1998 Fresno State Bulldogs softball team

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.

1998 Fresno State Bulldogs softball
National Champion NCAA Regional No. 7 champion WAC champion
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	52–11 (28–2 WAC)
Head coach	Margie Wright (13th season)
Seasons ← 1997 1999 →

1998 Western Athletic Conference softball standings

v t e	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 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