1985 NCAA Division I softball season

The 1985 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 1985. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 1985 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament and 1985 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held in Omaha, Nebraska at Seymour Smith Park, ended on May 26, 1985.[1]

1985 NCAA Division I softball season
Defending Champions	UCLA
Tournament
Women's College World Series
Duration	May 22–26, 1985
Champions	UCLA (3rd NCAA (4th overall) WCWS title)
Runners-up	Nebraska (3rd WCWS Appearance)
Winning Coach	Sharron Backus (3rd NCAA (4th overall) WCWS title)
Seasons

Conference standings

1985 Western Collegiate Athletic Association softball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Cal State Fullerton  ‍†‍‍^y 12 – 0   1.000     54 – 10   .844 UCLA  ‍‍‍^y 9 – 3   .750     41 – 9   .820 Arizona State  ‍‍‍^y 6 – 6   .500     38 – 17   .691 Long Beach State  ‍‍‍ 6 – 6   .500     25 – 19   .568 Arizona  ‍‍‍ 5 – 7   .417     17 – 16   .515 San Diego State  ‍‍‍ 4 – 8   .333     37 – 38   .493 Stanford  ‍‍‍ 0 – 12   .000     10 – 51   .164 † – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament Rankings from Coaches' Poll

Women's College World Series

The 1985 NCAA Women's College World Series took place from May 22 to May 26, 1985 in Omaha, Nebraska.[2]

First Round

Second Round

Third Round

Winner's Bracket

Cal State Fullerton

1^8

Adelphi

0

Cal State Fullerton

2

UCLA

0

Utah

0

UCLA

1

Cal State Fullerton

1

Nebraska

5

Northwestern

3

Cal Poly Pomona

6

Cal Poly Pomona

0

Nebraska

2

Louisiana Tech

0

Nebraska

6

Loser's Bracket

Adelphi

1

Utah

0

Cal Poly Pomona

1^8

Adelphi

0

Northwestern

1^8

Louisiana Tech

0

UCLA

1

Northwestern

0

Semifinals

Finals

if needed

Re-ordered Semi-finals

Nebraska

0

Nebraska

1

UCLA

3

UCLA

2^9

UCLA

1

Cal State Fullerton

0

Cal State Fullerton

2^8

Cal Poly Pomona

1

Season Leaders

BATTING

BATTING AVERAGE: .488 - Mary Baldauf, Harvard Crimson

RBIs: 50 - Karen Allen, Nicholls State Colonels

HOME RUNS: 18 - Liz Mizera, Texas A&M Aggies

PITCHING

WINS: 48-16 - Rhonda Wheatley, Cal Poly Pomona Broncos

ERA: 0.08 (2 ER/167.1 IP) - Tracy Compton, UCLA Bruins

STRIKEOUTS: 337, Julie Buldoc, Adelphi Panthers

Records

[3]

NCAA DIVISION I SEASON INNINGS PITCHED: 434.1 - Rhonda Wheatley, Cal Poly Pomona Broncos

SOPHOMORE CLASS SCORELESS INNINGS STREAK: 90.0 - Lisa Ishikawa, Northwestern Wildcats; 1985

SOPHOMORE CLASS WHIP: 0.39 (66 H+50 BB/298.0 IP) - Shawn Andaya, Texas A&M Aggies

SENIOR CLASS ERA: 0.08 (2 ER/167.1 IP) - Tracy Compton, UCLA Bruins

TEAM DOUBLE PLAYS: 82 - UCSB Gauchos

TEAM SINGLE GAME HITS: 41 - Canisius Golden Griffins, May 1, 1985

TEAM SINGLE GAME RUNS: 48 - Canisius Golden Griffins, May 1, 1985

TEAM SINGLE GAME RBIs: 39 - Canisius Golden Griffins, May 1, 1985

TEAM LARGEST VICTORY MARGIN: 43 - Canisius Golden Griffins, May 1, 1985

Awards

• Honda Sports Award Softball:

Denise Eckert, Nebraska Cornhuskers[4][5]

YEAR	G	AB	R	H	BA	RBI	HR	3B	2B	TB	SLG	BB	SO	SB	SBA
1985	49	145	29	52	.358	37	11	5	5	100	.689%	10	15	3	5

References

1. 2014 WCWS Records: 1980s Brackets/Rosters/Stats (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
2. "1985 Women's College World Series". Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
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 1985 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-07-29.