East Valley briefs: Coyotes prospect Wheeler turns pro

Coyotes prospect Blake Wheeler, the team’s first-round pick in 2004 (fifth overall), has left the University of Minnesota after three seasons to turn pro, his agent Matt Keator said.

Wheeler, 21, announced his decision Friday, and Phoenix has 30 days to sign him or he will become a free agent.

Keator said the two sides have already had preliminary talks.

Wheeler, a 6-foot-4, 215-pound forward, led the Golden Gophers in scoring this past season with 15 goals and 35 points in 44 games.

He was a third-team All-Western Collegiate Hockey Association selection.

Wheeler finished his college career with 42 goals and 96 points.

TENNIS

• The 21st-ranked Arizona State women’s team saw its season come to an end as the Sun Devils fell 4-1 to 16th-ranked Fresno State at Fresno, Calif.

Ashlee Brown defeated Danon Beatty, 6-3, 6-3, for the Sun Devils’ (15-8) only point.

• The No. 23 Arizona State men also saw their season come to end, as the Sun Devils were upset by No. 43 Duke in the first round of the NCAA regional at Chapel Hill, N.C.

The Sun Devils fell 5-2 to the Blue Devils and finished the season with a 15-5 record.

BASEBALL

• Senior David Coulon (7-3) allowed just three hits over seven scoreless innings and junior reliever Daniel Schlereth struck out three over the final two frames, as the southpaws teamed up to hurl Arizona’s seventh shutout of the season in a 7-0 victory over Utah Valley in Tucson.

The seven shutouts are the most Arizona has had in a season since 1976.

With the victory, the Wildcats improved to 33-15 on the season. The Wolverines dropped to 14-33 with the loss.