in the bottom half of the inning. Junior <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/paramore_petey00.html"… Paramore</a> drove in two with a single through the right side, and sophomore <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/torrez_raoul00.html">R… Torrez</a> then scored on a throwing error by Razorback shortstop Tim Smalling after Paramore appeared to be caught in a rundown between first and second.<separator></separator>The Razorbacks scored two more in the eighth on a two-run single by Jacob House, but junior <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/dorado_reyes00.html">R… Dorado</a> came on from the bullpen to get the final out of the inning and preserve a three-run lead. Senior <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/rafferty_tommy00.html"… Rafferty</a> then earned his first save of the season by pitching a scoreless ninth inning, striking out two in the process.<separator></separator> Paramore was 3-4 at the plate to lead the ASU offense, and Torrez also had two hits in the victory.<separator></separator>The Sun Devils return to action Friday, as they begin a three-game series with Troy. First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Winkles Field-Packard Stadium at Brock Ballpark.<separator></separator>