Boise State Athletics
Thursday, February 19
Saratoga, Calif.
12:30 p.m.
Boise State
vs
#15 Arizona
Broncos Face Three Top 15 Teams at DeMarini Invitational
2/18/2026 5:00:00 PM | Softball
Boise State (6-5) travels to Northern California for its third straight trip to the Golden State...Broncos are slated to play three nationally-ranked teams at the DeMarini Invitational hosted by Stanford, Feb. 19-22.
Last Week
Broncos extended their winning streak to five by capturing games (Weber State and FDU) at the UCSD-USD Co-Host Tournament...lost twice to Southern Utah sandwiched around a setback to Omaha to close the weekend.
Game 12 (Feb. 19, 12:30 p.m.)
Boise State (6-5) vs. Arizona (8-3)
SERIES: Arizona 5-0
NOTES: Wildcats are ranked in all four polls, including 15th by D1Softball and the NFCA...all five previous meetings have been at Arizona...last two (2020 and 2022) were one-run games...Wildcats reached an NCAA regional final in 2025.
Game 13 (Feb. 20, Noon)
Boise State (6-5) vs. Santa Clara (6-5)
SERIES: Boise State 7-0
NOTES: Santa Clara is the defending West Coast Conference champion...Boise State has five shutouts in the series and swept two games at home in 2024.
Game 14 (Feb. 21, 4 p.m.)
Boise State (6-5) vs. Texas (9-1)
SERIES: Texas 2-0
NOTES: Texas is the defending national champion and ranked second by D1Softball (third in other three polls)...Longhorns defeated the Broncos in 2019 and 2020.
Games 15-16 (Feb. 21, 7 p.m. and Feb. 22, 1:30 p.m.)
Boise State (6-5) at Stanford (8-1)
SERIES: Stanford 8-4
NOTES: Stanford is ranked in all four polls, including as high as 10th by D1Softball and USA Softball...Cardinal was an NCAA regional finalist last year...Stanford swept a three-game series in Boise last season.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Live stats for all games are available on BroncoSports.com provided by Stanford.
YOU CAN GO HOME AGAIN
Boise State's roster consists of 17 California natives...third consecutive week Broncos are playing in California...Boise State makes five trips west for a total of 21 games in the Golden State during the 2025 season.
IT IS NEVER TOO LATE
Boise State has scored 66 runs this season...tallied 40 runs in the fifth inning or later...Broncos have scored 30 times with two outs in an inning.
EVERY DAY LOULA
Boise State freshman Loula-Rae McNamara has appeared in 10 of the Broncos' 11 games in the circle...posted a 1.14 WHIP and 1.67 ERA with a 2-0 record in 21 innings of work.
CIRCLE OF ROSE
Against FDU, Feb. 13, Julianne Rose fired a one-hit shutout with a career-high 10 strikeouts...retired 17 straight hitters over two games, Feb. 13-14...currently has a 1.11 WHIP, 1.84 ERA and a 20-to-5 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 19 innings.
CONFERENCE AWARD
Charley Duran was named Mountain West Co-Freshman of the Week for Feb. 5-8 after going 2-0 with a 0.66 in four appearances...three shutout innings of relief in win over No. 14 Mississippi...four-plus innings in first-collegiate start and reentered to record final six outs in win at Cal State Fullerton, Feb. 8.
RECORD-SETTING PERFORMANCES
Boise State's 3-2 win over No. 14 Mississippi, Feb. 6 marked the highest-ranked opponent the Broncos have defeated all-time...Boise State set a school record with 16 runs in an inning (seventh) against CSUN, Feb. 7...sophomore Chloe Hughes became the first Bronco to reach base three times in an inning...tied school records for hits (22) and doubles (seven) against the Matadors.
TRIPLE PLAY
Against No. 14 Mississippi, Feb. 6, Boise State recorded a triple play in the sixth inning (first in school history)...Hollie Farmer fielded a ground ball at third base, stepped on the bag and threw across the diamond to Kate Penberthy at first for the second out...Penberthy then threw to second baseman Skylar Stroh who tagged out the runner from first.
NCAA RANKINGS (Through Feb. 17)
Tied 3rd - 10 Pitching Appearances (Loula-Rae McNamara)
Tied 8th - 6 Doubles (Quinn Southerland)
Tied 10th - 4 Hit By Pitch (Hollie Farmer)
Tied 18th - 10 HIt by Pitch (Team)
Tied 21st - 22 Doubles (Team)
Tied 24th - 1 Save (Charley Duran)
SUCCESS IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST
Boise State has won 291 games since the beginning of the 2017 season, most by a Mountain West school in that span...Broncos have six 30-plus win seasons over the last nine years...have won at least 32 games in each of the last four seasons, only MW school to accomplish the feat...captured the regular-season title in 2018 and 2023, tied the school record for wins with 40 in 2022, finished runner-up at the MW Championship in 2024, and earned NCAA regional bids in 2018 (automatic) and 2019 (at-large).
CHASING HISTORY
Justin Shults, currently in his fifth year leading the Boise State program, has won 148 games...needs 26 victories to set the school record for career wins.
TOUGH SCHEDULE
Boise State will play 23 games against teams that won a regular season conference title, conference tournament and/or advanced to the NCAA Championship last season...list includes national champion Texas, WCWS participant Mississippi (1-0), Super Regional participant Arkansas, regional finalists Arizona and Stanford (twice), NCAA postseason teams Grand Canyon (twice), Omaha (0-1, one remaining), Santa Clara, San Diego State (three times), Weber State (1-0, two remaining) and conference regular season champions Cal State Fullerton (1-1), Idaho State and Nevada (three times).
