SURPRISE, Ariz. (Interstat) — Arizona State pounded out 12 hits to defeat Cincinnati 10-2 in a Big 12 Conference game Thursday at Surprise Stadium. The Sun Devils improved to 37-18, while the Bearcats fell to 37-20.

Matthew Polk led the way with a 3-for-4 performance including a home run and two RBIs. Brody Briggs added two hits, and PJ Moutzouridis went 1-for-2. Brenden Garula took the loss for Cincinnati, allowing two earned runs without recording an out. Nathan Taylor, Adam Brouwer and Adam Buczkowski combined for seven innings of relief, each allowing at least one earned run.

Cincinnati struck first in the top of the first inning on an RBI groundout by Pitts, scoring Tyranski. Arizona State answered in the bottom half when Kienan Smaldino hit a two-run home run. The Sun Devils took the lead in the second on a fielding error that allowed Polk to score, then added two unearned runs in the third on an RBI groundout by Michel and a single by Polk. Matt Hairston hit a two-run home run in the fourth, and Polk homered in the seventh. Cincinnati scored once in the eighth on a double by Sefcik, but Arizona State answered with two runs in the bottom half on a double by Toigo.

Sean Fitzpatrick pitched one-third of an inning of scoreless relief for Arizona State.