1988 Fresno State Bulldogs softball team

1988 Fresno State Bulldogs softball
1988 Fresno State Bulldogs softball
NCAA At-large Regional champion; PCAA Champion
Women's College World Series, runner-up
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	55–17 (29–5 PCAA)
Head coach	Margie Wright (3rd season);
	Seasons ← 1987 1989 →

The 1988 Fresno State Bulldogs softball team represented California State University, Fresno in the 1988 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bulldogs were coached by Margie Wright, who led her third season. The Bulldogs finished with a record of 55–17. They competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association, where they finished first with a 29–5 record.

1988 Pacific Coast Athletic Association softball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Fresno State ‍†‍‍^y	29	–	5	.853	55	–	17	.764
Cal Poly Pomona ‍‍‍^y	28	–	8	.778	57	–	16	.781
Cal State Fullerton ‍‍‍	24	–	10	.706	52	–	20	.722
Long Beach State ‍‍‍^y	25	–	11	.694	46	–	17	.730
Pacific ‍‍‍	16	–	18	.471	35	–	27	.565
Hawaii ‍‍‍	16	–	20	.444	30	–	29	.508
San Jose State ‍‍‍	13	–	19	.406	24	–	29	.453
San Diego State ‍‍‍	9	–	23	.281	24	–	33	.421
UNLV ‍‍‍	9	–	27	.250	18	–	29	.383
UC Santa Barbara ‍‍‍	3	–	31	.088	6	–	50	.107

† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament

The Bulldogs were invited to the 1988 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament, where they swept the NCAA At-large Regional and then completed a run to the title game of the Women's College World Series where they fell to champion UCLA.^[2]^[3]

Roster

1988 Fresno State Bulldogs roster^[2]

Pitchers

41 - Melanie Parrent

Catchers

32 - Laura Macedo
35 - Shelly Stokes

Infielders

5 - Geri Ciandro
30 - Carie Dever
42 - Gina LoPiccolo
18 - Kathy Mayer
33 - Martha Noffsinger
38 - Gena Strang

Outfielders

20 - Shelly Morrison
25 - RaeAnn Pifferini
10 - Jill Polanco
40 - Jill Rafel
45 - Karen Richter

Utility

- Carol Taniguchi

Schedule

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

1988 Fresno State Bulldogs Softball Game Log^[2]

Regular season


Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	NCAC record
Feb 14	UCLA*	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	L 1–5	0–1
Feb 14	UCLA*	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	L 3–5	0–2
	Nevada*	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 8–0	1–2
	Nevada*	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 7–0	2–2
	vs Utah State*		W 7–0	3–2
	vs Colorado State*		W 3–1	4–2
	vs Stephen F. Austin*		W 3–0	5–2
	vs Toledo*		W 8–2	6–2
	vs Arizona*		L 0–2	6–3
	vs Minnesota*		W 1–0	7–3
	vs Arizona State*		W 2–1	8–3
	vs Cal State Fullerton*		L 1–2	8–4
	vs UNLV*		W 4–0	9–4
	vs UNLV*		W 6–0	10–4
	Pacific	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 1–0	11–4	1–0
	Pacific	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 4–0	12–4	2–0
	Cal State Fullerton	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 3–1	13–4	3–0
	Cal State Fullerton	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	L 1–4	13–5	3–1
	at San Jose State	San Jose, CA	W 4–1	14–5	4–1
	at San Jose State	San Jose, CA	W 3–2	15–5	5–1
	Michigan*	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 1–0	16–5
	Michigan*	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 2–0	17–5
	Hawaii	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 1–0	18–5	6–1
	Hawaii	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 1–0	19–5	7–1
	Hawaii	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 1–0	20–5	8–1
	Hawaii	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 4–0	21–5	9–1
	vs Oregon*		W 4–0	22–5
	vs Utah*		W 2–1	23–5
	vs UC Santa Barbara*		W 4–0	24–5
	vs Oklahoma State*		L 0–2	24–6
	vs Cal State Fullerton*		W 1–0	25–6
	vs Cal Poly Pomona*		W 4–1	26–6
	vs Arizona*		L 0–4	26–7
	Long Beach State	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	L 0–1	26–8	9–2
	Long Beach State*	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 3–0	27–8	10–2
	California*	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	L 1–3	27–9
	California*	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 3–1	28–9
	at UC Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara, CA	W 4–0	29–9	11–2
	at UC Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara, CA	W 6–0	30–9	12–2
	Cal Poly	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 4–0	31–9	13–2
	Cal Poly	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 2–0	32–9	14–2
	San Diego State	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 7–0	33–9	15–2
	San Diego State	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 11–0	34–9	16–2
	Cal Poly Pomona	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 4–1	35–9	17–2
	Cal Poly Pomona	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	L 2–3	35–10	17–3
	at California*	Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA	L 2–5	35–11
	at California*	Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA	W 1–0	36–11
	at Long Beach State	Long Beach, CA	W 4–1	37–11	18–3
	at Long Beach State	Long Beach, CA	W 3–0	38–11	19–3
	at Cal State Fullerton	Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA	W 2–0	39–11	20–3
	at Cal State Fullerton	Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA	W 3–0	40–11	21–3
	San Jose State	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 1–0	41–11	22–3
	at UNLV	Paradise, NV	W 3–1	42–11	23–3
	at UNLV	Paradise, NV	W 2–0	43–11	24–3
	at Cal Poly Pomona	Pomona, CA	L 0–2	43–12	24–4
	at Cal Poly Pomona	Pomona, CA	L 0–1	43–13	24–5
	US International*	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 4–3	44–13
	US International*	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	L 2–3	44–14
	at Pacific	Stockton, CA	W 2–1	45–14	25–5
	at Pacific	Stockton, CA	W 6–1	46–14	26–5
	UC Santa Barbara	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 1–0	47–14	27–5
	UC Santa Barbara	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 1–0	48–14	28–5
	San Jose State	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 1–0	49–14	29–5

Post-season

NCAA At-large Regional
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	NCAAT record
	California	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	L 0–3	49–15	0–1
	California	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 3–0	50–15	1–1
	California	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 5–2	51–15	2–1

NCAA Women's College World Series
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	WCWS Record
May 20	Texas A&M	Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA	W 3–0	52–15	1–0
May 22	UCLA	Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA	L 1–6	52–16	1–1
May 23	Nebraska	Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA	W 1–0	53–16	2–1
May 23	Arizona	Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA	W 4–0	54–16	3–1
May 24	UCLA	Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA	W 2–1	55–16	4–1
May 24	UCLA	Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA	L 0–3	55–17	4–2

References

^ 2020 Softball Record Book (PDF). Big West Conference. p. 2. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c 2018 Softball Media Guide (PDF). Fresno State Bulldogs. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
^ "NCAA Softball : UCLA Wins 5th Title, Beating Fresno State". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles. May 30, 1988. Retrieved May 20, 2024.

[1] 2020 Softball Record Book (PDF). Big West Conference. p. 2. Retrieved May 19, 2024.

[media-2] 2018 Softball Media Guide (PDF). Fresno State Bulldogs. Retrieved May 20, 2024.

[3] "NCAA Softball : UCLA Wins 5th Title, Beating Fresno State". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles. May 30, 1988. Retrieved May 20, 2024.

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1988 Fresno State Bulldogs softball
NCAA At-large Regional champion PCAA Champion
Women's College World Series, runner-up
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	55–17 (29–5 PCAA)
Head coach	Margie Wright (3rd season)
Seasons ← 1987 1989 →