1988 Arizona Wildcats softball team

American college softball season September 2026 September 2026 softball 1988 Arizona Wildcats Arizona Wildcats logo.svg 150 Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 54–18 15–5 Mike Candrea 3rd NCAA Regional champion Women's College World Series T-3rd The 1988 Arizona Wildcats softball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1988 NCAA Division I softball season. The Wildcats were coached by Mike Candrea, who led his third season. The Wildcats finished with a record of 54–18. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished second with a 15–5 record. The Wildcats were invited to the 1988 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they won the Mideast Regional and advanced to their first Women's College World Series. Arizona finished tied for third place with wins over 1988 Adelphi Panthers Adelphi and fellow semifinalist 1988 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos Cal Poly Pomona and losses to eventual champion UCLA and runner-up Fresno State.https://arizonawildcats.com/documents/2026/1/30/SBRecordBook_2026.pdf Arizona Wildcats 2026 Softball Media Guide September 13, 2026https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcats/softball/article_002c1a38-9239-5e23-abf5-3427b6805d32.html Tucson.com Owning OKC: Wildcats' 1988 trip to Women's College World Series was first step of a dynasty PJ Brown July 5, 2020 September 13, 2026 Personnel Roster 1988 Arizona Wildcats rosterhttps://arizonawildcats.com/sports/softball/roster/1988 Arizona Wildcats 1988 Softball Roster September 14, 2026 Pitchers 2 - Lisa Bautista - Senior 14 - Teresa Cherry - Senior 17 - Leslie VanOver - Junior 24 - Ginnie Scheller - Sophomore Catchers 8 - Heidi Halbwachs - Freshman 12 - Stacy Engel - JuniorInfielders 4 - Julie Standering - Freshman 6 - Vivian Holm - Sophomore 10 - Heidi Lievens - Senior 11 - Tammy McKinney - Senior 15 - Karen Koebensky - Senior 19 - Tracy Almhjell - Senior Outfielders 5 - Jamie Wheat - Senior 7 - Kristin Gauthier - Freshman 13 - Jane Dougall - Senior 23 - Jeannette Amado - Senior Utility 22 - Suzanne Lady - Freshman Coaches 1988 Arizona Wildcats softball coaching staff Mike Candrea - Head coach - 3rd season Larry Ray - Assistant coach - 3rd season Schedule Legend Arizona win Arizona loss * Non-Conference game 1988 Arizona Wildcats softball game loghttps://arizonawildcats.com/sports/softball/schedule/1988 Arizona Wildcats 1988 Softball Schedule September 16, 2026Regular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Feb 18 1988 California Golden Bears California UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ W 3–2 1–0 1–0 Feb 18 California UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ W 7–0 2–0 2–0 Feb 19 1988 Cal State Northridge Matadors Cal State Northridge* UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ(Arizona Classic) W 9–1 3–0 Feb 20 1988 Oregon Ducks Oregon* UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ(Arizona Classic) W 6–0 4–0 Feb 20 1988 Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton* UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ(Arizona Classic) W 2–1 5–0 Feb 20 1988 Kansas Jayhawks Kansas* UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ(Arizona Classic) W 3–2 6–0 Feb 21 1988 Bowling Green Falcons Bowling Green* UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ(Arizona Classic) W 3–0 7–0 Feb 21 Oregon* UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ(Arizona Classic) W 6–3 8–0 Feb 21 Cal State Fullerton* UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ(Arizona Classic) L 0–1 8–1 Feb 23 1988 US International Gulls US International* UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ W 5–0 9–1 Feb 23 US International* UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ W 3–1 10–1 Feb 25 vs 1988 Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota* Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ(Kajikawa Classic) W 4–0 11–1 Feb 25 vs 1988 Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State* Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ(Kajikawa Classic) W 3–1 12–1 Feb 26 vs 1988 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos Cal Poly Pomona* Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ(Kajikawa Classic) L 3–4 12–2 Feb 26 vs US International* Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ(Kajikawa Classic) W 1–0 13–2 Feb 27 vs 1988 Utah State Aggies Utah State* Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ(Kajikawa Classic) W 3–2 14–2 March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Mar 1 Utah State* UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ L 2–3 14–3 Mar 1 Utah State* UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ L 3–6 14–4 Mar 3 vs 1988 Utah Utes Utah* NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM(Roadrunner Invitational) W 2–0 15–4 Mar 3 vs 1988 Northeast