Boise State Athletics
Friday, April 24
San Diego, Calif.
7 p.m.
Boise State
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San Diego State
Broncos and Aztecs Square Off in San Diego
4/22/2026 4:41:00 PM | Softball
Boise State (20-29, 6-13 Mountain West) travels to San Diego State for its final road games of the season...Broncos and Aztecs are among teams vying for final-three spots in the Mountain West Championship and square off in a de facto elimination series.
GAMES 50-52 (April 24-26, 7 p.m., 5 p.m., 1 p.m. MT)
Boise State (20-29, 6-13) at San Diego State (22-22, 7-12)
SERIES: San Diego State 25-16
NOTES: Last year, the Aztecs won two of three games in Boise and then eliminated the Broncos at the Mountain West Championship in San Diego...Boise State is 7-11 all-time at San Diego State and has not won a series in Southern California against the Aztecs since 2018.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Live stats and live stream available on BroncoSports.com operated by San Diego State...David Gentile (play-by-play) and Janie Reed (analyst) call the action.
CONFERENCE RACE
Boise State enters the week ninth in the Mountain West standings with six games remaining...Grand Canyon, Nevada an UNLV have clinched three of the six spots in the MW Championship...Broncos trail San Diego State and Utah State by a game, Colorado State by two and Fresno State and New Mexico by three...San Jose State is a game behind the Broncos...Boise State owns head-to-head tiebreaker over Fresno State and Utah State...Broncos host San Jose State next week.
SUCCESS IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST
Boise State has won 305 games since the beginning of the 2017 season, most by a Mountain West school in that span with the exception of conference newcomer Grand Canyon...222 of the wins have come away from home, most in the MW...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).
CONFERENCE AWARDS
Charley Duran: Co-Freshman of the Week (Feb. 5-8)
Loula-Rae McNamara: Pitcher of the Week (March 16-22)
Loula-Rae McNamara: Freshman of the Week (March 16-22)
RECORDS
*Triple Play (Team)
vs. Ole Miss (Feb. 6)-First in School History
*Runs in An Inning (Team)
16 vs. CSUN (Feb. 7)
*HIt in a Game (Team-Tied)
22 vs. CSUN (Feb. 7)
*Doubles in a Game (Team-Tied)
7 vs. CSUN (Feb. 7)
*Reach Base Three Times in an Inning (Individual)
Chloe Hughes vs. CSUN (Feb. 7)-First in School History
*Highest-Ranked Opponent Defeated (Team)
at No. 10 Stanford (Feb. 21)...defeated No. 14 Ole Miss (Feb. 6) to set previous record
*Saves in both games of a DH (Individual-Tied)
Loula-Rae McNamara at Sacramento State (March 17)
*Home Runs in Consecutive Road Games (Individual-Tied) Kate Penberthy, 4 (April 8-14)-ACTIVE
*Freshman Pitching Appearances (Individual-Tied)
Loula-Rae McNamara, 38 (Season)
IT IS NEVER TOO LATE
Boise State has scored 114 of its 231 (49.4%) runs this season in the fifth inning or later...scored 94 runs (40.7%) with two outs.
NCAA RANKINGS (Through April 21)
Tied 1st - 1 Triple Play (Team)
3rd - 38 Pitching Appearances (Loula-Rae McNamara)
Tied 13th - 4 Saves (Loula-Rae McNamara)
YOU CAN GO HOME AGAIN
Boise State's roster has 17 California natives...Broncos make final of five trips west for a total of 21 games in the Golden State during the 2026 season when it visits San Diego.
TOUGH SCHEDULE (PART ONE)
Boise State has played 33 games against teams in the top 100 of the Massey Ratings (through April 21) and is scheduled to play three more.
(3)Texas - Defending national champion (0-1)
(5)Arkansas - 2025 super regional (0-1)
(17)Arizona - 2025 regional finalist (0-1)
(20)Stanford - 2025 regional finalist (1-1)
(26)Grand Canyon - 2025 WAC champion (0-2)
(28)Mississippi - 2025 WCWS (1-0)
(33)Kansas - (0-2)
(36)Omaha - 2025 Summit champion (0-2)
(37)Nevada - 2025 Mountain West regular season champion (1-2)
(42)Cal State Fullerton - 2025 Big West champion (1-1)
(67)St. Thomas - 2025 Summit regular-season co-champion (0-1)
(70)Charlotte (1-0)
(71)Loyola Marymount (0-1)
(75)Cal Baptist (0-1)
(77)San Diego State - 2025 Mountain West tournament champion (Plays April 24-26)
(88)Fresno State (2-1)
(89)Idaho State (0-1)
(96)New Mexico (0-3)
(97)Sacramento State (2-0)
(99)UNLV (0-3)
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 (0-2), 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 (0-1), Nevada (1-2) and St. Thomas (0-1).
