Arizona State Sun Devils baseball

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Arizona State Sun Devils
Founded: 1885

University	Arizona State University
Conference	Pac-10
Location	Tempe, AZ
Head Coach	Pat Murphy (14th year)
Home Stadium	Packard Stadium (Capacity: 7,875)
Nickname	Sun Devils
Colors	Maroon and Gold
National Championships
1965, 1967, 1969, 1977, 1981
CWS Appearances
1964, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2005, 2007
NCAA Tournament Appearances
1964, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Conference Champions
1964, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1993, 2000, 2007, 2008

Arizona State University's baseball program is part of the Pacific-10 Conference. ASU is arguably one of the most successful baseball programs in the country. They have won five national championships, the third most by any school, and have the third most alumni to ever play in Major League Baseball. Notable athletic alumni include baseball players Dustin Pedroia, Andre Ethier, Travis Buck, Barry Bonds, Paul Lo Duca, Fernando Viña and Reggie Jackson.

[edit] Packard Stadium

Packard Stadium, located in Tempe, is the home of Arizona State baseball since 1974. The outfield wall is lined with orange trees and just beyond the left field fence lies the Salt River which winds its way through the Valley of the Sun.