1989 UCLA Bruins softball team

American college softball season March 2026 August 2023 January 2026 softball 1989 UCLA Bruins UCLA Bruins logo.svg 150 UCLA logo written in blue and gold script Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 48–4 18–2 Sharron Backus (15th season) & Sue Enquist (1st season) Sunset Field National ChampionNCAA Northwest Regional champion The 1989 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1989 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sharron Backus, who led her fifteenth season and Sue Enquist, in her first season, in an uncommonly used co-head coach system. The Bruins played their home games at Sunset Field and finished with a record of 48–4. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished first with a 18–2 record. The Bruins were invited to the 1989 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 fourth NCAA Women's College World Series Championship. The Bruins had earlier claimed an AIAW title in 1978 and NCAA titles in 1982, 1984, and 1988.https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/uclabruins.com/documents/2018/2/12/2018RecordBookWithCovers.pdf UCLA Bruins 2018 Softball Record Book February 16, 2019 Personnel Roster 1989 UCLA Bruins roster Pitchers 4 – Samantha Ford – senior 9 – Lisa Longaker – junior 18 – Tiffany Boyd – freshman Catchers 2 - Kelly Inouye – freshman 13 – Erica Ziencina – sophomore 22 – Monica Tourville – seniorInfielders 12 - Kerry Dienelt – sophomore 14 – Janice Parks – senior 15 – Missy Phillips – sophomore 17 – Karen Walker – senior Outfielders 1 – Lorraine Maynez – sophomore 3 – Bea Chiaravanont – sophomore 6 – Julie Poulos – junior 7 – Shanna Flynn – sophomore 8 – Yvonne Gutierrez – freshman 10 – Michelle Montgomery – junior Coaches 1989 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staffSharron Backus - 15th season Sue Enquist - 1st season Kirk Walker - 6th season Schedule Legend UCLA win UCLA loss * Non-Conference game 1989 UCLA Bruins softball game logRegular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Feb 2 1989 Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 10–06 1–0 Feb 2 Saint Mary's* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 8–0 2–0 Feb 6 1989 San Francisco Dons San Francisco* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 9–0 3–0 Feb 6 San Francisco* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 11–05 4–0 Feb 18 at 1989 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos UC Santa Barbara* Santa Barbara, CA W 4–0 5–0 Feb 18 at UC Santa Barbara* Santa Barbara, CA W 2–08 6–0 Feb 24 vs 1989 US International Gulls US International* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 1–0 7–0 Feb 24 vs San Francisco* Fresno, CA W 9–0 8–0 Feb 26 at Fresno State* Fresno, CA L 0–2 8–1 March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Mar 1 1989 Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 5–0 9–1 Mar 1 Long Beach State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 10–1 Mar 6 1989 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos Cal Poly Pomona* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–111 11–1 Mar 6 Cal Poly Pomona* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–1 12–1 Mar 10 1989 California Golden Bears California Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 13–1 1–0 Mar 10 California Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 14–1 2–0 Mar 11 Arizona Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–1 15–1 3–0 Mar 11 Arizona Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 6–2 16–1 4–0 Mar 27 1989 Oregon State Beavers Oregon State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 17–1 5–0 Mar 27 Oregon State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 6–0 18–1 6–0 Mar 30 1989 Oregon Ducks Oregon Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 19–1 7–0 Mar 30 Oregon Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 0–1 19–2 7–1April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Apr 1 at Saint Mary's* Moraga, CA W 1–0 20–2 Apr 1 at Saint Mary's* Moraga, CA W 6–0 21–2 Apr 2 at California Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA W 7–2 22–2 8–1 Apr 2 at California Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA W 2–0 23–2 9–1 Apr 12 at Cal Poly Pomona* Pomona, CA W 4–1 24–2 Apr 12 at Cal Poly Pomona* Pomona, CA W 1–08 25–2 Apr 15 US International* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 8–0 26–2 Apr 15 US International* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 8–0 27–2 Apr 16 Fresno State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–1 28–2 Apr 16 Fresno State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–1 29–2 Apr 21 at Arizona State Tempe, AZ W 4–0 30–2 10–1 Apr 21 at Arizona State Tempe, AZ W 1–0 31–2 11–1 Apr 22 at Arizona Tucson, AZ W 4–2 32–2 12–1 Apr 22 at Arizona Tucson, AZ L 1–2 32–3 12–2 Apr 25 at 1989 Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton* Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA L 6–715 32–4 Apr 25 at Cal State Fullerton* Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA W 2–19 33–4 Apr 29 at US International* W 8–0 34–4 Apr 29 at US International* W 12–0 35–4 May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record May 5 at Oregon State Corvallis, OR W 2–0 36–4 13–2 May 5 at Oregon State Corvallis, OR W 6–0 37–4 14–2 May 6 at Oregon Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 3–2 38–4 15–2 May 6 at Oregon Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 2–0 39–4 16–2 May 13 Arizona State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–08 40–4 17–2 May 13 Arizona State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–1 41–4 18–2PostseasonNCAA Northwest Regional Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 19 Long Beach State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 5–1 42–4 1–0 May 20 Long Beach State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 43–4 2–0NCAA Women's College World Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record May 24 1989 South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA W 3–0 44–4 1–0 May 26 Cal Poly Pomona Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA W 9–0 45–4 2–0 May 27 1989 Oklahoma State Cowgirls Oklahoma State Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA W 2–1 46–4 3–0 May 27 Arizona Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA W 3–0 47–4 4–0 May 28 Fresno State Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA W 1–0 48–4 5–0 References UCLA Category:UCLA Bruins softball seasons UCLA Bruins softball team Category:Women's College World Series seasons Category:NCAA Division I softball tournament championship seasons Category:Pac-12 Conference softball champion seasons