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American college softball season
1989 Fresno State Bulldogs softball
NCAA Regional No. 3 champion
PCAA Champion
Women's College World Series, runner-up
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record58–14 (29–7 PCAA)
Head coach
Seasons← 19881990 →
1989 Pacific Coast Athletic Association softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Fresno State  ‍†‍‍ 29 – 7 – 0   .806 58 – 14 – 0   .806
Cal State Fullerton  ‍‍‍ 28 – 8 – 0   .778 47 – 15 – 0   .758
Cal Poly Pomona  ‍‍‍ 24 – 12 – 0   .667 43 – 23 – 0   .652
Long Beach State  ‍‍‍ 22 – 14 – 0   .611 36 – 23 – 0   .610
San Jose State  ‍‍‍ 21 – 15 – 0   .583 36 – 26 – 0   .581
UNLV  ‍‍‍ 17 – 19 – 0   .472 32 – 28 – 0   .533
UC Santa Barbara  ‍‍‍ 14 – 22 – 0   .389 25 – 29 – 0   .463
Hawaii  ‍‍‍ 10 – 26 – 0   .278 16 – 35 – 0   .314
San Diego State  ‍‍‍ 9 – 27 – 0   .250 18 – 38 – 1   .325
Pacific  ‍‍‍ 6 – 30 – 0   .167 22 – 37 – 0   .373
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament

The 1989 Fresno State Bulldogs softball team represented California State University, Fresno in the 1989 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bulldogs were coached by Margie Wright, who led her fourth season. The Bulldogs finished with a record of 58–14. They competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association, where they finished first with a 29–7 record.

The Bulldogs were invited to the 1989 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament, where they swept the NCAA Regional and then completed a run to the title game of the Women's College World Series where they fell to champion UCLA for the second year in a row.

Roster

1989 Fresno State Bulldogs roster
 

Pitchers

  • 45 - Terry Carpenter

Catchers

  • 35 - Shelly Stokes

Infielders

  • 30 - Carie Dever
  • 21 - Kerri Donis
  • 42 - Gina LoPiccolo
  • 18 - Kathy Mayer
  • 33 - Martha Noffsinger
  

Outfielders

  • 41 - Dionne Ewing
  • 7 - Dina Lopez
  • 20 - Shelly Morrison
  • 25 - RaeAnn Pifferini
  • 10 - Jill Polanco
  • 24 - Misty Poplawski
  • 40 - Mia Rexroth

Utility

  • - Carol Taniguchi

Schedule

Legend
  Fresno State win
  Fresno State loss
* Non-Conference game
1989 Fresno State Bulldogs Softball Game Log
Regular season
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAC record
Saint Mary's* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 12–0 1–0
Saint Mary's* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 7–0 2–0
San Francisco* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 5–0 3–0
US International* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 6–0 4–0
Feb 26 UCLA* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 2–0 5–0
vs Oklahoma* W 9–3 6–0
vs Oregon* W 5–3 7–0
vs Arizona State* W 6–0 8–0
vs Minnesota* W 8–2 9–0
vs New Mexico State* W 6–0 10–0
vs Northeast Louisiana* L 0–2 10–1
at UNLV Paradise, NV W 2–0 11–1 1–1
at UNLV Paradise, NV W 5–2 12–1 2–0
at Cal State Fullerton Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA L 4–5 12–2 2–1
at Cal State Fullerton Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 8–0 13–2 3–1
Adelphi* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 2–0 14–2
Adelphi* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 2–0 15–2
Long Beach State Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 1–0 16–2 4–1
Long Beach State Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 5–0 17–2 5–1
UMass* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 7–0 18–2
UMass* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 2–0 19–2
Bowling Green* W 8–0 20–2
Oregon* W 4–1 21–2
vs Nebraska* W 4–3 22–2
vs US International* W 1–0 23–2
vs Texas A&M* W 3–1 24–2
vs Oklahoma State* L 0–2 24–3
Pacific Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 1–0 25–3 6–1
Pacific* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 1–0 26–3 7–1
at Hawaii Wahine Softball Field • Honolulu, HI L 3–4 26–4 7–2
at Hawaii Wahine Softball Field • Honolulu, HI W 1–0 27–4 8–2
at Hawaii Wahine Softball Field • Honolulu, HI W 1–0 28–4 9–2
at Hawaii Wahine Softball Field • Honolulu, HI W 3–2 29–4 10–2
at California* Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA W 6–5 30–4
at California* Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA W 6–0 31–4
at San Jose State San Jose, CA W 4–2 32–4 11–2
at San Jose State San Jose, CA W 3–2 33–4 12–2
US International* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA L 0–2 33–5
US International* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 1–0 34–5
UC Santa Barbara Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA L 0–1 34–6 12–3
UC Santa Barbara Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 5–0 35–6 13–3
at Cal Poly Pomona Pomona, CA L 1–2 35–7 13–4
at Cal Poly Pomona Pomona, CA W 3–0 36–7 14–4
Apr 16 at UCLA* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 1–2 36–8
Apr 16 at UCLA* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 1–2 36–9
UC Santa Barbara Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 1–0 37–9 15–4
UC Santa Barbara Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 5–0 38–9 16–4
Cal State Fullerton Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA L 3–4 38–10 16–5
Cal State Fullerton Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 4–0 39–10 17–5
Cal Poly Pomona Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA L 1–2 39–11 17–6
Cal Poly Pomona Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA L 0–1 39–12 17–7
San Diego State Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 10–0 40–12 18–7
San Diego State Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 5–0 41–12 19–7
at Long Beach State Long Beach, CA W 3–1 42–12 20–7
at Long Beach State Long Beach, CA W 1–0 43–12 21–7
at San Diego State San Diego, California W 4–0 44–12 22–7
at San Diego State San Diego, CA W 10–3 45–12 23–7
California* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 2–1 46–12
California* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 3–2 47–12
San Jose State Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 1–0 48–12 23–7
San Jose State Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 7–0 49–12 24–7
UNLV Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 3–2 50–12 25–7
UNLV Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 4–1 51–12 26–7
at Pacific Stockton, CA W 5–0 52–12 28–7
at Pacific Stockton, CA W 4–0 53–12 29–7
Post-season
NCAA Regional No. 3
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record
California Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 1–0 54–12 1–0
California Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 6–0 55–12 2–0
NCAA Women's College World Series
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record
Arizona Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA L 0–12 55–13 0–1
Toledo Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA W 3–0 56–13 1–1
Cal Poly Pomona Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA W 5–1 57–13 2–1
Oklahoma State Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA W 7–0 58–13 3–1
May 28 UCLA Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA L 0–1 58–14 3–2

References

  1. 2020 Softball Record Book (PDF). Big West Conference. p. 2. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  2. ^ 2018 Softball Media Guide (PDF). Fresno State Bulldogs. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  3. Steven Fountain (May 29, 1989). "Bruins Repeat Themselves, 1-0 : UCLA Beats Fresno Again in NCAA Softball Final". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
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