2007 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team

{{Short description|American college baseball season}}

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{{Infobox NCAA team season

|mode = baseball

|year = 2007

|team = Arizona State Sun Devils

|logo = Arizona State Sun Devils baseball logo.svg

|logo_size = 150

|conference = Pacific-10 Conference

|short_conf = Pac-10

|record = 49–15

|conf_record = 19–5

|head_coach = Pat Murphy (13th year)

|asst_coach1 =

|stadium = Packard Stadium

|champion = NCAA Tempe Regional champions
NCAA Tempe Super Regional champions

|bowl = College World Series

|bowl_result = 1–2

}}

{{2007 Pacific-10 Conference baseball standings}}

The 2007 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team represented Arizona State University in the 2007 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 thirteenth season as head coach at Arizona State.

The Sun Devils reached the College World Series, their twentieth appearance in Omaha, where they finished tied for fifth place after recording a win against {{CBSB link|year=2007|team=UC Irvine Anteaters|title=UC Irvine}} and losing two eventual champion Oregon State and UC Irvine.

On December 15, 2010, Arizona State vacated 44 wins, their Pac-12 title, and postseason appearance due to recruiting violations. Arizona State was banned from the 2011 postseason as well.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/news/story?id=5923283|publisher=ESPN|title=Arizona State dealt heavy sanctions|date=December 15, 2010|access-date=October 27, 2022}}

Personnel

=Roster=

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Pitchers

  • - Brian Flores - Junior
  • - Jason Jarvis - Freshman
  • - Mike Leake - Freshman

Catchers

  • - Preston Paramore - Sophomore
  • - Kiel Roling - Sophomore

Outfielders

  • - DJ Butler - Junior
  • - Ike Davis - Sophomore
  • - Rocky Laguna - Junior
  • - J.J. Sferra - Junior
  • - Eric Williams - Junior

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Infielders

  • - Greg Bordes - Junior
  • - Willy Fox - Junior
  • - Matt Hall - Sophomore
  • - Jeff Landry - Junior
  • - Joe Persichina - Senior
  • - Andrew Romine - Junior
  • - Eric Sogard - Junior
  • - Brett Wallace - Sophomore

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Others

  • - Ted Aust - Freshman
  • - Adam Bailey - Freshman
  • - Jarred Bogany - Freshman
  • - Dustin Brader - Freshman
  • - Brett Bruneel - Sophomore
  • - Brett Davis - Freshman
  • - Seth Garrison - Junior
  • - Joe Hatasaki - Freshman
  • - Tyler Hoechlin - Freshman
  • - Mike Jones - Freshman
  • - Brady Martinez - Sophomore
  • - Frank Mesa - Sophomore
  • - Jason Mitchell - Freshman
  • - Scott Mueller - Freshman
  • - Joey Parigi - Freshman
  • - Cody Pike - Junior
  • - CJ Retherford - Sophomore
  • - Josh Satow - Junior
  • - Tim Smith - Freshman
  • - Ryan Sontag - Sophomore
  • - Matt Spencer - Freshman
  • - Raoul Torrez - Freshman
  • - Matt Trink - Sophomore
  • - Jeff Urlaub - Sophomore

=Coaches=

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Schedule and results

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bgcolor=ddffdd| Arizona State win
bgcolor=ffdddd| Arizona State loss

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colspan=2 style="{{NCAA color cell|Arizona State Sun Devils}}"|2007 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball game log{{cite book|url=https://thesundevils.com/documents/2019/2/15/19BSBMediaGuide1.pdf|publisher=Arizona State Sun Devils|title=2019 Baseball Media Guide|access-date=October 8, 2022|page=41}}
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! colspan=11 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona State Sun Devils}}"|January/February

Date

! Opponent

! Rank

! Site/stadium

! Score

! Overall record

! Pac-10 record

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| Feb 2

{{CBSB link|year=2007|team=Southern Utah Thunderbirds|title=Southern Utah}}*No. 14Packard StadiumTempe, AZW 20–11–0
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| Feb 3

Southern Utah*No. 14Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 18–42–0
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| Feb 4

