1998 Fresno State Bulldogs softball team

Women's softball

1998 Fresno State Bulldogs softball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record52–11 (28–2 WAC)
Head coach
  • Margie Wright (13th season)
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Western Athletic Conference softball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 1 Fresno State  ‍†‍‍ 28 – 2 – 0   .933 52 – 11 – 0   .825
No. 14 Hawaii  ‍‍‍ 22 – 8 – 0   .733 46 – 15 – 1   .750
Utah  ‍‍‍ 19 – 13 – 0   .594 36 – 21 – 0   .632
Colorado State  ‍‍‍ 16 – 13 – 0   .552 30 – 21 – 0   .588
San Diego State  ‍‍‍ 14 – 17 – 0   .452 24 – 35 – 0   .407
UNLV  ‍‍‍ 13 – 19 – 0   .406 21 – 30 – 0   .412
San Jose State  ‍‍‍ 11 – 21 – 0   .344 26 – 33 – 0   .441
Tulsa  ‍‍‍ 8 – 22 – 0   .267 20 – 36 – 0   .357
New Mexico  ‍‍‍ 8 – 24 – 0   .250 23 – 40 – 0   .365
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today[1][2]


The 1998 Fresno State Bulldogs softball team represented California State University, Fresno in the 1998 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bulldogs were coached by Margie Wright, who led her thirteenth season. The Bulldogs finished with a record of 52–11. They competed in the Western Athletic Conference, where they finished first with a 28–2 record.

The Bulldogs were invited to the 1998 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 first NCAA Women's College World Series Championship.[3][4][5]

Roster

1998 Fresno State Bulldogs roster[3]
 

Pitchers

  • Lindsay Parker
  • Kim Peck
  • Amanda Scott – sophomore

Catchers

  • Jennifer Jokinen
  • Jennifer Slaney
  • Janna Todd
  • Amber Wall
  • Carolyn Wilson – senior

Infielders

  • Angela Cervantez – sophomore
  • Alicia Dowland – freshman
  • Nina Lindenberg – senior
  • Jaime Maxey – junior
  • Trina Puckett
  • Vanessa Valenzuela
  

Outfielders

  • Laura Berg – senior
  • Candice Bowlin
  • Kara Campbell
  • Daviana Wisener
  • Becky Witt – freshman

