Broncos Host Bulldogs

Boise State (15-17, 1-2 Mountain West) begins the home portion of its conference schedule with a three-game series against Fresno State, March 20-22.

Last Week
Boise State went 3-2 during a seven-day road trip...Broncos won their conference opener at Nevada before dropping the last two games of the series in Reno...swept a doubleheader at Sacramento State.

Games 33-35 (March 20-22, 6 p.m., 2 p.m., Noon)
Fresno State (12-11, 1-2 MW) at (Boise State (15-17, 1-2 MW)
SERIES: Fresno State 34-16
NOTES: The Bulldogs swept a three-game series in California last season...Broncos are 12-10 at home and have won seven of the last 10 meetings in Boise.

FOLLOW THE ACTION
Live stats will be available on BroncoSports.com...games will be streamed on the MW Network...Garrett Jones (play-by-play) and Craig Lawson (analyst) call the action.

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Fans can purchase season and single-game tickets for the 2026 season by visiting BroncoSports.com.

SUCCESS IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST
Boise State has won 300 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 157 games...needs 17 victories to set the school record for career wins.

FRESHMAN IN THE CIRCLE
Loula-Rae McNamara leads the NCAA with 26 pitching appearances...tied for fourth nationally with four saves...recorded two saves with six innings of no-hit work in a doubleheader sweep at Sacramento State, March 17...first Bronco to save both ends of a doubleheader since Kelsey Broadus, March 27, 2018.

SKY(LAR)'S THE LIMIT
Junior second baseman Skylar Stroh leads Boise State with 30 RBI...hit game-winning three-run home run at No. 10 Stanford, Feb. 21...has five doubles and three home runs for a slugging percentage of .480...eight RBI prior to 2025.

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.

CONFERENCE AWARD
Charley Duran was named Mountain West Co-Freshman of the Week (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.

RECORD-SETTING PERFORMANCE
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.

RANKED WINS
Boise State defeated No. 14 Missisippi 3-2, Feb. 6 and won 5-4 at No. 10 Stanford, Feb. 21...prior to this season the Broncos had not defeated a team ranked higher than 20th.

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.

IT IS NEVER TOO LATE
Boise State has scored 68 of its 146 runs this season in the fifth inning or later...scored 55 runs with two outs.

NCAA RANKINGS (Through March 18)
1st - 26 Pitching Appearances (Loula-Rae McNamara)
Tied 1st - 1 Triple Play (Team)
Tied 4th - 4 Saves (Loula-Rae McNamara)
Tied 9th - 16 Double Plays (Team)
Tied 20th - 0.50 Double Plays Per Game (Team)
Tied 25th - 13 Sacrifice Flies (Team)

YOU CAN GO HOME AGAIN
Boise State's roster consists of 17 California natives...Boise State makes five trips west for a total of 21 games in the Golden State during the 2025 season.

TOUGH SCHEDULE (PART ONE)
Boise State has played 21 games against teams in the top 100 of the Massey Ratings (through March 18) and is scheduled to play eight more.
(1)Texas - Defending national champion (0-1)
(8)Arkansas - 2025 super regional (0-1)
(12)Arizona - 2025 regional finalist (0-1)
(22)Grand Canyon - 2025 WAC champion (Plays April 10-11)
(26)Stanford - 2025 regional finalist (1-1)
(30)Mississippi - 2025 WCWS (1-0)
(35)Kansas (0-2)
(39)Nevada - 2025 Mountain West regular season champion (1-2)
(40)Omaha - 2025 Summit champion (0-2)
(45)Cal State Fullerton - 2025 Big West champion (1-1)
(58)San Diego State - 2025 Mountain West tournament champion (Plays April 24-26)
(60)Loyola Marymount (0-1)
(64)St. Thomas - 2025 Summit regular-season co-champion (0-1)
(69)Charlotte (1-0)
(78)Cal Baptist (0-1)
(88)Sacramento State (2-0)
(94)Fresno State (Plays March 20-22)

TOUGH SCHEDULE (PART TWO)
Boise State will play 24 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 (0-1), WCWS participant Mississippi (1-0), super regional participant Arkansas (0-1), regional finalists Arizona (0-1) and Stanford (1-1), NCAA postseason teams Grand Canyon (twice), Omaha (0-2), Santa Clara (1-0), San Diego State (three times), Weber State (3-0) and conference regular season champions Cal State Fullerton (1-1), Idaho State, Nevada (1-2) and St. Thomas (0-1).

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Players Mentioned

Charley Duran

Hollie Farmer

Chloe Hughes

Loula-Rae McNamara

Kate Penberthy

Julianne Rose

Skylar Stroh

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