1988 Fresno State Bulldogs softball team

American college softball season March 2026 January 2025 May 2026 softball 1988 Fresno State Bulldogs 150 Pacific Coast Athletic Association PCAA 55–17 29–5 Margie Wright 3rd NCAA At-large Regional championPCAA Champion Women's College World Series runner-up 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. 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.https://gobulldogs.com/documents/2018/1/31/2018_Media_Guide.pdf Fresno State Bulldogs 2018 Softball Media Guide May 20, 2024https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-05-30-sp-2508-story.html Los Angeles Times Los Angeles NCAA Softball : UCLA Wins 5th Title, Beating Fresno State May 30, 1988 May 20, 2024 Roster 1988 Fresno State Bulldogs roster Pitchers 41 - Melanie Parrent Catchers 32 - Laura Macedo 35 - Shelly StokesInfielders 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 logRegular 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 1988 Nevada Wolf Pack Nevada* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 8–0 1–2 Nevada* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 7–0 2–2 vs 1988 Utah State Aggies Utah State* W 7–0 3–2 vs 1988 Colorado State Rams Colorado State* W 3–1 4–2 vs 1988 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Stephen F. Austin* W 3–0 5–2 vs 1988 Toledo Rockets Toledo* W 8–2 6–2 vs Arizona* L 0–2 6–3 vs 1988 Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota* W 1–0 7–3 vs 1988 Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State* W 2–1 8–3 vs 1988 Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton* L 1–2 8–4 vs 1988 UNLV Rebels UNLV* W 4–0 9–4 vs UNLV* W 6–0 10–4 1988 Pacific Tigers 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 1988 San Jose State Spartans 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 1988 Michigan Wolverines Michigan* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 1–0 16–5 Michigan* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 2–0 17–5 1988 Hawaii Rainbow Wahine 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 1988 Oregon Ducks Oregon* W 4–0 22–5 vs 1988 Utah Utes Utah* W 2–1 23–5 vs 1988 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos UC Santa Barbara* W 4–0 24–5 vs 1988 Oklahoma State Cowgirls Oklahoma State* L 0–2 24–6 vs Cal State Fullerton* W 1–0 25–6 vs 1988 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos Cal Poly Pomona* W 4–1 26–6 vs Arizona* L 0–4 26–7 1988 Long Beach State 49ers 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 1988 California Golden Bears 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 1988 Cal Poly Mustangs 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 1988 San Diego State Aztecs 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 1988 US International Gulls 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 29–5PostseasonNCAA 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 2–1NCAA Women's College World Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record May 20 1988 Texas A&M Aggies 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 1988 Nebraska Cornhuskers 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 Fresno State Category:Fresno State Bulldogs softball seasons Fresno State Softball Category:Women's College World Series seasons Category:Big West Conference softball champion seasons