Baseball Devils hold Cal scoreless over final two games
<p><a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/stats/2010-2011/game37.htm… Score</a> <!-- LINKS TO RELATED PAGES END --></p><separator></separator><p> </p><separator></separator><p><a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/barrett_jake00.html">J… Barrett</a> threw a five-hit, complete game shutout, leading Arizona State to a 6-0, series sweeping victory over the California Golden Bears on Saturday at Evans Diamond. The Devils swept Cal in Berkeley for the first time since 2003 and improve to 28-9 on the year, 11-4 in Pac-10 play.</p><separator></separator><p>Barrett (5-3) dominated the Bears all afternoon, scattering the five hits. It was the first career complete game for Barrett and the second consecutive complete game shutout by an ASU pitcher after <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/champlin_kramer00.html… Champlin</a> accomplished it on Friday. After the 17-inning series opener, Arizona State pitching limited Cal hitters to zero runs and 10 hits over the final 18 innings.</p><separator></separator><p><a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/demichele_joey00.html"… DeMichele</a> gave the Devils the lead in the top of the fourth, singling home <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/ruettiger_johnny00.htm… Ruettiger</a> to make it 1-0. Controversy struck mere seconds later, resulting in Cal head coach David Esquer being ejected from the game. With DeMichele at first and <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/torrez_riccio00.html">… Torrez</a> at third, Anderson appeared to have DeMichele picked off with a quick move to first. The umpires instead called a balk on Anderson, allowing Torrez to trot home and make it 2-0. Esquer immediately came out of the dugout to argue and was ultimately thrown out of the game.</p><separator></separator><p><a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/ruettiger_johnny00.htm… Ruettiger</a> and <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/demichele_joey00.html"… DeMichele</a> each had two hits in the victory, while <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/wilson_zach00.html">Za… Wilson</a> and DeMichele each drove in a pair of runs. The Sun Devils now head to Tucson on Tuesday evening for a non-conference meeting with the Wildcats. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. from Sancet Stadium.</p><separator></separator><p>Arizona State would add three more in the sixth, extending their lead to 5-0. The first run was eerily similar to their second run, as Anderson again committed a balk with runners on first and third. Cal assistant coach Dan Hubbs came out and argued, but went back to the dugout without further incident. Later in the inning, <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/wilson_zach00.html">Za… Wilson</a> unloaded on a ball, blasting it two left centerfield for a two-run homer, his fifth of the year. Hubbs then came out to make a pitching change and on his way back to the dugout was ejected by the umpiring crew after appearing to say something to the first base umpire. <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/demichele_joey00.html"… DeMichele</a> put an exclamation point on the weekend, crushing a ball off the scoreboard in right center for his second homer of the year and a 6-0 ASU lead.</p><separator></separator><!-- STORY AD BEGINS HERE --></p>