Ava Schaffel is emerging as SDSU’s steady, high-upside arm in the circle
Schaffel has become a meaningful contributor for San Diego State in 2026, going 3-1 with a 2.01 ERA over 38.1 innings while striking out 23 and holding hitters to a .212 average[1]. Her calling card is poise and pitchability: she opened her college career with a scoreless streak, threw a complete-game shutout in her first career start, and later earned Mountain West Pitcher of the Week honors after delivering 9.2 innings of 1.45 ERA ball across two games[1][2]. She looks like a fit for teams wanting a competitive, resilient pitcher who can calm a game and miss enough bats to matter[5].