PHOENIX (Interstat) — Nu’u Contrades homered and doubled, driving in two runs as Arizona State defeated Baylor 4-2 Saturday in a Big 12 game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium.

Contrades opened the scoring with an RBI double in the first inning, then added a solo home run in the third. The Sun Devils (30-14) took a 2-0 lead in the first after Contrades scored on a sacrifice fly, and added an insurance run on another sacrifice fly in the sixth.

Baylor (22-20) tied the game in the second on JJ Kennett’s solo homer, then again in the fourth on Brady Janusek’s solo shot. But the Bears managed only three hits total, while Arizona State collected eight.

Zack Wallace started for Baylor, allowing four earned runs over 5.2 innings. Colin Linder earned the win with four innings of one-run ball, striking out five. Taylor Penn and Derek Schaefer combined for 4.1 scoreless innings of relief.