1992 UCLA Bruins softball team

American college softball season

1992 UCLA Bruins softball
UCLA logo written in blue and gold script
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record54–2 (14–2 Pac-10)
Head coach
  • Sharron Backus (18th season) & Sue Enquist (4th season)
Home stadiumSunset Field
Seasons
← 1991
1993 →
1992 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Arizona  ‍†‍‍y 16 – 2   .889 58 – 7   .892
UCLA  ‍‍‍y 14 – 2   .875 54 – 2   .964
California  ‍‍‍y 8 – 8   .500 47 – 16   .746
Arizona State  ‍‍‍ 7 – 9   .438 21 – 21   .500
Oregon  ‍‍‍ 5 – 13   .278 26 – 28   .481
Oregon State  ‍‍‍ 2 – 18   .100 13 – 28   .317
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1992[1]
Rankings from Coaches' Poll

The 1992 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1992 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sharron Backus, who led her eighteenth season and Sue Enquist, in her fourth season, in an uncommonly used co-head coach system. The Bruins played their home games at Sunset Field and finished with a record of 54–2. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished second with a 14–2 record.

The Bruins were invited to the 1992 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 sixth NCAA Women's College World Series Championship. The Bruins had earlier claimed an AIAW title in 1978 and NCAA titles in 1982, 1984, 1988, 1989, and 1990.[2]

Personnel

Roster

1992 UCLA Bruins roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • 5 – DeeDee Weiman – junior
  • 10 – Heather Compton – junior
  • 16 - Lisa Fernandez – junior

Catchers

  • 2 - Kelly Inouye – junior
  • 7 – Joanne Alchin – freshman
  • 9 – Cindy Valero – freshman

Infielders

  • 4 – Kristy Howard – junior
  • 17 – Nichole Victoria – sophomore
  • 32 - Jennifer Brundage – freshman

Utility

  • 12 – Janae Deffenbaugh – sophomore
  • 13 – Jenny Brewster – freshman
  

Outfielders

  • 3 – Felicia Cruz – freshman
  • 8 – Yvonne Gutierrez – senior
  • 22 – Kathi Evans – freshman

Coaches

1992 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staff[2]
  • Sharron Backus - co-Head coach - 18th season
  • Sue Enquist - co-Head coach - 4th season
  • Kirk Walker - Assistant Coach - 3rd season
  • Kerry Dienelt - Graduate Assistant Coach - 1st season

Schedule

Legend
  UCLA win
  UCLA loss
* Non-Conference game
1992 UCLA Bruins Softball Game Log[2]
Regular season
February
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
Feb 5 Cal State Northridge* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 1–0
Feb 5 Cal State Northridge* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 2–0
Feb 14 vs Pacific* Tucson, AZ W 10–05 3–0
Feb 14 vs Minnesota* Tucson, AZ W 6–0 4–0
Feb 14 vs Texas A&M* Tucson, AZ W 5–3 5–0
Feb 15 vs New Mexico State* Tucson, AZ W 15–05 6–0
Feb 15 vs Long Beach State* Tucson, AZ W 3–1 7–0
Feb 16 vs Ohio State* Tucson, AZ W 1–0 8–0
Feb 20 vs Minnesota* Escondido, CA W 1–0 9–0
Feb 20 vs Saint Mary's* Escondido, CA W 9–0 10–0
Feb 21 vs Long Beach State* Escondido, CA W 4–3 11–0
Feb 21 vs Cal State Northridge* Escondido, CA W 3–0 12–0
Feb 21 vs San Diego State* Escondido, CA W 9–05 13–0
Feb 22 vs South Florida* Escondido, CA W 6–0 14–0
Feb 23 vs Minnesota* Escondido, CA W 5–0 15–0
Feb 23 vs Long Beach State* Escondido, CA W 4–3 16–0
Feb 29 at Long Beach State* Long Beach, CA W 2–0 17–0
Feb 29 at Long Beach State* Long Beach, CA W 4–0 18–0
March
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
Mar 4 at Cal Poly Pomona* Pomona, CA W 2–0 19–0
Mar 4 at Cal Poly Pomona* Pomona, CA W 6–0 20–0
Mar 7 Arizona State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 6–2 21–0 1–0
Mar 7 Arizona State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 22–0 2–0
Mar 24 Oregon State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–08 23–0 3–0
Mar 24 Oregon State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 24–0 4–0
Mar 26 vs San Diego State* San Jose, CA W 6–1 25–0
Mar 27 vs New Mexico* San Jose, CA W 6–0 26–0
Mar 27 vs Nebraska* San Jose, CA W 6–1 27–0
Mar 27 vs Utah State* San Jose, CA W 1–09 28–0
Mar 28 vs California* San Jose, CA W 6–1 29–0
Mar 28 vs Kansas* San Jose, CA W 10–06 30–0
Mar 29 vs Kansas* San Jose, CA W 14–2 31–0
April
Date– Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
Apr 2 Hawaii* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 32–0
Apr 2 Hawaii* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 33–0
Apr 7 Arizona Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 0–1 33–1 4–1
Apr 7 Arizona Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 34–1 5–1
Apr 11 at California Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA W 2–0 35–1 6–1
Apr 11 at California Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA W 3–19 36–1 7–1
Apr 18 at Oregon State Corvallis, OR W 2–0 37–1 8–1
Apr 18 at Oregon State Corvallis, OR W 6–0 38–1 9–1
Apr 19 at Oregon Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 4–1 39–1 10–1
Apr 19 at Oregon Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 4–1 40–1 11–1
Apr 21 Cal Poly Pomona* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 41–1
Apr 21 Cal Poly Pomona* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 17–0 42–1
Apr 25 California Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 43–1 12–1
Apr 25 California Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–312 44–1 13–1
Apr 26 Sacramento State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 45–1
Apr 26 Sacramento State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 7–0 46–1
May
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
May 9 at Arizona Tucson, AZ W 1–0 47–1 14–1
May 9 at Arizona Tucson, AZ L 0–7 47–2 14–2
Post-season
NCAA Regional
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record
May 15 Utah Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 48–2 1–0
May 16 Utah Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 7–210 49–2 2–0
NCAA Women's College World Series
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record
May 21 UMass ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 4–0 50–2 1–0
May 23 California ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 10–05 51–2 2–0
May 24 Fresno State ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 4–0 52–2 3–0
May 24 UMass ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 11–15 53–2 4–0
May 25 Arizona ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 2–0 54–2 5–0

Notes

References

  1. ^ 2018 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 52. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d 2018 Softball Record Book (PDF). UCLA Bruins. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
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