1989 Fresno State Bulldogs softball team

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.

1989 Fresno State Bulldogs softball
NCAA Regional No. 3 champion PCAA Champion
Women's College World Series, runner-up
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	58–14 (29–7 PCAA)
Head coach	Margie Wright (4th season)
Seasons ← 1988 1990 →

1989 Pacific Coast Athletic Association softball standings

v t e	Conf.									Overall
Team	W		L		T		PCT			W		L		T		PCT
Fresno State  ‍†‍‍y	29	–	7	–	0		.806			58	–	14	–	0		.806
Cal State Fullerton  ‍‍‍y	28	–	8	–	0		.778			47	–	15	–	0		.758
Cal Poly Pomona  ‍‍‍y	24	–	12	–	0		.667			43	–	23	–	0		.652
Long Beach State  ‍‍‍y	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 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.^[1][2]

Roster

1989 Fresno State Bulldogs roster[1]
	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[1]
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