1982 UCLA Bruins softball team

The 1982 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1982 college softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sharron Backus, who led her eighth season. The Bruins played their home games at Sunset Field and finished with a record of 33–7–2. They competed in the Western Collegiate Athletic Association, where they finished second with a 15–4–1 record.

1982 UCLA Bruins softball
National Champion NCAA Central Regional champion
Conference	Western Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	33–7–2 (15–4–1 WCAA)
Head coach	Sharron Backus (8th season)
Home stadium	Sunset Field
Seasons ← 1981 1983 →

1982 Western Collegiate Athletic Association softball standings

v t e	Conf.									Overall
Team	W		L		T		PCT			W		L		T		PCT
Cal State Fullerton †y  ‍‍‍	17	–	3	–	0		.850			55	–	6	–	2		.889
UCLA  ‍‍‍y	15	–	4	–	1		.775			33	–	7	–	2		.810
Arizona State  ‍‍‍y	11	–	9	–	0		.550			34	–	18	–	0		.654
Arizona  ‍‍‍	6	–	14	–	0		.300			14	–	17	–	0		.452
San Diego State  ‍‍‍	6	–	14	–	0		.300			15	–	22	–	0		.405
Long Beach State  ‍‍‍	3	–	17	–	0		.150			18	–	36	–	0		.333
† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament

The Bruins were invited to the 1982 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they swept the Central Regional and then completed an undefeated run through the Women's College World Series to claim the first NCAA Women's College World Series Championship. The Bruins had earlier claimed an AIAW title in 1978.^[1]

Personnel

Roster

1982 UCLA Bruins roster[1]
	Pitchers 3 – Tracy Compton – freshman 6 – Karen Andrews – senior 11 – Lori Warkentin – junior 17 - Debbie Doom – freshman Catchers 4 – Michelle Aguilar – junior 19 – Barbara Booth – junior	Infielders 1 - Dot Richardson – junior 7 – Sue Eskiersi – junior 13 – Stacy Winsberg – freshman 15 – Debbie Hauer – senior 16 – Sheila Cornell – sophomore		Outfielders 2 – Gina Vecchione – senior 8 – Barbara Young – sophomore 9 – Karen Owens – senior 12 – Leslie Rover – freshman

Coaches

1982 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staff[1]
Sharron Backus - 8th season Sue Enquist - 3rd season

Schedule

Legend
	UCLA win
	UCLA loss
	Tie
*	Non-Conference game

1982 UCLA Bruins Softball Game Log[1]
Regular season
February/March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCAA Record February 23 Cal State Northridge* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 0–1 0–1 February 23 Cal State Northridge* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 1–1 March 6 San Diego State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 2–1 1–0 March 6 San Diego State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–1 3–1 2–0 March 8 Creighton* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 2–3 3–2 March 8 Creighton* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 4–2 March 9 Cal Poly Pomona* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 1–29 4–3 March 9 Cal Poly Pomona* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–013 5–3 March 12 at Arizona Tucson, AZ W 2–014 6–3 3–0 March 12 at Arizona Tucson, AZ W 5–0 7–3 4–0 March 13 at Arizona State Tempe, AZ W 1–014 8–3 5–0 March 13 at Arizona State Tempe, AZ W 1–0 9–3 6–0 March 24 Weber State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 10–3 March 24 Weber State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 11–3 March 31 California* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 12–3
April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCAA Record April 8 Long Beach State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 13–3 7–0 April 8 Long Beach State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 14–3 8–0 April 14 at San Diego State San Diego, CA W 1–0 15–3 9–0 April 14 at San Diego State San Diego, CA W 3–0 16–3 10–0 April 16 US International* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 17–3 April 16 US International* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 18–3 April 20 Cal State Fullerton Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 1–3 18–4 10–1 April 20 Cal State Fulerton Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA T 0–017 18–4–1 10–1–1 April 23 Arizona State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 19–4–1 11–1–1 April 23 Arizona State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–08 20–4–1 12–1–1 April 24 Arizona Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 1–2 20–5–1 12–2–1 April 24 Arizona Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 21–5–1 13–2–1 April 28 at Cal State Fullerton Lions Field • Fullerton, CA L 1–217 21–6–1 13–3–1 April 28 at Cal State Fullerton Lions Field • Fullerton, CA L 0–1 21–7–1 13–4–1 April 30 at Long Beach State Long Beach, CA W 4–0 22–7–1 14–4–1 April 30 at Long Beach State Long Beach, CA W 6–1 23–7–1 15–4–1
May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCAA Record May 3 at Cal Poly Pomona* Pomona, CA W 2–0 24–7–1 May 3 at Cal Poly Pomona* Pomona, CA T 0–018 24–7–2 May 5 UC Santa Barbara Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 25–7–2 May 5 UC Santa Barbara Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 6–1 26–7–2
Post-season
NCAA Central Regional Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 14 Wyoming Mayfair Park • Lakewood, CA W 4–0 27–7–2 1–0 May 15 Wyoming Mayfair Park • Lakewood, CA W 5–0 28–7–2 2–0
NCAA Women's College World Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record May 27 Oklahoma State Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 2–113 29–7–2 1–0 May 29 Western Michigan Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 1–0 30–7–2 2–0 May 29 Arizona State Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 1–0 31–7–2 3–0 May 30 Cal State Fullerton Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 1–010 32–7–2 4–0 May 31 Fresno State Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 2–08 33–7–2 5–0