1989 UCLA Bruins softball team

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1989 UCLA Bruins softball
UCLA Bruins logo.svg
Conference Pacific-10 Conference
Record48–4 (18–2 Pac-10)
Head coach
Home stadium Sunset Field
Seasons
  1988
1990  
1989 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UCLA  y182 .900484 .923
Oregon  y137 .6505418 .750
Arizona  y119 .5504819 .716
California  y1010 .5003826 .594
Arizona State  y713 .3503426 .567
Oregon State  119 .050730 .189
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 31, 1989 [1]
Rankings from Coaches' Poll

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.

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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 Inouyefreshman
  • 13 – Erica Ziencina – sophomore
  • 22 – Monica Tourville – senior

Infielders

  • 12 - Kerry Dieneltsophomore
  • 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]

Schedule

Legend
 UCLA win
 UCLA loss
*Non-Conference game
1989 UCLA Bruins Softball Game Log [2]
Regular season
Post-season

References

  1. 2018 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 52. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 2018 Softball Record Book (PDF). UCLA Bruins. Retrieved February 16, 2019.