1989 UCLA Bruins softball team

The 1989 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1989 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sharron Backus, who led her fifteenth season and Sue Enquist, in her first season, in an uncommonly used co-head coach system. The Bruins played their home games at Sunset Field and finished with a record of 48–4. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished first with a 18–2 record.

1989 UCLA Bruins softball
National Champion NCAA Northwest Regional champion
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
1989 record	48–4 (18–2 Pac-10)
Head coach	Sharron Backus (15th season) & Sue Enquist (1st season)
Home stadium	Sunset Field

1989 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		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

The Bruins were invited to the 1989 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 fourth NCAA Women's College World Series Championship. The Bruins had earlier claimed an AIAW title in 1978 and NCAA titles in 1982, 1984, and 1988.[2]

Personnel

Roster

1989 UCLA Bruins roster[2]
	Pitchers 4 - Samantha Ford - Senior 9 - Lisa Longaker - Junior 18 - Tiffany Boyd - Freshman Catchers 2 - Kelly Inouye - Freshman 13 - Erica Ziencina - Sophomore 22 - Monica Tourville - Senior	Infielders 12 - Kerry Dienelt - Sophomore 14 - Janice Parks - Senior 15 - Missy Phillips - Sophomore 17 - Karen Walker - Senior		Outfielders 1 - Lorraine Maynez - Sophomore 3 - Bea Chiaravanont - Sophomore 6 - Julie Poulos - Junior 7 - Shanna Flynn - Sophomore 8 - Yvonne Gutierrez - Freshman 10 - Michelle Montgomery - Junior

Coaches

1989 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staff[2]
Sharron Backus - 15th season Sue Enquist - 1st season

Schedule

Legend
	UCLA win
	UCLA loss
*	Non-Conference game

1989 UCLA Bruins Softball Game Log[2]
Regular Season
February Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Pac-10 Record Feb 2 Saint Mary's* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 10–0^6 1–0 Feb 2 Saint Mary's* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 8–0 2–0 Feb 6 San Francisco* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 9–0 3–0 Feb 6 San Francisco* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 11–0^5 4–0 Feb 18 at UC Santa Barbara* Santa Barbara, CA W 4–0 5–0 Feb 18 at UC Santa Barbara* Santa Barbara, CA W 2–0^8 6–0 Feb 24 vs US International* Fresno, CA W 1–0 7–0 Feb 24 vs San Francisco* Fresno CA W 9–0 8–0 Feb 26 at Fresno State* Fresno CA L 0–2 8–1
March Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Pac-10 Record Mar 1 Long Beach State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 5–0 9–1 Mar 1 Long Beach State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 10–1 Mar 6 Cal Poly Pomona* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–1^11 11–1 Mar 6 Cal Poly Pomona* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–1 12–1 Mar 10 California Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 13–1 1–0 Mar 10 California Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 14–1 2–0 Mar 11 Arizona Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–1 15–1 3–0 Mar 11 Arizona Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 6–2 16–1 4–0 Mar 27 Oregon State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 17–1 5–0 Mar 27 Oregon State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 6–0 18–1 6–0 Mar 30 Oregon Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 19–1 7–0 Mar 30 Oregon Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 0–1 19–2 7–1
April Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Pac-10 Record Apr 1 at Saint Mary's* Moraga, CA W 1–0 20–2 Apr 1 at Saint Mary's* Moraga, CA W 6–0 21–2 Apr 2 at California Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA W 7–2 22–2 8–1 Apr 2 at California Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA W 2–0 23–2 9–1 Apr 12 at Cal Poly Pomona* Pomona, CA W 4–1 24–2 Apr 12 at Cal Poly Pomona* Pomona, CA W 1–0^8 25–2 Apr 15 US International* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 8–0 26–2 Apr 15 US International* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 8–0 27–2 Apr 16 Fresno State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–1 28–2 Apr 16 Fresno State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–1 29–2 Apr 21 at Arizona State Tempe, AZ W 4–0 30–2 10–1 Apr 21 at Arizona State Tempe, AZ W 1–0 31–2 11–1 Apr 22 at Arizona Tucson, AZ W 4–2 32–2 12–1 Apr 22 at Arizona Tucson, AZ L 1–2 32–3 12–2 Apr 25 at Cal State Fullerton* Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA L 6–7^15 32–4 Apr 25 at Cal State Fullerton* Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA W 2–1^9 33–4 Apr 29 at US International* W 8–0 34–4 Apr 29 at US International* W 12–0 35–4
May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Pac-10 Record May 5 at Oregon State Corvallis, OR W 2–0 36–4 13–2 May 5 at Oregon State Corvallis, OR W 6–0 37–4 14–2 May 6 at Oregon Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 3–2 38–4 15–2 May 6 at Oregon Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 2–0 39–4 16–2 May 13 Arizona State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0^8 40–4 17–2 May 13 Arizona State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–1 41–4 18–2
Post-Season
NCAA Northwest Regional Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record NCAAT Record May 19 Long Beach State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 5–1 42–4 1–0 May 20 Long Beach State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 43–4 2–0
NCAA Women's College World Series Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record WCWS Record May 24 South Carolina Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA W 3–0 44–4 1–0 May 26 Cal Poly Pomona Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA W 9–0 45–4 2–0 May 27 Oklahoma State Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA W 2–1 46–4 3–0 May 27 Arizona Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA W 3–0 47–4 4–0 May 28 Fresno State Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA W 1–0 48–4 5–0

References

1. 2018 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 52. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
2. 2018 Softball Record Book (PDF). UCLA Bruins. Retrieved February 16, 2019.