Issac Araiza Season 2026

#39
PositionRHP
Weight270 lbs
Height6-5
ClassSenior
HometownYuma, Ariz.

2025 SEASON (As a Junior)Made 18 relief appearances, compiling a 2-2 record and a 7.36 ERA with 22 strikeouts in 14.2 innings… Issued one walk or less on 12 occasions… Earned the victory in the Aztecs’ 16-11 triumph over Seton Hall in the season opener at the MLB Desert Invitational, where he offset two hits and three walks with a career-high five strikeouts in 2.2 scoreless innings (2-14-25)… Fanned three batters in consecutive outings vs. Seattle (2-20-25) and UC Santa Barbara (2-22-25)… Pitched the ninth inning of SDSU’s 10-4 victory over crosstown adversary San Diego, throwing just eight pitches to induce a double-play grounder and recording a game-ending strikeout (2-25-25)…Was the third of four pitchers used in the Aztecs’ 13-3 run-rule victory over Cal State Fullerton, stranding two runners with a strikeout in the seventh to highlight a 1.2-inning stint (4-22-25)… Struck out the side in one inning of work in SDSU’s final midweek game of the season vs. CSUN (5-6-25)… Was credited with the win in the Aztecs’ wild 12-10 comeback victory over Washington State in their regular-season finale, fanning a Cougar batter after issuing a walk to get the Scarlet and Black out a bases-loaded jam in the eighth (5-17-25).

2024 SEASON (As a Sophomore): Saw action in 12 games primarily as a reliever, logging an 0-1 record with a 3.44 ERA, one save and a career-high 26 strikeouts in 18.1 innings… Fanned three batters or more batters in seven appearances, including four straight games to begin the season… Logged his first career start against CSUN in the Aztecs’ home opener, allowing two unearned runs on one hit and three walks to go with a trio of strikeouts in two innings (2-21-24)… Matched his collegiate best with four strikeouts in a career-long 3.2 innings vs. UC Riverside, giving up one unearned run on two hits without a walk (3-12-24)… Notched his first collegiate save in the opener of a home doubleheader vs. New Mexico after matching his career best with four punchouts in 1.2 innings (3-29-24).

2023 SEASON (As a Freshman): Pitched in 16 games as a reliever in his first year on The Mesa, posting a 1-1 record with 7.13 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 17.2 innings… Did not allow a walk in 10 appearances… Made his Aztec debut in the ninth inning of the series finale at Arizona State, recording one out (2-18-23)… Struck out a career-high four batters in a season-long 2.2 innings vs. Air Force (3-26-23)… Picked up his first collegiate victory against UC Riverside despite allowing one hit and an unearned run in his lone inning of work (4-4-23)… Tossed one scoreless inning in back-to-back stints vs. UC San Diego (4-11-23) and San Diego (4-18-23), fanning two hitters in both contests to help the Scarlet and Black prevail over its crosstown adversaries… Was the last of four pitchers used by the Aztecs against Air Force in the first round of Mountain West tournament, allowing one run on one hit with a pair of walks in 1.1 innings (5-25-23).

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Junior
2025

RHP
6-5 / 275 lbs
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Sophomore
2024

RHP
6-5 / 270 lbs
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Freshman
2023-24

RHP
6-5 / 270 lbs
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Freshman
2023

RHP
6-5 / 270 lbs