San Diego State Softball will be ending the regular season against San Jose State in a three-game set.

The Aztecs have had an impressive year with some lows and highs along the way, as long as the Aztecs take care of business and win the series against the Spartans. They will be the second seed going into next week’s Mountain West tournament. The Aztecs need a lot to happen to win the regular season. They would need to sweep the Spartans, while Nevada has to get swept by Colorado State this weekend.

Last weekend, the Aztecs hosted the now 13th-ranked Arizona Wildcats in a two-game series.

The Aztecs split with the Wildcats, with both games ending in a 1-0 final. The Aztecs’ pitching duo of Cece Cellura and Grace Uribe shut down the Wildcats and their Top 15 offense in all of college softball so much so that Uribe earned Mountain West Pitcher of the Week thanks to her six-inning shutout win.

The Aztecs now face San Jose State, whom they have not lost to since Stacey Nuveman Deniz became the program’s head coach.

.@gracebelleuribe becomes the third Aztec pitcher this season to win @MountainWest Pitcher of the Week after beating No. 12/13 Arizona!! #GoAztecs pic.twitter.com/cszCjh5kY2

— San Diego State Softball (@AztecSoftball) April 28, 2025

San Jose State is coming off an impressive three-game sweep over Boise State last weekend, including a 10-2 six-inning run-rule victory.

The Spartans are not a team that will beat you offensively, scoring five to six runs, but they will beat you with fundamental softball in the field. Offensively, they are led by junior infielder Noriega Ahmiya and junior infielder Zermeno Reina. Coach Tammy Lohmann will use five pitchers, but mainly uses two for the majority of the game. Those two are senior Utah State transfer Mia Reynolds and senior Lacie Ham, who always have a bit of a homecoming when playing on the Mesa.

Ahmiya and Reina are the top offensive performers for the Spartans. Each is one and two on the team in BA, OPS, and hits. Ahmiya is not really known for her slugging, though she has the power to drive the ball out of the park. She is most known for her gap-to-gap hitting and her speed on the base paths, with eight steals on the year. Reina leads the team in extra base hits, including six home runs on the year. If the Aztecs are going to continue their streak of 13 straight wins against the Spartans, keeping these two off the base paths and limiting the damage will be a big key.

Reynolds and Ham are the workhorses for Coach Lohmann. Reynolds has thrown 155.2 innings, and Ham has thrown 106 innings.

They lead the team in ERA, WHIP, and BAA. Reynolds can struggle at times with hitting batters and giving up the long ball. Reynolds has hit 21 batters this year while giving up ten home runs. Ham, on the other hand, limits home runs but has a tendency to lose control and walk batters throughout her innings of work. These two have done a great job for the Spartans, keeping them in games where the offense doesn’t always produce quality amounts of runs.

San Diego State needs to have a bounce-back offensive performance before the Mountain West tournament next week.

It is going to be difficult due to Reynolds and Ham’s talent and the Spartans’ fundamental defense. The Aztecs need to continue to be patient, draw long counts, and make the pitchers work for the outs. The Thursday, May 1, game will start at 6 p.m. PT, and Friday, May 2, will also start at 6 p.m. PT.

Senior Day, Saturday May 3 will be at Noon.

Like our pinstripe jerseys? Then you’re gonna love these koozies!

Thursday night the first 250 fans in attendance will get one! #goaztecs pic.twitter.com/MdHpULHGDb

— San Diego State Softball (@AztecSoftball) April 29, 2025

Bryant Thursby

Assistant Coach at Heritage High School. A big time SDSU fanatic and Padres fan.