Southern Utah*No. 14Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 23–33–0
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| Feb 9

vs {{CBSB link|year=2007|team=Texas A&M Aggies|title=Texas A&M}}*No. 12Minute Maid ParkHouston, TX
(Minute Maid Classic)
W 5–44–0
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| Feb 10

vs No. 6 {{CBSB link|year=2007|team=Vanderbilt Commodores|title=Vanderbilt}}*No. 12Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX
Minute Maid Classic
L 6–7{{sup|10}}4–1
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| Feb 11

vs {{CBSB link|year=2007|team=Houston Cougars|title=Houston}}*No. 12Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX
Minute Maid Classic
W 11–15–1
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| Feb 15

Missouri*No. 11Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 7–16–1
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| Feb 16

vs Missouri*No. 11Surprise Stadium • Surprise, AZ
(Coca Cola Classic)
L 2–36–2
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| Feb 17

vs No. 12 Oregon State*No. 11Surprise Stadium • Surprise, AZ
(Coca Cola Classic)
L 4–126–3
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| Feb 18

vs {{CBSB link|year=2007|team=Gonzaga Bulldogs|title=Gonzaga}}*No. 11Surprise Stadium • Surprise, AZ
(Coca Cola Classic)
W 9–27–3
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| Feb 23

{{CBSB link|year=2007|team=UAB Blazers|title=UAB}}*No. 14Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 11–38–3
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| Feb 24

UAB*No. 14Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 13–29–3
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| Feb 25

UAB*No. 14Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 12–510–3
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| Feb 27

at No. 17 Arizona*No. 12Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet StadiumTucson, AZW 22–811–3

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! colspan=11 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona State Sun Devils}}"|March

Date

! Opponent

! Rank

! Site/stadium

! Score

! Overall record

! Pac-10 record

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| Mar 2

at No. 24 {{CBSB link|year=2007|team=Auburn Tigers|title=Auburn}}*No. 12Plainsman ParkAurbun, ALW 8–212–3
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| Mar 3

at No. 24 Auburn*No. 12Plainsman Park • Auburn, ALL 8–1112–4
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| Mar 4

at No. 24 Auburn*No. 12Plainsman Park • Auburn, ALL 6–712–5
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| Mar 9

No. 20 {{CBSB link|year=2007|team=Long Beach State Dirtbags|title=Long Beach State}}*No. 14Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 7–613–5
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| Mar 10

No. 20 Long Beach State*No. 14Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZL 7–813–6
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| Mar 11

No. 20 Long Beach State*No. 14Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZL 9–1613–7
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| Mar 13

{{CBSB link|year=2007|team=Kansas State Wildcats|title=Kansas State}}*No. 18Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 9–614–7
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| Mar 14

Kansas State*No. 18Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 6–215–7
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| Mar 16

{{CBSB link|year=2007|team=Maine Black Bears|title=Maine}}*No. 18Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 12–316–7
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| Mar 17

Maine*No. 18Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 12–117–7
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| Mar 17

Maine*No. 18Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 23–218–7
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| Mar 18

Maine*No. 18Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 11–519–7
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| Mar 23

at No. 19 {{CBSB link|year=2007|team=USC Trojans|title=Southern California}}No. 14Dedeaux FieldLos Angeles, CAW 10–020–71–0
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| Mar 24

at No. 19 Southern CaliforniaNo. 14Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAW 4–321–72–0
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| Mar 25

at No. 19 Southern CaliforniaNo. 14Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAL 13–1421–82–1
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| Mar 28

vs No. 23 Arizona*No. 10Chase FieldPhoenix, AZL 5–621–9
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| Mar 30

at {{CBSB link|year=2007|team=Washington Huskies|title=Washington}}No. 10Husky BallparkSeattle, WAL 4–521–102–2
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| Mar 31

at WashingtonNo. 10Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WAW 11–522–103–2

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! colspan=11 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona State Sun Devils}}"|April

Date

! Opponent

! Rank

! Site/stadium

! Score

! Overall record

! Pac-10 record

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| Apr 1

at WashingtonNo. 10Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WAW 8–523–104–2
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| Apr 5

{{CBSB link|year=2007|team=Stanford Cardinal|title=Stanford}}No. 12Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 5–424–105–2
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| Apr 6

StanfordNo. 12Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 12–825–106–2
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| Apr 7

StanfordNo. 12Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 14–126–107–2
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| Apr 13

{{CBSB link|year=2007|team=Washington State Cougars|title=Washington State}}No. 10Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 8–327–108–2
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| Apr 14

Washington StateNo. 10Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 4–328–109–2
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| Apr 15