Louisiana Indians Northeast Louisiana* NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM(Roadrunner Invitational) L 1–2 15–5 Mar 3 vs Minnesota* NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM(Roadrunner Invitational) L 1–3 15–6 Mar 4 vs 1988 Hawaii Rainbow Wahine Hawaii* NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM(Roadrunner Invitational) W 2–0 16–6 Mar 4 vs Fresno State* NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM(Roadrunner Invitational) W 2–0 17–6 Mar 5 vs 1988 Wichita State Shockers Wichita State* NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM(Roadrunner Invitational) W 5–0 18–6 Mar 5 vs 1988 Toledo Rockets Toledo* NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM(Roadrunner Invitational) W 9–2 19–6 Mar 5 1988 Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma* UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ W 11–2 20–6 Mar 11 at Oregon Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 4–0 21–6 3–0 Mar 11 at Oregon Howe Field • Eugene, OR L 0–3 21–7 3–1 Mar 12 at 1988 Oregon State Beavers Oregon State Corvallis, OR W 1–0 22–7 4–1 Mar 12 at Oregon State Corvallis, OR W 2–0 23–7 5–1 Mar 15 Arizona State UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ W 5–1 24–7 6–1 Mar 15 Arizona State UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ W 6–1 25–7 7–1 Mar 24 vs 1988 San Francisco Dons San Francisco* Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Judi Garman Classic) W 1–0 26–7 Mar 24 vs Toledo* Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Judi Garman Classic) W 6–0 27–7 Mar 25 vs Cal Poly Pomona* Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Judi Garman Classic) L 1–4 27–8 Mar 25 vs 1988 Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State* Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Judi Garman Classic) L 0–7 27–9 Mar 26 vs Oregon* Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Judi Garman Classic) W 6–0 28–9 Mar 26 vs US International* Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Judi Garman Classic) W 7–0 29–9 Mar 27 vs Fresno State* Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Judi Garman Classic) W 3–0 30–9 April/May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Apr 2 1988 New Mexico State Aggies New Mexico State* UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ W 6–0 31–9 Apr 2 New Mexico State* UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ W 3–1 32–9 Apr 4 UCLA UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ L 0–1 32–10 7–2 Apr 4 UCLA UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ W 1–0 33–10 8–2 Apr 9 at California Strawberry Field • Berkeley, CA W 3–2 34–10 9–2 Apr 9 at California Strawberry Field • Berkeley, CA L 0–4 34–11 9–3 Apr 15 Oregon UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ W 5–4 35–11 10–3 Apr 18 Oregon State UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ W 4–0 36–11 11–3 Apr 18 Oregon State UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ W 4–0 37–11 12–3 Apr 19 at Arizona State Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 1–0 38–11 13–3 Apr 19 at Arizona State Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 11–1 39–11 14–3 Apr 25 at UCLA Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 0–1 39–12 14–4 Apr 25 at UCLA Sunset Field • Los Angeles L 0–2 39–13 14–5 Apr 28 vs 1988 Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M* Logan, UT(Utah/Utah State Classic) W 1–0 40–13 Apr 28 vs Utah State* Logan, UT(Utah/Utah State Classic) W 1–0 41–13 Apr 29 vs 1988 Southern Utah Thunderbirds Southern Utah* Logan, UT(Utah/Utah State Classic) W 1–0 42–13 Apr 29 vs Utah* Logan, UT(Utah/Utah State Classic) L 0–1 42–14 Apr 30 vs Utah State* Logan, UT(Utah/Utah State Classic) W 3–1 43–14 Apr 30 vs Texas A&M* Logan, UT(Utah/Utah State Classic) W 1–0 44–14 May 7 at US International L 0–1 44–15 May 7 at US International W 2–1 45–16 PostseasonNCAA Regional Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 20 Minnesota UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ W 5–0 46–15 1–0 May 20 1988 South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ L 0–1 46–16 1–1 May 21 South Carolina UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ W 1–0 47–16 2–1 May 21 South Carolina UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ W 4–3 48–16 3–1NCAA Women's College World Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record May 26 1988 Adelphi Panthers Adelphi Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA W 1–0 49–16 1–0 May 27 Cal Poly Pomona Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA W 4–1 50–16 2–0 May 28 UCLA Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA L 0–5 50–17 2–1 May 28 Fresno State Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA L 0–4 50–18 2–2 References Arizona Category:Arizona Wildcats softball seasons Arizona Softball Category:Women's College World Series seasons