#3 Fresno State at 2025 Credit Union 1 Mountain West Softball Championship
May 7-10 • SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA
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FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno State softball team is set for the 2025 Credit Union 1 Mountain West Softball Championship, hosted by San Diego State at SDSU Softball Stadium May 7-10.
The tournament will feature an eight-game format with an if-necessary game. The top two seeds receive a first-round bye, while the opening round is single-elimination. Beginning Thursday, the tournament shifts to a double-elimination format.
The No. 3 seed Bulldogs will take on No. 6 seed San Jose State in the opening round on Wednesday, May 7, at 6 p.m. PT. The winner will advance to face No. 2 seed San Diego State on Thursday at 6 p.m.
BULLDOG BONES
Fresno State finished the regular season with an overall record of 34-18 (15-7 MW).
Head Coach Stacy May-Johnson wraps up the 2025 season with her highest overall and conference win totals since taking over the program in 2022.
Fresno State enters the MW Championship as the No. 3 seed.
The Bulldogs' No. 3 seed marks their highest seed ever in the tournament.
Left-handed pitcher Serayah Neiss was named the 2025 MW Pitcher of the Year and an All-MW First Team selection.
This marked the second consecutive season Fresno State has claimed the league's top pitching honor.
Since joining the conference in 2013, the Bulldogs have taken home the MW Pitcher of the Year award six times, the most of any school in that span.
In addition to Neiss, Kennedy Bunker (Second Team), Natalie Elias (Second Team) and Lauren Almeida (Honorable Mention) were also named all-conference selections.
Fresno State's four All-MW honorees are the most that the program has had since 2021.
OPPONENT OFF THE BAT
SJSU finished the season with an overall record of 22-27 (9-13 MW).
SJSU is the No. 6 seed in the tournament.
The Bulldogs took the regular season over the Spartans.
San Jose State took game one, 2–0, but Fresno State evened the series with a 3–2 comeback win, then secured the rubber match 8–5 with another comeback victory.
The last time these two programs met in the postseason tournament was in 2023, when the lower-seeded Spartans eliminated the Bulldogs with a 1–0 victory.
SJSU's pitching coach Taylor Gilmore was Fresno State's ace last season.
LAST TIME
The Bulldogs took the regular season over the Spartans.
San Jose State took game one, 2–0, but Fresno State evened the series with a 3–2 comeback win, then secured the rubber match 8–5 with another comeback victory.
The last time these two programs met in the postseason tournament was in 2023, when the lower-seeded Spartans eliminated the Bulldogs with a 1–0 victory.
NEISS NAMED MW PITCHER OF THE YEAR
Bulldogs' ace Serayah Neiss was named the 2025 Mountain West Pitcher of the Year and earned a spot on the All-MW First Team, marking the second consecutive season Fresno State has claimed the league's top pitching honor.
Neiss led the conference with 10 wins in the circle, finishing Mountain West play with a perfect 10-0 record. She becomes the first Fresno State pitcher to earn MW Pitcher of the Year honors while going undefeated in conference play. The junior posted a 1.97 ERA, tossed 74.2 innings, and recorded 50 strikeouts, ranking among the top four in the conference in all three categories.
The Newberg, Ore., native was named Mountain West Pitcher of the Week twice this season. This marks Neiss's second career All-MW honor, after earning Second Team recognition in 2024.
PITCHER U
Since joining the conference in 2013, the Bulldogs have taken home the MW Pitcher of the Year award six times, the most of any school in that span.
Jill Compton (2015, 2016), Kamalani Dung (2017), Hailey Dolcini (2021), Taylor Gilmore (2024) and Serayah Neiss (2025) have all received the honor.
FOUR 'DOGS NAMED ALL-MW SELECTIONS
In addition to MW Pitcher of the Year, Serayah Neiss was also named an All-MW first team honoree.
Juniors Kennedy Bunker and Natalie Elias were both named to the All-MW Second Team, while senior Lauren Almeida received honorable mention recognition.
Bunker started all 22 conference games behind the plate for the Bulldogs, finishing Mountain West play with a .373 batting average. The junior tallied 22 hits, 14 RBIs, 14 walks and posted a .576 slugging percentage along with a .506 on-base percentage. The Simi Valley, Calif., native also launched three home runs during conference play. This is the first all-conference award of her career.
Elias started 18 games in the outfield during MW play and served as the Bulldogs' primary leadoff hitter. The Purcellville, Va., native led the team with 24 hits and four stolen bases, finishing conference action with a .364 batting average. This marks the first All-MW honor of her career.
Almeida started all 22 conference games at first base and batted in the cleanup spot for the Bulldogs. She finished Mountain West play with a .323 batting average, collecting 20 hits and 14 RBIs, along with a .484 slugging percentage and .419 on-base percentage. The Kula, Hawai'i native also tallied four doubles and two home runs. This marks the first all-conference honor of her career.
KINGSBURG = KLUTCH
Taryn Irigoyen and Marissa Montelongo, both from Kingsburg, California, and childhood teammates, have been clutch performers for the Bulldogs throughout conference play.
Irigoyen posted a .314 batting average in Mountain West action, tallying 22 hits, including four doubles, a team-high three triples, and one home run. The senior also contributed 16 RBIs and five stolen bases.
Montelongo batted .347 in conference play, recording 17 hits with three doubles, one triple, and one home run. She added seven RBIs and three stolen bases.
RACKING UP WINS
Since being named head coach, Stacy May-Johnson has steadily improved her team's performance each year.
In 2022, her first season, the Bulldogs finished with a 19-36 record (10-14 MW). The team showed growth in 2023, posting a 23-31 record (10-12). The momentum continued in 2024, with a significant leap to a 33-19 record (13-9 MW).
2025 has been her best season yet, finishing at 34-18 (15-7 MW) to earn the highest seed the Bulldogs have had in the MW postseason tournament.