Washington StateNo. 10Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 16–629–1010–2
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| Apr 20

{{CBSB link|year=2007|team=Louisiana–Lafayette|title=Louisiana–Lafayette}}*No. 9Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 8–230–10
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| Apr 21

Louisiana–Lafayette*No. 9Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 11–831–10
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| Apr 22

Louisiana–Lafayette*No. 9Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 9–632–10
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| Apr 25

{{CBSB link|year=2007|team=Hawaii Rainbow Warriors|title=Hawaii}}No. 6Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 9–233–10
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| Apr 27

at {{CBSB link|year=2007|team=California Golden Bears|title=California}}No. 6Evans DiamondBerkeley, CAL 2–433–1110–3
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| Apr 28

at CaliforniaNo. 6Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CAW 15–234–1111–3
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| Apr 29

at CaliforniaNo. 6Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CAL 9–1334–1211–4

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! colspan=11 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona State Sun Devils}}"|May

Date

! Opponent

! Rank

! Site/stadium

! Score

! Overall record

! Pac-10 record

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| May 11

No. 10 {{CBSB link|year=2007|team=UCLA Bruins|title=UCLA}}No. 11Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 16–1435–1212–4
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| May 12

No. 10 UCLANo. 11Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 5–436–1213–4
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| May 13

No. 10 UCLANo. 11Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 11–1037–1214–4
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| May 16

{{CBSB link|year=2007|team=Utah Valley State Wolverines|title=Utah Valley State}}*No. 8Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 11–338–12
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| May 18

at No. 19 Oregon StateNo. 8Goss StadiumCorvallis, ORW 4–339–1215–4
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| May 19

at No. 19 Oregon StateNo. 8Goss Stadium • Corvallis, ORW 3–040–1216–4
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| May 20

at No. 19 Oregon StateNo. 8Goss Stadium • Corvallis, ORW 8–141–1217–4
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| May 23

No. 11 ArizonaNo. 8Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 8–542–1218–4
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| May 24

No. 11 ArizonaNo. 8Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 8–743–1219–4
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| May 25

No. 11 ArizonaNo. 8Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZL 5–1443–1319–5

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! colspan=2 style="{{NCAA color cell|Arizona State Sun Devils}}"|Postseason

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! colspan=11 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona State Sun Devils}}"|{{CollegePrimaryColorLink|Arizona State Sun Devils|2007 NCAA Division I baseball tournament#Tempe Super Regional|NCAA Tempe Regional}}

Date

! Opponent

! Seed

! Site/stadium

! Score

! Overall record

! Reg Record

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| June 1

(4) {{CBSB link|year=2007|team=Monmouth Hawks|title=Monmouth}}No. 8 (1)Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 5–344–131–0
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| June 2

No. 14 (2) {{CBSB link|year=2007|team=UC Riverside Highlanders|title=UC Riverside}}No. 8 (1)Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 9–245–132–0
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| June 3

(3) {{CBSB link|year=2007|team=Nebraska Cornhuskers|title=Nebraska}}No. 8 (1)Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 19–746–133–0

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! colspan=11 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona State Sun Devils}}"|{{CollegePrimaryColorLink|Arizona State Sun Devils|2007 NCAA Division I baseball tournament#Tempe Super Regional|NCAA Tempe Super Regional}}

Date

! Opponent

! Seed

! Site/stadium

! Score

! Overall record

! SR Record

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| June 9

No. 16 {{CBSB link|year=2007|team=Ole Miss Rebels|title=Ole Miss}}No. 3 (5)Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 4–347–131–0
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| June 10

No. 16 Ole MissNo. 3 (5)Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 7–148–132–0

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! colspan=11 style="padding-left:4em; {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona State Sun Devils}}"|{{CollegePrimaryColorLink|Arizona State Sun Devils|2007 College World Series|College World Series}}

Date

! Opponent

! Seed

! Site/stadium

! Score

! Overall record

! CWS record

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| June 16

No. 4 {{CBSB link|year=2007|team=UC Irvine Anteaters|title=UC Irvine}}No. 3 (5)Johnny Rosenblatt StadiumOmaha, NEW 5–449–131–0
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| June 18

No. 5 Oregon StateNo. 3 (5)Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEL 6–1249–141–1
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| June 19

No. 4 UC IrvineNo. 3 (5)Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEL 7–849–151–2

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