1989 NCAA Division I softball season

The 1989 NCAA Division I softball season, play of college softball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began in February 1989. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 1989 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament and 1989 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held in Sunnyvale, California at Twin Creeks Sports Complex, ended on May 28, 1989.

1989 NCAA Division I softball season
Defending ChampionsUCLA
Tournament
Women's College World Series
DurationMay 24–28, 1989
ChampionsUCLA (5th (6th overall) title)
Runners-upFresno State (5th WCWS Appearance)
Winning CoachSharron Backus & Sue Enquist (5th (6th overall) & 1st title)
Seasons

Conference standings
1989 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
UCLA  ‍†‍‍y 18–2 .900  48–4 .923
Oregon  ‍‍‍y 13–7 .650  54–18 .750
Arizona  ‍‍‍y 11–9 .550  48–19 .716
California  ‍‍‍y 10–10 .500  38–26 .594
Arizona State  ‍‍‍y 7–13 .350  34–26 .567
Oregon State  ‍‍‍ 1–19 .050  7–30 .189
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 31, 1989[1]; Rankings from Coaches' Poll

Women's College World Series

The 1989 NCAA Women's College World Series took place from May 24 to May 28, 1989 in Sunnyvale, California.[2]

  First Round     Second Round     Third Round
                           
  Winner's Bracket
  UCLA 3  
  South Carolina 0    
      UCLA 9  
      Cal Poly Pomona 0    
  Cal Poly Pomona 1          
  Oregon 0        
      UCLA 2
      Oklahoma State 1
  Arizona 125        
  Fresno State 0          
      Arizona 0    
      Oklahoma State 48  
  Oklahoma State 3    
  Toledo 1  
  Loser's Bracket
  South Carolina 0  
  Oregon 1     Arizona 4
    Oregon 0
  Fresno State 3  
  Toledo 0     Cal Poly Pomona 1
    Fresno State 5
  Semifinals     Finals     if needed
                           
  Re-ordered Semi-finals
  UCLA 3      
  Arizona 0          
      UCLA 1    
      Fresno State 0  
  Oklahoma State 0    
  Fresno State 7  

Season Leaders

BATTING

BATTING AVERAGE: .477 - Jocelyn Kondrotas, Maine Black Bears

RBIs: 56 - Nicki Dennis, Arizona Wildcats

HOME RUNS: 9 - Julie Sherman, Connecticut Huskies


PITCHING

WINS: 42-13 - Katie Wiese, Oregon Ducks

ERA: 0.24 (5 ER/146.0 IP) - Tiffany Boyd, UCLA Bruins

STRIKEOUTS: 256, Lisa Kemme, Winthrop Eagles

Records

[3]

FRESHMAN CLASS INNINGS PITCHED: 393.0 - Dana Mitchell, Texas A&M Aggies

SENIOR CLASS AT BATS: 255 - Kathy Mayer, Fresno State Bulldogs

Awards

Janice Parks, UCLA Bruins[4][5]

YEAR G AB R H BA RBI HR 3B 2B TB SLG BB SO SB SBA
1989 52 162 32 69 .426 36 2 7 10 99 .611% 19 7 2 3

All America Teams

The following players were members of the All-American Teams.[6]

FIRST TEAM

PositionPlayerClassSchool
PKatie WieseFR.Oregon Ducks
Terry CarpenterSR.Fresno State Bulldogs
Michele SmithSR.Oklahoma State Cowgirls
CLisa HarveySR.Oklahoma State Cowgirls
1BMissy CoombesJR.Cal State Fullerton Titans
2BMichelle DellosoSO.South Carolina Gamecocks
3BJanice ParksSR.UCLA Bruins
SSShari JohnsonSR.Oklahoma State Cowgirls
OFJill JustinSR.Northern Illinois Huskies
Carey HessJR.Cal State Fullerton Titans
Tricia PopowskiSO.South Carolina Gamecocks
UTJenny AllardJR.Michigan Wolverines

SECOND TEAM

PositionPlayerClassSchool
PCarie DeverJR.Fresno State Bulldogs
Stefni WhittonJR.ULL Ragin' Cajuns
Debbie NicholsJR.Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters
CDelanna LightfootJR.UTA Mavericks
1BJulie LiljebergSO.Western Michigan Broncos
2BBeth BullJR.Central Michigan Chippewas
3BKarla IsmaySR.New Mexico Lobos
SSTiffany DanielsSR.FSU Seminoles
OFShanna FlynnSO.UCLA Bruins
Jenny CondonJR.Iowa State Cyclones
Shonta GarrSO.Sam Houston State Bearkats
UTKim ManningFR.Oregon Ducks
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References
  1. 2018 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 52. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  2. "1989 Women's College World Series". Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  3. "Division I Softball Records" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  4. "PAST HONDA SPORTS AWARD WINNERS FOR SOFTBALL". Collegiatewomensportsawards.com. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  5. "FINAL 1989 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  6. "1989 NSCA Division I All-America Teams". Nfca.org. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
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