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GAMES 50-52 (April 24-26, 7 p.m., 5 p.m., 1 p.m. MT)
Boise State (20-29, 6-13) at San Diego State (22-22, 7-12)
SERIES: San Diego State 25-16
NOTES: Last year, the Aztecs won two of three games in Boise and then eliminated the Broncos at the Mountain West Championship in San Diego...Boise State is 7-11 all-time at San Diego State and has not won a series in Southern California against the Aztecs since 2018.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Live stats and live stream available on BroncoSports.com operated by San Diego State...David Gentile (play-by-play) and Janie Reed (analyst) call the action.
CONFERENCE RACE
Boise State enters the week ninth in the Mountain West standings with six games remaining...Grand Canyon, Nevada an UNLV have clinched three of the six spots in the MW Championship...Broncos trail San Diego State and Utah State by a game, Colorado State by two and Fresno State and New Mexico by three...San Jose State is a game behind the Broncos...Boise State owns head-to-head tiebreaker over Fresno State and Utah State...Broncos host San Jose State next week.
SUCCESS IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST
Boise State has won 305 games since the beginning of the 2017 season, most by a Mountain West school in that span with the exception of conference newcomer Grand Canyon...222 of the wins have come away from home, most in the MW...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).
CONFERENCE AWARDS
Charley Duran: Co-Freshman of the Week (Feb. 5-8)
Loula-Rae McNamara: Pitcher of the Week (March 16-22)
Loula-Rae McNamara: Freshman of the Week (March 16-22)
RECORDS
*Triple Play (Team)
vs. Ole Miss (Feb. 6)-First in School History
*Runs in An Inning (Team)
16 vs. CSUN (Feb. 7)
*HIt in a Game (Team-Tied)
22 vs. CSUN (Feb. 7)
*Doubles in a Game (Team-Tied)
7 vs. CSUN (Feb. 7)
*Reach Base Three Times in an Inning (Individual)
Chloe Hughes vs. CSUN (Feb. 7)-First in School History
*Highest-Ranked Opponent Defeated (Team)
at No. 10 Stanford (Feb. 21)...defeated No. 14 Ole Miss (Feb. 6) to set previous record
*Saves in both games of a DH (Individual-Tied)
Loula-Rae McNamara at Sacramento State (March 17)
*Home Runs in Consecutive Road Games (Individual-Tied) Kate Penberthy, 4 (April 8-14)-ACTIVE
*Freshman Pitching Appearances (Individual-Tied)
Loula-Rae McNamara, 38 (Season)
IT IS NEVER TOO LATE
Boise State has scored 114 of its 231 (49.4%) runs this season in the fifth inning or later...scored 94 runs (40.7%) with two outs.
NCAA RANKINGS (Through April 21)
Tied 1st - 1 Triple Play (Team)
3rd - 38 Pitching Appearances (Loula-Rae McNamara)
Tied 13th - 4 Saves (Loula-Rae McNamara)
YOU CAN GO HOME AGAIN
Boise State's roster has 17 California natives...Broncos make final of five trips west for a total of 21 games in the Golden State during the 2026 season when it visits San Diego.
TOUGH SCHEDULE (PART ONE)
Boise State has played 33 games against teams in the top 100 of the Massey Ratings (through April 21) and is scheduled to play three more.
(3)Texas - Defending national champion (0-1)
(5)Arkansas - 2025 super regional (0-1)
(17)Arizona - 2025 regional finalist (0-1)
(20)Stanford - 2025 regional finalist (1-1)
(26)Grand Canyon - 2025 WAC champion (0-2)
(28)Mississippi - 2025 WCWS (1-0)
(33)Kansas - (0-2)
(36)Omaha - 2025 Summit champion (0-2)
(37)Nevada - 2025 Mountain West regular season champion (1-2)
(42)Cal State Fullerton - 2025 Big West champion (1-1)
(67)St. Thomas - 2025 Summit regular-season co-champion (0-1)
(70)Charlotte (1-0)
(71)Loyola Marymount (0-1)
(75)Cal Baptist (0-1)
(77)San Diego State - 2025 Mountain West tournament champion (Plays April 24-26)
(88)Fresno State (2-1)
(89)Idaho State (0-1)
(96)New Mexico (0-3)
(97)Sacramento State (2-0)
(99)UNLV (0-3)
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 (0-2), 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 (0-1), Nevada (1-2) and St. Thomas (0-1).
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