1988 UCLA Bruins softball team

The 1988 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1988 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sharron Backus, who led her fourteenth season. The Bruins played their home games at Sunset Field and finished with a record of 53–8. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished first with a 15–3 record.

1988 UCLA Bruins softball
National Champion NCAA Northwest Regional champion
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
1988 record	53–8 (15–3 Pac-10)
Head coach	Sharron Backus (14th season)
Home stadium	Sunset Field

1988 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
UCLA  ‍†‍‍^y	15	–	3		.833			53	–	8		.869
Arizona  ‍‍‍^y	15	–	5		.750			54	–	18		.750
Oregon  ‍‍‍	9	–	11		.450			32	–	26		.552
Arizona State  ‍‍‍	8	–	12		.400			26	–	25		.510
California  ‍‍‍^y	7	–	11		.389			38	–	22		.633
Oregon State  ‍‍‍	2	–	14		.125			13	–	32		.289
† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of May 31, 1988[1]; Rankings from Coaches' Poll

The Bruins were invited to the 1988 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament, where they swept the West Regional and then completed a run through the Women's College World Series to claim their third NCAA Women's College World Series Championship. The Bruins had earlier claimed an AIAW title in 1978 and NCAA titles in 1982 and 1984.[2]

Personnel

Roster

1988 UCLA Bruins roster[2]
	Pitchers 4 - Samantha Ford - Junior 9 - Lisa Longaker - Sophomore 13 - Michelle Phillips - Junior Catchers 21 - Stacy Sunny - Senior 22 - Monica Tourville - Junior	Infielders 11 - Erica Ziencina - Freshman 12 - Kerry Dienelt - Freshman 14 - Janice Parks - Junior 15 - Missy Phillips - Freshman 24 - Lisa Hankerd - Senior		Outfielders 1 - Lorraine Maynez - Freshman 3 - Bea Chiaravanont - Freshman 7 - Shanna Flynn - Freshman 10 - Michelle Montgomery - Sophomore 17 - Karen Walker - Junior

Coaches

1988 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staff[2]
Sharron Backus - 14th season Sue Enquist - 9th season

Schedule

Legend
	UCLA win
	UCLA loss
*	Non-Conference game

1988 UCLA Bruins Softball Game Log[2]
Regular Season
February Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Pac-10 Record Feb 12 at UC Santa Barbara* Santa Barbara, CA W 4–0 1–0 Feb 12 at UC Santa Barbara* Santa Barbara, CA W 5–0^3 2–0 Feb 14 at Fresno State* Fresno, CA W 5–1 3–0 Feb 14 at Fresno State* Fresno CA W 5–3 4–0 Feb 20 US International* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 0–1^10 4–1 Feb 20 US International* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 5–1 Feb 24 UC Santa Barbara* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 8–2 6–1 Feb 24 UC Santa Barbara* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–1 7–1 Feb 27 at California Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA W 6–0 8–1 1–0 Feb 27 at California Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA W 2–0 9–1 2–0 Feb 28 at San Francisco* San Francisco, CA W 9–1 10–1 Feb 28 at San Francisco* San Francisco, CA W 8–0 11–1
March Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Pac-10 Record Mar 2 at Long Beach State* Long Beach, CA W 1–0^8 12–1 Mar 2 at Long Beach State* Long Beach, CA L 0–2 12–2 Mar 5 Cal Poly Pomona* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0^13 13–2 Mar 5 Cal Poly Pomona* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–1 14–2 Mar 11 Western Illinois* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 15–2 Mar 11 Western Illinois* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 16–2 Mar 20 Oregon Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 17–2 3–0 Mar 20 Oregon Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 0–2 17–3 3–1 Mar 21 Oregon State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–1^10 18–3 4–1 Mar 21 Oregon State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 8–1 19–3 5–1 Mar 25 vs Creighton* San Jose, CA W 9–0 20–3 Mar 25 vs Northwestern* San Jose, CA W 4–1 21–3 Mar 25 vs Adelphi* San Jose, CA W 1–0 22–3 Mar 26 vs New Mexico* San Jose, CA W 4–0 23–3 Mar 26 vs California* San Jose, CA W 1–0 24–3 Mar 27 vs Adelphi* San Jose, CA W 1–0 25–3 Mar 27 vs Nebraska* San Jose, CA W 9–0 26–3 Mar 29 Nevada* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 14–0^5 27–3 Mar 29 Nevada* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 12–1^5 28–3 Mar 30 Northwestern* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 5–1 29–3 Mar 30 Northwestern* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 30–3
April Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Pac-10 Record Apr 2 at Arizona State Tempe, AZ W 14–1^6 31–3 6–1 Apr 2 at Arizona State Tempe, AZ W 1–0 32–3 7–1 Apr 4 at Arizona Tucson, AZ W 1–0 33–3 8–1 Apr 4 at Arizona Tucson, AZ L 0–1^10 33–4 8–2 Apr 8 Cal State Fullerton* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 6–1 34–4 Apr 8 Cal State Fullerton* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 4–6 34–5 Apr 13 Hawaii* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 8–0 35–5 Apr 13 Hawaii* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 5–0 36–5 Apr 16 at US International* W 1–0 37–5 Apr 16 at US International* W 3–1 38–5 Apr 22 Arizona State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 39–5 9–2 Apr 22 Arizona State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–3 40–5 10–2 Apr 25 Arizona Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 41–5 11–2 Apr 25 Arizona Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 42–5 12–2
May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Pac-10 Record May 6 California Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 43–5 13–2 May 6 California Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 0–1^9 43–6 13–3 May 7 at Oregon Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 3–2^10 44–6 14–3 May 7 at Oregon Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 5–1 45–6 15–3 May 14 at Cal Poly Pomona* Pomona, CA L 1–2 45–7 May 14 at Cal Poly Pomona* Pomona, CA W 1–0 46–7
Post-Season
NCAA Northwest Regional Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record NCAAT Record May 17 Cal State Fullerton Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 47–7 1–0 May 18 Cal State Fullerton Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 48–7 2–0
NCAA Women's College World Series Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record WCWS Record May 20 Northern Illinois Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA W 1–0 49–7 1–0 May 22 Fresno State Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA W 6–1 50–7 2–0 May 28 Arizona Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA W 5–0 51–7 3–0 May 28 Cal Poly Pomona Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA W 4–1 52–7 4–0 May 29 Fresno State Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA L 1–2 52–8 4–1 May 29 Fresno State Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA W 3–0 53–8 5–1

References

1. 2018 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 52. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
2. 2018 Softball Record Book (PDF). UCLA Bruins. Retrieved February 2, 2019.