1988 NCAA Division I softball season
The 1988 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 1988. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 1988 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament and 1988 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 ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, ended on May 29, 1988.
| 1988 NCAA Division I softball season | |
|---|---|
| Defending Champions | Texas A&M |
| Tournament | |
| Women's College World Series | |
| Duration | May 25–29, 1988 |
| Champions | UCLA (4th (5th overall) title) |
| Runners-up | Fresno State (4th WCWS Appearance) |
| Winning Coach | Sharron Backus (4th (5th overall) title) |
| Seasons | |
Conference standings
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Women's College World Series
The 1988 NCAA Women's College World Series took place from May 25 to May 29, 1988 in Sunnyvale, California.[2]
| First Round | Second Round | Third Round | |||||||||||
| Winner's Bracket | |||||||||||||
| UCLA | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 0 | ||||||||||||
| UCLA | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 0 | ||||||||||||
| UCLA | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Arizona | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Arizona | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Adelphi | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Arizona | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Cal State Pomona | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Cal Poly Pomona | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Loser's Bracket | |||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 3 | Cal Poly Pomona | 1 | ||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Adelphi | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 5 | Fresno State | 19 | ||||||||||
| Nebraska | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Semifinals | Finals | if needed | |||||||||||
| Re-ordered Semi-finals | |||||||||||||
| UCLA | 4 | Fresno State | 0 | ||||||||||
| Cal Poly Pomona | 1 | UCLA | 3 | ||||||||||
| UCLA | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Arizona | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 4 | ||||||||||||
Season Leaders
BATTING AVERAGE: .484 - Jill Justin, Northern Illinois Huskies
RBIs: 59 - Dori Beach, Charleston Southern Buccaneers
HOME RUNS: 9 - Luevenia Moore, FAMU Rattlers & Michele Smith, Oklahoma State Cowgirls
WINS: 50-8 - Debbie Nichols, Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters
ERA: 0.29 (11 ER/259.1 IP) - Lisa Longaker, UCLA Bruins
STRIKEOUTS: 294, Debby Day, UTA Mavericks
Records
NCAA DIVISION I SEASON SHUTOUTS: 36 - Debbie Nichols, Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters
NCAA DIVISION I SEASON ASSISTS: 237 - Charis Monroe, Cal State Fullerton Titans
FRESHMAN CLASS TRIPLES: 13 - Tricia Popowski, South Carolina Gamecocks
FRESHMAN CLASS ASSISTS: 230 - Julie Standering, Arizona Wildcats
SOPHOMORE CLASS ASSISTS: 229 - Carie Dever, Fresno State Bulldogs
SOPHOMORE CLASS WINS: 50 - Debbie Nichols, Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters
JUNIOR CLASS INNINGS PITCHED: 425.0 - Julie Carpenter, Texas A&M Aggies
Awards
- Honda Sports Award Softball:
Lisa Longaker, UCLA Bruins[4][5]
| YEAR | W | L | GP | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP |
| 1988 | 31 | 4 | 39 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 3 | 259.1 | 136 | 14 | 11 | 31 | 240 | 0.29 | 0.64 |
All America Teams
The following players were members of the All-American Teams.[6]
FIRST TEAM
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | Lisa Longaker | SO. | UCLA Bruins |
| Melanie Parrent | SR. | Fresno State Bulldogs | |
| Debbie Nichols | SO. | Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters | |
| C | Karen Sanchelli | SR. | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 1B | Jody Schwartz | SR. | Creighton Bluejays |
| 2B | Alison Stowell | SR. | Cal Poly Pomona Broncos |
| 3B | Janice Parks | JR. | UCLA Bruins |
| SS | Liz Mizeria | SR. | Texas A&M Aggies |
| OF | Jill Justin | JR. | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| Lorraine Maynez | FR. | UCLA Bruins | |
| Dee Brewer | FR. | Oklahoma State Cowgirls | |
| UT | Michele Smith | JR. | Oklahoma State Cowgirls |
SECOND TEAM
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | Gretchen Koenig | SR. | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| Teresa Cherry | SR. | Arizona Wildcats | |
| Carie Dever | SO. | Fresno State Bulldogs | |
| C | Kris Tipmore | SR. | Central Michigan Chippewas |
| 1B | Gena Strang | SR. | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 2B | Julie Thomas | SR. | Sam Houston State Bearkats |
| 3B | Valerie Douglas | SR. | Cal State Fullerton Titans |
| SS | Shari Johnson | JR. | Oklahoma State Cowgirls |
| OF | Linda Smolka | JR. | Princeton Tigers |
| Amy Lienhardt | SR. | Bowling Green Falcons | |
| Angie McDonald | SR. | Eastern Michigan Eagles | |
| UT | Kris Peterson | SR. | Adelphi Panthers |
References
- 2018 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 52. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
- "1988 Women's College World Series". Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- "Division I Softball Records" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- "PAST HONDA SPORTS AWARD WINNERS FOR SOFTBALL". Collegiatewomensportsawards.com. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- "FINAL 1988 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
- "1988 NSCA Division I All-America Teams". Nfca.org. Retrieved 2020-07-24.