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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
UCLA logo written in blue and gold script
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record48–4 (18–2 Pac-10)
Head coach
Home stadiumSunset Field
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
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 edit

Roster edit

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 edit

1989 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staff[2]

Schedule edit

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

References edit

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