ASU rallies past Northern Illinois

ASU rallies past Northern Illinois

Published Mar. 5, 2011 12:48 a.m. ET

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SURPRISE --
A two-run eighth inning rally keyed by a defensive miscue propelled the Sun Devils to a 10-9, come-from-behind win over Northern Illinois on Friday at Surprise Stadium.

Trailing by one against the winless Huskies in the eighth inning, ASU (7-2) put runners on second and third with one out and Zach Wilson at the plate. Wilson chopped a ball toward NIU first baseman Joe Etcheverry with Zack MacPhee breaking for home on contact. MacPhee easily scored to tie it at 9-all, but Etcheverry

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