Boise State Athletics
Thursday, April 30
Boise, Idaho
6 p.m.
Boise State
vs
San José State
Final Mountain West Series on Deck
4/29/2026 7:10:00 PM | Softball
Boise State (22-30, 8-14 Mountain West) closes out its 2026 regular season hosting San Jose State for a three-game series, April 30-May 2...series will be the final one for the Broncos as a member of the Mountain West before joining the Pac-12 for the 2027 season.
GAMES 53-55 (April 30-May 2, 6 p.m., 3 p.m., 11 a.m. MT)
San Jose State (15-30, 7-15) at Boise State (22-30, 8-14)
SERIES: San Jose State 25-20
NOTES: Last year, the Spartans swept a three-game series in California...Broncos are 11-7 all-time in Boise and have won five of six meetings at home under Justin Shults.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Live stats and live stream available on BroncoSports.com...Garrett Jones (play-by-play) and Craig Lawson (analyst) call the action.
FUN WHILE IT LASTED
Last week, Boise State took two of three games at San Diego State...under Justin Shults, the Broncos have won a series against every school that was in the Mountain West when Shults took over the Boise State program in 2022...Broncos have won 307 games since the start of the 2017 season, most by a MW school that has spent the last decade in the conference...Broncos won regular season titles in 2018 and 2023...produced eight Player/Pitcher/Freshman of the Year award winners and set or tied 30 MW records since joining the conference in 2012.
SENIOR DAY
Saturday's series finale will be the last home game for a pair of Boise State seniors...redshirt senior Marissa Gonzalez transferred from South Carolina for her final year and has started 46 games (49 played)...batting .288 with 21 extra-base hits (10 HR) and 36 RBI...Hollie Farmer is a true senior who is the first student-athlete to be recruited by Justin Shults at Boise State and spend four years with the Broncos...only Bronco to start every game this season...batting .339 in MW games this season.
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)Â
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)
Kate Penberthy, 5 (April 8-24)
*Freshman Pitching Appearances (Individual)
Loula-Rae McNamara, 39 (Season)
CLOSING IN
Skylar Stroh has 101 assists and needs two more to set the Boise State single-season record for a second baseman.
IT IS NEVER TOO LATE
Boise State has scored 118 of its 242 (48.8%) runs this season in the fifth inning or later...scored 96 runs (39.7%) with two outs.
NCAA RANKINGS (Through April 28)
Tied 1st - 1 Triple Play (Team)
Tied 5th - 39 Pitching Appearances (Loula-Rae McNamara)
Tied 16th - 4 Saves (Loula-Rae McNamara)
TOUGH SCHEDULE (PART ONE)
Boise State has played 33 games against teams in the top 100 of the Massey Ratings (through April 28).
(3)Texas - Defending national champion (0-1)
(6)Arkansas - 2025 super regional (0-1)
(14)Arizona - 2025 regional finalist (0-1)
(20)Stanford - 2025 regional finalist (1-1)
(27)Mississippi - 2025 WCWS (1-0)Â
(29)Grand Canyon - 2025 WAC champion (0-2)
(34)Kansas - (0-2)Â
(35)Omaha - 2025 Summit champion (0-2)
(37)Nevada - 2025 Mountain West regular season champion (1-2)
(40)Cal State Fullerton - 2025 Big West champion (1-1)
(67)St. Thomas - 2025 Summit regular-season co-champion (0-1)Â
(71)Loyola Marymount (0-1)Â
(72)Charlotte (1-0)
(73)Cal Baptist (0-1)
(79)San Diego State - 2025 Mountain West tournament champion (2-1)
(84)Fresno State (2-1)Â
(92)Idaho State (0-1)
(94)Sacramento State (2-0)
(95)UNLV (0-3)
TOUGH SCHEDULE (PART TWO)
Boise State played 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 (2-1), 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 53-55 (April 30-May 2, 6 p.m., 3 p.m., 11 a.m. MT)
San Jose State (15-30, 7-15) at Boise State (22-30, 8-14)
SERIES: San Jose State 25-20
NOTES: Last year, the Spartans swept a three-game series in California...Broncos are 11-7 all-time in Boise and have won five of six meetings at home under Justin Shults.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Live stats and live stream available on BroncoSports.com...Garrett Jones (play-by-play) and Craig Lawson (analyst) call the action.
FUN WHILE IT LASTED
Last week, Boise State took two of three games at San Diego State...under Justin Shults, the Broncos have won a series against every school that was in the Mountain West when Shults took over the Boise State program in 2022...Broncos have won 307 games since the start of the 2017 season, most by a MW school that has spent the last decade in the conference...Broncos won regular season titles in 2018 and 2023...produced eight Player/Pitcher/Freshman of the Year award winners and set or tied 30 MW records since joining the conference in 2012.
SENIOR DAY
Saturday's series finale will be the last home game for a pair of Boise State seniors...redshirt senior Marissa Gonzalez transferred from South Carolina for her final year and has started 46 games (49 played)...batting .288 with 21 extra-base hits (10 HR) and 36 RBI...Hollie Farmer is a true senior who is the first student-athlete to be recruited by Justin Shults at Boise State and spend four years with the Broncos...only Bronco to start every game this season...batting .339 in MW games this season.
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)Â
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)
Kate Penberthy, 5 (April 8-24)
*Freshman Pitching Appearances (Individual)
Loula-Rae McNamara, 39 (Season)
CLOSING IN
Skylar Stroh has 101 assists and needs two more to set the Boise State single-season record for a second baseman.
IT IS NEVER TOO LATE
Boise State has scored 118 of its 242 (48.8%) runs this season in the fifth inning or later...scored 96 runs (39.7%) with two outs.
NCAA RANKINGS (Through April 28)
Tied 1st - 1 Triple Play (Team)
Tied 5th - 39 Pitching Appearances (Loula-Rae McNamara)
Tied 16th - 4 Saves (Loula-Rae McNamara)
TOUGH SCHEDULE (PART ONE)
Boise State has played 33 games against teams in the top 100 of the Massey Ratings (through April 28).
(3)Texas - Defending national champion (0-1)
(6)Arkansas - 2025 super regional (0-1)
(14)Arizona - 2025 regional finalist (0-1)
(20)Stanford - 2025 regional finalist (1-1)
(27)Mississippi - 2025 WCWS (1-0)Â
(29)Grand Canyon - 2025 WAC champion (0-2)
(34)Kansas - (0-2)Â
(35)Omaha - 2025 Summit champion (0-2)
(37)Nevada - 2025 Mountain West regular season champion (1-2)
(40)Cal State Fullerton - 2025 Big West champion (1-1)
(67)St. Thomas - 2025 Summit regular-season co-champion (0-1)Â
(71)Loyola Marymount (0-1)Â
(72)Charlotte (1-0)
(73)Cal Baptist (0-1)
(79)San Diego State - 2025 Mountain West tournament champion (2-1)
(84)Fresno State (2-1)Â
(92)Idaho State (0-1)
(94)Sacramento State (2-0)
(95)UNLV (0-3)
TOUGH SCHEDULE (PART TWO)
Boise State played 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 (2-1), 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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