1983 UCLA Bruins softball team

American college softball season March 2026 May 2026 softball 1983 UCLA Bruins UCLA Bruins logo.svg 150 UCLA logo written in blue and gold script Western Collegiate Athletic Association WCAA 40–7 17–3 Sharron Backus 9th Sunset Field NCAA Northeast Regional championWCAA co-champion Women's College World Series The 1983 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1983 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sharron Backus, who led her ninth season. The Bruins played their home games at Sunset Field and finished with a record of 40–7. They competed in the Western Collegiate Athletic Association, where they finished tied for first with a 17–3 record. The Bruins were invited to the 1983 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they swept the Northeast Regional to advance to the Women's College World Series for the second consecutive year. They finished third after defeating 1983 Missouri Tigers Missouri, 1983 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters Louisiana Tech, and 1983 South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina and losing to eventual runner-up Cal State Fullerton and eventual champion Texas A&M.https://uclabruins.com/documents/2025/1/29/SB-25-INFO-GUIDE-YEARLY-RESULTS.pdf UCLA Bruins 2025 Softball Information Guide (Yearly Results) January 25, 2026 Personnel Roster 1983 UCLA Bruins rosterhttps://uclabruins.com/sports/softball/roster/1983 UCLA Bruins 1983 Softball Roster January 26, 2026 Pitchers 3 - Tracy Compton - Sophomore 17 - Debbie Doom - Sophomore Catchers 7 - Janet Pinneau - - Freshman 14 - Michele Aguilar - SeniorInfielders 1 - Dot Richardson - Senior 12 - Sue Eskierski - Senior 13 - Stacy Winsberg - Sophomore 14 - Diane Batham - - Freshman 16 - Sheila Cornell - Junior Outfielders 2 - Leslie Rover - Sophomore 8 - Barbara Young - Junior 10 - Mary Ricks - - Freshman 19 - Barbara Booth - Senior Utility 5 - Priscilla Rouse - Freshman Coaches 1983 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staffSharron Backus - 9th season Sue Enquist - 4th season Schedule Legend UCLA win UCLA loss Tie * Non-Conference game 1983 UCLA Bruins softball game logRegular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCAA Record Feb 16 1983 Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros Cal State Dominguez Hills* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 6–0 1–0 Feb 16 Cal State Domiguez Hills* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 2–0 Feb 23 at 1983 Cal State Northridge Matadors Cal State Northridge* Matador Diamond • Northridge, CA W 4–0 3–0 Feb 23 at Cal State Northridge* Matador Diamond • Northridge, CA W 3–08 4–0 March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCAA Record Mar 7 1983 Creighton Bluejays Creighton* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 7–0 5–0 Mar 7 Creighton* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–011 6–0 Mar 9 1983 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos UC Santa Barbara* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 7–0 Mar 9 UC Santa Barbara* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 8–0 Mar 12 at 1983 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos Cal Poly Pomona* Pomona, CA W 2–09 9–0 Mar 12 at Cal Poly Pomona* Pomona, CA L 2–3 9–1 April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCAA Record Apr 1 at 1983 Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State Tempe, AZ L 1–28 9–2 0–1 Apr 1 at Arizona State Tempe, AZ W 2–0 10–2 1–1 Apr 2 at 1983 Arizona Wildcats Arizona UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ W 4–0 11–2 2–1 Apr 2 at Arizona UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ W 5–0 12–2 3–1 Apr 5 Cal State Fullerton Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–1 13–2 4–1 Apr 5 Cal State Fullerton Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 0–5 13–3 4–2 Apr 8 vs 1983 Idaho State Bengals Idaho State* Las Cruces, NM(New Mexico Invitational) W 1–08 14–3 Apr 8 vs 1983 San Francisco Dons San Francisco* Las Cruces, NM(New Mexico Invitational) W 4–0 15–3 Apr 9 vs 1983 Oregon State Beavers Oregon State* Las Cruces, NM(New Mexico Invitational) W 1–0 16–3 Apr 10 vs 1983 US International Gulls US International* Las Cruces, NM(New Mexico Invitational) L 0–2 16–4 Apr 12 1983 Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 8–0 17–4 5–2 Apr 12 Long Beach State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–1 18–4 6–2 Apr 15 at 1983 San Diego State Aztecs San Diego State San Diego, CA W 1–0 19–4 7–2 Apr 15 at San Diego State San Diego, CA W 2–0 20–4 8–2 Apr 16 at US International* San Diego, CA W 4–0 21–4 Apr 16 at US International* San Diego, CA W 5–0 22–4 Apr 19 Cal Poly Pomona* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 23–4 Apr 19 Cal Poly Pomona* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 24–4 Apr 26 at UC Santa Barbara* Santa Barbara, CA W 4–0 25–4 Apr 26 at UC Santa Barbara* Santa Barbara, CA W 3–1 26–4 Apr 30 Arizona State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 27–4 9–2 Apr 30 Arizona State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 28–4 10–2May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCAA Record May 1 Arizona Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 29–4 11–2 May 1 Arizona Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–08 30–4 12–2 May 3 at Cal State Fullerton Lions Field • Fullerton, CA L 0–1 30–5 12–3 May 3 at Cal State Fullerton Lions Field • Fullerton, CA W 1–0 31–5 13–3 May 5 at Long Beach State Long Beach, CA W 5–1 32–5 14–3 May 5 at Long Beach State Long Beach, CA W 3–0 33–5 15–3 May 6 San Diego State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–012 34–5 16–3 May 6 San Diego State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 35–5 17–3PostseasonNCAA Northeast Regional Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 13 at 1983 Rhode Island Rams Rhode Island Kingston, RI W 1–09 36–5 1–0 May 14 at Rhode Island Kingston, RI W 1–012 37–5 2–0NCAA Women's College World Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record May 26 1983 Missouri Tigers Missouri Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 1–0 38–5 1–0 May 26 1983 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters Louisiana Tech Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 8–0 39–5 2–0 May 28 Cal State Fullerton Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE L 1–6 39–6 2–1 May 28 1983 South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 2–117 40–6 3–1 May 29 Texas A&M Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE L 0–114 40–7 3–2 References UCLA Category:UCLA Bruins softball seasons Category:1983 in sports in California Category:Women's College World Series seasons