San José State Softball Falls to Nevada 10-4

Zermeno Homers for Spartans, But Nevada Rallies for Victory

Mar. 28, 2026 at 5:50am

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Despite a strong offensive showing from Reina Zermeno, who hit a three-run homer in the first inning, the San José State softball team fell to Nevada 10-4 on Friday night. Nevada responded with a homer of their own in the bottom of the first and then scored five runs in the second to take a 7-3 lead, which they would not relinquish.

Why it matters

This loss drops the Spartans to 10-20 overall and 2-5 in Mountain West Conference play, while Nevada improves to 23-11 and 5-1 in conference. The Spartans will need to regroup and make adjustments to their offense and pitching if they hope to challenge the Wolfpack in the remainder of the series.

The details

Zermeno's three-run homer in the top of the first gave San José State an early 3-0 lead, but Nevada quickly responded with a homer of their own to make it 3-2. Nevada then scored five runs in the bottom of the second to take a 7-3 lead. Sarah Deplitch added another run for the Spartans in the third, but Nevada extended their lead with two runs in the fifth and one in the sixth to secure the 10-4 victory.

  • The game was played on Friday, March 28, 2026.
  • Zermeno's homer came in the top of the first inning.
  • Nevada scored five runs in the bottom of the second inning.

The players

Reina Zermeno

A standout player for the San José State softball team, Zermeno hit a three-run homer in the first inning and finished the game with a four-game hit streak and 20 RBIs on the season.

Leata Sherlin

A key contributor for the Spartans, Sherlin scored a run after Zermeno's homer in the first inning.

Carly Cummings

Cummings also scored a run after Zermeno's homer in the first inning and went 3-for-4 at the plate.

Sarah Deplitch

Deplitch added an RBI single in the third inning to score Carly Cummings and cut Nevada's lead to 7-4.

Ahmiya Noriega

Noriega drew two walks during the game, demonstrating her patience at the plate.

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What’s next

The Spartans will continue their series against Nevada at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday at Christina M. Hixon Softball Park. The game can be watched on Mountain West Network.

The takeaway

This loss highlights the need for the Spartans to make adjustments to their offensive and defensive strategies in order to challenge the strong Nevada team and get back on track in Mountain West Conference play.