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05/13/2012
No. 19 ASU Baseball Sweeps Gonzaga Behind Freshman's Clutch Hitting
Nathaniel Causey went 3-for-3 with a go-ahead two-run double to give ASU a 3-1 win in the series finale
05/12/2012
Benjamin, Williams Power No. 19 ASU Baseball Past Gonzaga, 10-1
The Sun Devils scored nine runs in the first three innings
05/10/2012
No. 19 ASU Baseball Heads To Gonzaga For Three-Game Tilt
This is the first-ever trip to Spokane, Wash., for ASU
05/06/2012
No. 20 ASU Baseball Completes Series Sweep Over Utah With 4-2 Win
The Sun Devils have swept three Pac-12 teams at home this season
05/05/2012
Offense Heats Up As No. 20 ASU Baseball Rolls Past Utah, 17-1
Williams struck out a career-high nine in eight innings
2011 (Sophomore): Became a key member of the Sun Devil pitching staff as both a late inning reliever and a spot starter...earned Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 honors...appeared in 24 games, starting four...finished with a 4-1 record with a save...threw 61.0 innings and had a 2.66 ERA...struck out 55 hitters and opponents batted .229 against him.
2010 (Freshman): Made six appearances, including one start...pitched 12.0 total innings, striking out 12 hitters and compiling a 4.50 ERA.
High School: A 2009 graduate of Cherry Creek High School in Greenwood Village, Colorado...named captain of the baseball team...was named the 5A Pitcher of the Year and selected to the All-State team...was a Preseason All-American.
Personal: A management major...son of David and Jo Ann Blackford of Centennial, Colorado...has an older brother, Matt...chose ASU because it gave him the chance to win a national championship...lists Seinfeld as his favorite TV show and The Hangover as his favorite movie...says Troy Tulowitzki of the Colorado Rockies is favorite player...born November 16, 1990...full name is Alexander David Blackford.
Career Pitching Stats at Arizona State:
| Year | ERA | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | Opp/Avg |
| 2010 | 4.50 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12.0 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | .289 |
| 2011 | 2.66 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 61.0 | 52 | 23 | 18 | 23 | 55 | .229 |
| Totals | 2.96 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 73.0 | 65 | 29 | 24 | 31 | 67 | .239 |
Career Highs at Arizona State:
| Innings | 6.0 | at Cal State Fullerton, 3/23/11 |
| Ks | 7 | BYU, 5/3/11 |
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