UC Davis Aggies softball

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UC Davis Aggies
UC Davis Aggies logo.svg
Founded1969
University University of California, Davis
Head coachErin Thorpe (5th season)
Conference Big West
Location Davis, CA
Home stadium La Rue Field (Capacity: 500)
Nickname Aggies
ColorsYale blue and gold [1]
   
NCAA Tournament champions
2003 (Division II)
NCAA Tournament appearances
Div. I: 2010
Div. II: 1986, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Regular-season conference championships
1973, NCAC (Div. II):1986, 1987, 1995,1997
CCAA(Div. II):1999, 2001, 2002, 2003
Big West: 2010

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The UC Davis Aggies softball team represents the University of California, Davis in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Big West Conference. The Aggies are currently led by head coach Erin Thorpe. The team plays its home games at La Rue Field located on the university's campus. [2]

Head coaches

Sources: [2] [3] [4]

NameYearsWonLostTiedPct.
Deanna Sciraffa1972,197370*1.000
* Incomplete record for 1972
Carol Benedetti1974,19751170.611
Barbara Luick Jahn1976,197710170.370
Kristi Conklin197812100.545
Kathy DeYoung1979–20047774022.659
Karen Yoder2005–20142173261.400
Erin Thorpe2015–Present1191350.468

Year-by-year results

Sources: [2] [3] [4]

SeasonCoachRecordNotes
OverallConference
1969Judy Meyer Brame
1970
1971
1972Deanna Sciraffa
19737–06–01st
Golden State Conference [3]
1974Carol Benedetti8–44–23rd
19753–33–35th
1976Barbara Luick Jahn4–73–34th
19776–104–44th
1978Kristi Conklin12–108–64th
1979Kathy DeYoung8–166–84th
19809–165–95th
19817–175–96th
19829–157–74th
Northern California Athletic Conference
1983Kathy DeYoung2–212–127th
198419–177–53rd
198523–1315–52nd
198630–1217–31st, NCAA Div. II Regional
198734–14–117–31st, NCAA Div. II Regional
198833–2312–83rd
198924–2815–92nd
199033–1518–103rd
199126–1718–10T2nd
199230–1317–7T2nd
199336–1319–52nd, Div. II Regional Champion
3rd, Div. II Women's College World Series
199433–1116–62nd, NCAA Div. II Regional
199543–1220–41st, NCAA Div. II Regional
199651–1220–42nd, Div. II Regional Champion
3rd, Div. II Women's College World Series
199752–7–122–21st, Div. II Regional Champion
semifinals, Div. II Women's College World Series
199830–1317–72nd, NCAA Div. II Regional
California Collegiate Athletic Association
1999Kathy DeYoung41–1227–5T1st, NCAA Div. II Regional
200040–1722–10T2nd, NCAA Div. II Regional Champion
Semifinals, Div. II Women's College World Series
200144–1423–91st, NCAA Div. II Regional
200241–1324–81st, NCAA Div. II Regional
200353–1525–71st Div. II National Champions
200426–2614–104th
Division I Independent
2005Karen Yoder7–47
200615–39
200731–27
Big West Conference
2008Karen Yoder24–369–126th
200922–326–157th
201026–2915–61st, NCAA Div. I Regional
201122–287–146th
201224–2814–73rd
201325–2711–13T6th
201421–339–125th
2015 [4] Erin Thorpe18–316–15T6th
201615–354–17
201722–327–14
201827–249–124th
201939–1413–8
Totals1973–present837–849–3519–333

Notable players

Conference awards

Big West Pitcher of the Year
Big West Freshman Player of the Year
Big West Freshman Pitcher of the Year
Big West Coach of the Year

See also

References

  1. UC Davis Athletics Style Guidelines (PDF). January 4, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "2015 Record Book" (PDF). UCDavisAggies.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "2003 Media Guide" (PDF). UCDavisAggies.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 June 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 "Softball". Big West Conference. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  5. "League Champion Titans Claim Four Softball Honors" (PDF). Big West Conference. May 14, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2021.