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Spartans Host Utah State in Huge Three-Game Series to End Regular Season

San José State (21-25, 9-10 MW) vs. Utah State (17-24, 8-11 MW) 
When Game 47: Thursday, May 4 | 6:00 p.m.
Game 48: Friday, May 5 | 3:00 p.m.
Game 49: Saturday, May 6 | 12:00 p.m. (Senior Day)
Where San Jose, Calif. | Spartan Softball Stadium
TV Broadcast & Statistics Mountain West Network | Live Stats
Game Notes San José State


SAN JOSE, Calif. - San José State softball (21-25, 9-10 MW) hosts Utah State (17-24, 8-11 MW) in three huge games starting Thursday to close out the regular season as both teams look to make the Mountain West Conference playoffs. All three games can be seen on the Mountain West Network.

  • There are many different scenarios, but the Spartans have to win 2-of-3 against Utah State to absolutely guarantee a spot in the Mountain West Championship next week at San Diego State. The Spartans could also clinch as soon as Thursday night with a win and dependent on what other teams do.
  • The Spartans come in 13-10 at home on the season.
  • Karizma Bergesen hit .667 (6-for-9) with a home run, a double, five RBIs, two runs scored and posted a 1.111 slugging pct. with a .700 on-base pct. and added 10 putouts over the three-game series against UNLV (4/21-23).
  • The Spartans have let up only 16 home runs this season which is good for best in the Mountain West.
  • Jenessa Ullegue has 98 strikeouts this season which is good for fifth in the conference and is tied for second  in the conference with 12 wins.
  • Ullegue has 364 career strikeouts and is only the sixth SJSU pitcher to go over 300 strikeouts in her career. Corina Lilly is fifth on the all-time list with 376 career strikeouts. Ullegue has 98 this season as she looks to go over 100 strikeouts in a season for the third time in her career.
  • Ullegue also has a .226 batting average against which is good for fifth best in the MW.
  • Ullegue has gone 7.0 IP six times this season including pitching two one-hitters where both hits happened in the seventh inning.
  • Lacie Ham (107) and Ullegue (98) are ranked fourth and fifth in the Mountain West in strikeouts.
  • Freshman Ahmiya Noriega went 4-for-6 with two doubles, a triple and two runs scored against FS (4/12 in a doubleheader) in her first games back since April 1st. She is fifth in the conference with three triples this season. 
  • Alyssa Graham hit two home runs against Colorado State (4/6-8) including a game changing grand slam (has two grand slams this season) and has eight home runs to lead the Spartans. The SJSU record is 13 in a season by Brittany McConnell in 2008. 
  • Freshman Reina Zermeno has only struck out eight times (124 at-bats) this season which is good for fourth best in the conference and leads everyone in the MW who has over 100 at-bats.

SENIORS: Jenessa Ullegue, Alyssa Graham, Jessica Giacoma, Arianna Miranda and Jillian Figueroa

UP NEXT: The Spartans look to play in the Mountain West Championship starting May 11th at San Diego State and all the games can be seen on the Mountain West Network.

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