1990 Fresno State Bulldogs softball team

The 1990 Fresno State Bulldogs softball team represented California State University, Fresno in the 1990 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bulldogs were coached by Margie Wright, who led her fifth season. The Bulldogs finished with a record of 62–15. They competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association, where they finished first with a 29–7 record.

1990 Fresno State Bulldogs softball
NCAA Regional No. 2 champion PCAA Champion
Women's College World Series, runner-up
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	62–15 (29–7 PCAA)
Head coach	Margie Wright (5th season)
Seasons ← 1989 1991 →

1990 Pacific Coast Athletic Association softball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Fresno State  ‍†‍‍y	29	–	7		.806			62	–	15		.805
Long Beach State  ‍‍‍y	28	–	8		.778			48	–	19		.716
Cal State Fullerton  ‍‍‍y	22	–	13		.629			45	–	23		.662
UNLV  ‍‍‍y	21	–	15		.583			41	–	27		.603
San Jose State  ‍‍‍y	18	–	18		.500			34	–	28		.548
Cal Poly Pomona  ‍‍‍	16	–	20		.444			34	–	32		.515
Pacific  ‍‍‍	15	–	21		.417			30	–	28		.517
San Diego State  ‍‍‍	11	–	24		.314			21	–	38		.356
UC Santa Barbara  ‍‍‍	11	–	25		.306			23	–	34		.404
Hawaii  ‍‍‍	8	–	28		.222			24	–	41		.369
† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament

The Bulldogs were invited to the 1990 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 third year in a row.^[1][2]

Roster

1990 Fresno State Bulldogs roster[1]
	Pitchers 45 - Terry Carpenter 31 - Marcie Green Catchers 35 - Shelly Stokes	Infielders 30 - Carie Dever 21 - Kerri Donis 42 - Gina LoPiccolo 33 - Martha Noffsinger 15 - Julie Smith		Outfielders 5 - Michelle Gardiner 7 - Dina Lopez 10 - Donna McDaniel 20 - Shelly Morrison 25 - RaeAnn Pifferini 24 - Misty Poplawski

Schedule

Legend
	Fresno State win
	Fresno State loss
*	Non-Conference game

1990 Fresno State Bulldogs Softball Game Log[1]
Regular season
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAC record vs Arizona State* Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA (Big West–Pac-10 Showdown) W 7–0 1–0 Feb 10 vs UCLA* Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA (Big West–Pac-10 Showdown) L 1–2 1–1 Feb 11 vs UCLA* Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA (Big West–Pac-10 Showdown) L 1–5 1–2 vs Oregon* Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA (Big West–Pac-10 Showdown) W 8–0 2–2 New Mexico State* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 6–0 3–2 US International* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 3–0 4–2 Minnesota* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 8–0 5–2 vs Colorado State* W 6–0 6–2 vs Arizona* L 1–6 6–3 vs Minnesota* W 8–0 7–3 vs New Mexico* W 3–1 8–3 vs Northwestern* W 10–1 9–3 vs New Mexico State* W 6–1 10–3 vs Arizona* L 2–3 10–4 UNLV Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA L 2–5 10–5 0–1 UNLV Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 1–0 11–5 1–1 Pacific Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 2–1 12–5 2–1 Pacific Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 1–0 13–5 3–1 Cal State Fullerton Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 7–0 14–5 4–1 Cal State Fullerton Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA L 1–3 14–6 4–2 at San Jose State San Jose, CA W 1–0 15–6 5–2 at San Jose State San Jose, CA W 3–1 16–6 6–2 UMass* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 12–0 17–6 UMass* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 7–0 18–6 Hawaii Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 4–0 19–6 7–2 Hawaii Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 4–0 20–6 8–2 Hawaii Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 9–1 21–6 9–2 Hawaii Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 3–0 22–6 10–2 vs Utah* W 3–1 23–6 vs Oregon* L 0–1 23–7 vs Bowling Green* W 4–0 24–7 vs Oregon State* W 8–0 25–7 vs Nebraska* W 9–3 26–7 vs Oklahoma State* W 2–0 27–7 vs Arizona* W 1–0 28–7 Long Beach State Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 2–0 29–7 11–2 Long Beach State Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 2–0 30–7 12–2 UC Santa Barbara Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 4–0 31–7 13–2 UC Santa Barbara Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 2–0 32–7 14–2 at California* Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA W 2–0 33–7 at California* Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA W 1–0 34–7 Cal Poly Pomona Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 5–0 35–7 15–2 Cal Poly Pomona Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 2–1 36–7 16–2 California* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 2–1 37–7 California* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 1–0 38–7 San Diego State Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 8–1 39–7 17–2 San Diego State Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 3–0 40–7 18–2 at Long Beach State Long Beach, CA W 3–0 41–7 19–2 at Long Beach State Long Beach, CA L 1–3 41–8 19–3 at Cal State Fullerton Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA W 1–0 42–8 20–3 at Cal State Fullerton Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA W 3–0 43–8 21–3 San Jose State Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 3–1 44–8 22–3 San Jose State Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 1–0 45–8 23–3 at UNLV Paradise, NV L 0–2 45–9 23–4 at UNLV Paradise, NV W 6–1 46–9 24–4 at Cal Poly Pomona Pomona, CA L 1–2 46–10 23–5 at Cal Poly Pomona Pomona, CA W 1–0 47–10 24–5 at San Diego State San Diego, CA W 1–0 48–10 25–5 at San Diego State San Diego, CA L 0–1 48–11 25–6 Sacramento State* W 8–1 49–11 Sacramento State* W 1–0 50–11 US International* W 2–0 51–11 US International* W 10–1 52–11 Sacramento State* L 2–3 52–12 Sacramento State* W 2–1 53–12 at Pacific Stockton, CA W 5–2 54–12 26–6 at Pacific Stockton, CA W 4–1 55–12 27–6 UC Santa Barbara Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 10–0 56–12 28–6 UC Santa Barbara Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA L 0–1 56–13 28–7
Post-season
NCAA Regional No. 2 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record Creighton Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 11–16 57–13 1–0 Creighton Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 2–1 58–13 2–0
NCAA Women's College World Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record Florida State ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 1–0 58–14 0–1 Arizona ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 1–0 59–14 1–1 Long Beach State ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 2–0 60–14 2–1 Oklahoma State ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 1–010 61–14 3–1 May 27 UCLA ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 17–0 62–14 4–1 May 27[a] UCLA ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 0–2 62–15 4–2

Notes

1. Game started on May 27, but suspended due to rain. Restarted in the third inning on May 28.