PRESEASON ACCOLADES
Pitchers Kodi Crabtree, Charley Duran and Loula-Rae McNamara, outfielder Grace Peffley and utility player Kaitlyn Galasso were named to the Softball America Preseason Freshmen Watch List.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Fans can purchase season and single-game tickets for the 2026 season by visiting BroncoSports.com.
Last Week
Broncos extended their winning streak to five by capturing games (Weber State and FDU) at the UCSD-USD Co-Host Tournament...lost twice to Southern Utah sandwiched around a setback to Omaha to close the weekend.
Game 12 (Feb. 19, 12:30 p.m.)
Boise State (6-5) vs. Arizona (8-3)
SERIES: Arizona 5-0
NOTES: Wildcats are ranked in all four polls, including 15th by D1Softball and the NFCA...all five previous meetings have been at Arizona...last two (2020 and 2022) were one-run games...Wildcats reached an NCAA regional final in 2025.
Game 13 (Feb. 20, Noon)
Boise State (6-5) vs. Santa Clara (6-5)
SERIES: Boise State 7-0
NOTES: Santa Clara is the defending West Coast Conference champion...Boise State has five shutouts in the series and swept two games at home in 2024.
Game 14 (Feb. 21, 4 p.m.)
Boise State (6-5) vs. Texas (9-1)
SERIES: Texas 2-0
NOTES: Texas is the defending national champion and ranked second by D1Softball (third in other three polls)...Longhorns defeated the Broncos in 2019 and 2020.
Games 15-16 (Feb. 21, 7 p.m. and Feb. 22, 1:30 p.m.)
Boise State (6-5) at Stanford (8-1)
SERIES: Stanford 8-4
NOTES: Stanford is ranked in all four polls, including as high as 10th by D1Softball and USA Softball...Cardinal was an NCAA regional finalist last year...Stanford swept a three-game series in Boise last season.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Live stats for all games are available on BroncoSports.com provided by Stanford.
YOU CAN GO HOME AGAIN
Boise State's roster consists of 17 California natives...third consecutive week Broncos are playing in California...Boise State makes five trips west for a total of 21 games in the Golden State during the 2025 season.
IT IS NEVER TOO LATE
Boise State has scored 66 runs this season...tallied 40 runs in the fifth inning or later...Broncos have scored 30 times with two outs in an inning.
EVERY DAY LOULA
Boise State freshman Loula-Rae McNamara has appeared in 10 of the Broncos' 11 games in the circle...posted a 1.14 WHIP and 1.67 ERA with a 2-0 record in 21 innings of work.
CIRCLE OF ROSE
Against FDU, Feb. 13, Julianne Rose fired a one-hit shutout with a career-high 10 strikeouts...retired 17 straight hitters over two games, Feb. 13-14...currently has a 1.11 WHIP, 1.84 ERA and a 20-to-5 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 19 innings.
CONFERENCE AWARD
Charley Duran was named Mountain West Co-Freshman of the Week for Feb. 5-8 after going 2-0 with a 0.66 in four appearances...three shutout innings of relief in win over No. 14 Mississippi...four-plus innings in first-collegiate start and reentered to record final six outs in win at Cal State Fullerton, Feb. 8.
RECORD-SETTING PERFORMANCES
Boise State's 3-2 win over No. 14 Mississippi, Feb. 6 marked the highest-ranked opponent the Broncos have defeated all-time...Boise State set a school record with 16 runs in an inning (seventh) against CSUN, Feb. 7...sophomore Chloe Hughes became the first Bronco to reach base three times in an inning...tied school records for hits (22) and doubles (seven) against the Matadors.
TRIPLE PLAY
Against No. 14 Mississippi, Feb. 6, Boise State recorded a triple play in the sixth inning (first in school history)...Hollie Farmer fielded a ground ball at third base, stepped on the bag and threw across the diamond to Kate Penberthy at first for the second out...Penberthy then threw to second baseman Skylar Stroh who tagged out the runner from first.
NCAA RANKINGS (Through Feb. 17)
Tied 3rd - 10 Pitching Appearances (Loula-Rae McNamara)
Tied 8th - 6 Doubles (Quinn Southerland)
Tied 10th - 4 Hit By Pitch (Hollie Farmer)
Tied 18th - 10 HIt by Pitch (Team)
Tied 21st - 22 Doubles (Team)
Tied 24th - 1 Save (Charley Duran)
SUCCESS IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST
Boise State has won 291 games since the beginning of the 2017 season, most by a Mountain West school in that span...Broncos have six 30-plus win seasons over the last nine years...have won at least 32 games in each of the last four seasons, only MW school to accomplish the feat...captured the regular-season title in 2018 and 2023, tied the school record for wins with 40 in 2022, finished runner-up at the MW Championship in 2024, and earned NCAA regional bids in 2018 (automatic) and 2019 (at-large).
CHASING HISTORY
Justin Shults, currently in his fifth year leading the Boise State program, has won 148 games...needs 26 victories to set the school record for career wins.
TOUGH SCHEDULE
Boise State will play 23 games against teams that won a regular season conference title, conference tournament and/or advanced to the NCAA Championship last season...list includes national champion Texas, WCWS participant Mississippi (1-0), Super Regional participant Arkansas, regional finalists Arizona and Stanford (twice), NCAA postseason teams Grand Canyon (twice), Omaha (0-1, one remaining), Santa Clara, San Diego State (three times), Weber State (1-0, two remaining) and conference regular season champions Cal State Fullerton (1-1), Idaho State and Nevada (three times).
PRESEASON ACCOLADES
Pitchers Kodi Crabtree, Charley Duran and Loula-Rae McNamara, outfielder Grace Peffley and utility player Kaitlyn Galasso were named to the Softball America Preseason Freshmen Watch List.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Fans can purchase season and single-game tickets for the 2026 season by visiting BroncoSports.com.
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