Lobo softball sweeps into long-awaited postseason

Read more... Lobo softball playing its best heading into teams first postseason in 20 years The Lobos are sweeping their way into their first postseason in 20 years. Pitchers McKenna Guest, Arianna Capek and Mountain West strikeout queen Caitlin Benningfield combined on a one-run gem from the circle to lead the UNM Lobos to a 3-1 win over Utah State on Saturday at the Lobo Softball Field, capping their regular season with a sweep of the Aggies.

Saturday’s win secures for the Lobos the No. 4 seed in next week's Mountain West softball tournament — the first time UNM has played in that event since 2006 — and guarantees the team its first . 500 or better season since 2015.

UNM is 26-25 (13-12 in league play) heading into the tournament, which calls for a first-round single elimination game against No. 5 Fresno State seed before entering a double-elimination four-team portion of the bracket. See you in Reno for the Credit Union 1 MW Softball Championship pic.

twitter. com/FezxlLQUYz — Mountain West (@MountainWest) May 2, 2026 Junior centerfielder Hayden Luderer added to a highlight reel-worth robbery of a home run over the centerfield wall in the fourth inning with a bottom-of-the-sixth bomb of her own over the same centerfield wall — a good 10 feet clear, leaving no chance of her hit suffering the same fate. HAYDEN LUDERER Hayden is the pitcher's best friend this weekend.