Schedule

Legend
  Fresno State win
  Fresno State loss
* Non-Conference game
1998 Fresno State Bulldogs Softball Game Log[3][6]
Regular season
February
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WAC record
Feb 13 vs Oregon* Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 9–4 1–0
Feb 13 vs Alabama* Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 8–0 2–0
Feb 14 vs Texas* Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 1–3 2–1
Feb 14 vs No. 21 Florida State* Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 1–2 2–2
Feb 27 No. 25 Utah Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 2–0 3–2 1–0
Feb 27 Utah Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 10–2 4–2 2–0
March
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WAC record
Mar 6 Indiana* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 15–0 5–2
Mar 7 Tennessee* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 11–5 6–2
Mar 7 No. 22 Kansas* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 2–0 7–2
Mar 8 vs UCLA* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 3–2 8–2
Mar 10 No. 23 Colorado State Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 6–0 9–2 3–0
Mar 10 No. 23 Colorado State Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 7–0 10–2 4–0
Mar 14 at San Diego State San Diego, CA W 5–2 11–2 5–0
Mar 14 at San Diego State San Diego, CA W 2–0 12–2 6–0
Mar 19 vs No. 25 Florida* Titan Field • Fullerton, CA W 4–0 13–2
Mar 19 vs No. 6 Oklahoma* Titan Field • Fullerton, CA L 0–2 13–3
Mar 20 vs No. 18 Oregon State* Titan Field • Fullerton, CA W 8–2 14–3
Mar 21 vs Georgia State* Titan Field • Fullerton, CA W 9–0 15–3
Mar 21 vs No. 1 Arizona* Titan Field • Fullerton, CA L 1–6 15–4
Mar 23 Harvard* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 9–0 16–4
Mar 23 Harvard* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 8–0 17–4
Mar 25 at San Jose State San Jose, CA W 10–1 18–4 7–0
Mar 25 at San Jose State San Jose, CA W 13–0 19–4 8–0
Mar 27 No. 11 Hawaii Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 6–2 20–4 9–0
Mar 28 No. 11 Hawaii Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 2–0 21–4 10–0
April
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WAC record
Apr 2 Santa Clara* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 10–0 22–4
Apr 2 Santa Clara* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 10–0 23–4
Apr 4 at UNLV Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV W 9–3 24–4 11–0
Apr 4 at UNLV Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV W 15–13 25–4 12–0
Apr 5 at New Mexico Albuquerque, NM W 9–0 26–4 13–0
Apr 5 at New Mexico Albuquerque, NM W 5–3 27–4 14–0
Apr 7 at No. 1 Arizona* Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 3–4 27–5
Apr 7 at No. 1 Arizona* Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 2–6 27–6
Apr 12 San Diego State Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 3–0 28–6 15–0
Apr 12 San Diego State Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 2–1 29–6 16–0
Apr 16 at No. 5 Oklahoma* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK L 2–4 29–7
Apr 16 at No. 5 Oklahoma* OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK L 7–8 29–8
Apr 17 at Tulsa Tulsa, OK W 11–0 30–8 17–0
Apr 17 at Tulsa Tulsa, OK W 5–3 31–8 18–0
Apr 18 at Tulsa Tulsa, OK W 10–0 32–8 19–0
Apr 18 at Tulsa Tulsa, OK W 8–4 33–8 20–0
Apr 21 San Jose State Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 9–1 34–8 21–0
Apr 21 San Jose State Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 9–0 35–8 22–0
Apr 24 New Mexico Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 2–1 36–8 23–0
Apr 24 New Mexico Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 3–2 37–8 24–0
Apr 25 UNLV Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 9–1 38–8 25–0
Apr 25 UNLV Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 10–2 39–8 26–0
Apr 26 Cal Poly* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 4–1 40–8
Apr 26 Cal Poly* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 3–2 41–8
Apr 28 at Cal State Fullerton* Titan Field • Fullerton, CA W 3–0 42–8
Apr 28 at Cal State Fullerton* Titan Field • Fullerton, CA W 10–1 43–8
May
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WAC record
May 2 at Utah Salt Lake City, UT W 4–3 44–8 27–0
May 2 at Utah Salt Lake City, UT L 1–2 44–9 27–1
May 3 at Colorado State Ram Field • Fort Collins, CO W 6–1 45–9 28–1
May 3 at Colorado State Ram Field • Fort Collins, CO L 2–3 45–10 28–2
Post-season
NCAA Regional No. 7
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record
May 15 No. 22 Minnesota Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 2–1 46–10 1–0
May 16 No. 24 California Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 6–3 47–10 2–0
May 17 No. 22 Minnesota Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 6–0 48–10 3–0
NCAA Women's College World Series
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record
May 21 No. 5 Nebraska ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 6–1 49–10 1–0
May 23 No. 2 Michigan ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 8–05 50–10 2–0
May 24 No. 4 Washington ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 1–3 50–11 2–1
May 24 No. 4 Washington ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 6–1 51–21 3–1
May 25 No. 1 Arizona ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 1–0 52–21 4–1

References

  1. ^ "Week 13". NFCA. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  2. ^ 2021 Western Athletic Conference Record Book (PDF). Western Athletic Conference. p. 32. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c 2018 Softball Media Guide (PDF). Fresno State Bulldogs. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "Fresno State 1998 softball team celebrates title". Fresno Bee.
  5. ^ Stephen Hicks (May 25, 2020). "On this date in Bulldog history: Fresno State softball wins 1998 national championship". KFSN-TV. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  6. ^ "1998 Schedule and Results". Fresno State Bulldogs. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
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