2002 California Golden Bears softball team

American college softball season March 2026 August 2023 May 2026 softball 2002 California Golden Bears California Golden Bears logo.svg 150 Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 56–19 12–9 Diane Ninemire 15th Levine-Fricke Field National ChampionNCAA Fresno Regional champion The 2002 California Golden Bears softball team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the 2002 NCAA Division I softball season. The Golden Bears were coached by Diane Ninemire, who led her fifteenth season. The Golden Bears finished with a record of 56–19. They played their home games at Levine-Fricke Field and competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished fourth with a 12–9 record. The Golden Bears were invited to the 2002 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 first NCAA Women's College World Series Championship.https://calbears.com/documents/2020/2/3/2020_Record_Book.pdf California Golden Bears 2020 Softball Media Guide 8 October 23, 2021 Roster 2002 California Golden Bears roster Pitchers Kelly Anderson Cassie Bobrow Jen Deering Jocelyn Forest – senior Catchers Courtney ScottInfielders 4 – Candace Harper – senior Veronica Nelson Jessica Pamanian Chelsea Spencer – freshman Jessica Vernaglia Outfielders Kristen Bayless Kaleo Eldredge Kristen Morley Roni Rodrigues Unknown LeAnna Hoglen Eryn Manahan Mikella Pedretti Jennifer Reichhoff Schedule Legend California win California loss * Non-Conference game 2002 California Golden Bears softball game logRegular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Feb 2 2002 Sacramento State Hornets Sacramento State* No. 5 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 3–2 1–0 Feb 2 Sacramento State* No. 5 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 4–0 2–0 Feb 3 at 2002 Pacific Tigers Pacific* No. 5 Stockton, CA L 0–4 2–1 Feb 8 vs 2002 Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State* No. 5 Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 0–1 2–2 Feb 8 vs 2002 Kansas Jayhawks Kansas* No. 5 Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 6–2 3–2 Feb 9 vs 2002 Texas Longhorns Texas* No. 5 Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 1–2 3–3 Feb 9 vs 2002 UNLV Rebels UNLV* No. 5 Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 5–0 4–3 Feb 10 vs 2002 Southwest Texas State Bobcats Southwest Texas State* No. 5 Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 2–3 4–4 Feb 15 vs 2002 BYU Cougars BYU* No. 7 Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV W 5–2 5–4 Feb 15 vs 2002 UC Riverside Highlanders UC Riverside* No. 7 Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV W 3–0 6–4 Feb 16 vs 2002 Kent State Golden Flashes Kent State* No. 7 Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV W 10–2 7–4 Feb 16 vs No. 5 2002 LSU Tigers LSU* No. 7 Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV W 3–0 8–4 Feb 17 vs 2002 Portland State Vikings Portland State* No. 7 Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV W 8–0 9–4 Feb 17 vs Kansas* No. 7 Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV W 8–4 10–4 Feb 22 vs 2002 Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara* No. 6 Santa Barbara, CA W 7–2 11–4 Feb 22 vs BYU* No. 6 Santa Barbara, CA W 1–0 12–4 Feb 23 at 2002 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos UC Santa Barbara* No. 6 Santa Barbara, CA W 3–1 13–4 Feb 23 vs 2002 Cal Poly Mustangs Cal Poly* No. 6 Santa Barbara, CA W 4–1 14–4 Feb 24 vs 2002 Illinois Fighting Illini Illinois* No. 6 Santa Barbara, CA W 8–0 15–4 March Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Mar 1 vs 2002 Oklahoma State Cowgirls Oklahoma State* No. 6 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA L 0–1 15–5 Mar 1 vs 2002 San Diego State Aztecs San Diego State* No. 6 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 5–4 16–5 Mar 2 vs 2002 Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State* No. 6 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 4–0 17–5 Mar 2 at 2002 Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton* No. 6 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA L 1–2 17–6 Mar 3 vs 2002 Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota* No. 6 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 2–1 18–6 Mar 3 vs Portland State* No. 6 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 9–1 19–6 Mar 8 vs 2002 Miami RedHawks Miami (OH)* No. 7 Pleasanton, CA W 12–1 20–6 Mar 8 vs 2002 Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara* No. 7 Pleasanton, CA W 6–3 21–6 Mar 8 vs 2002 Virginia Cavaliers Virginia* No. 7 Pleasanton, CA W 7–1 22–6 Mar 9 vs No. 17 2002 Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa* No. 7 Pleasanton, CA L 1–4 22–7 Mar 9 vs 2002 Northern Iowa Panthers Northern Iowa* No. 7 Pleasanton, CA W 6–1 23–7 Mar 9 vs 2002 Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State* No. 7 Pleasanton, CA L 0–1 23–8 Mar 14 vs 2002 San Jose State Spartans San Jose State* No. 8 Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA W 6–1 24–8 Mar 14 vs Miami (OH)* No. 8 Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA W 9–0 25–8 Mar 15 vs Kansas* No. 8 Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA W 1–0 26–8 Mar 15 vs 2002 Syracuse Orange Syracuse* No. 8 Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA W 8–0 27–8 Mar 16 at Sacramento State* No. 8 Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA W 6–2 28–8 Mar 17 vs 2002 Wisconsin Badgers Wisconsin* No. 8 Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA W 1–0 29–8 Mar 17 vs 2002 Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska* No. 8 Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA L 3–4 29–9 Mar 21 at 2002 Hawaii Rainbow Wahine Hawaii* No. 8 Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honlulu, HI W 4–0 30–9 Mar 22 vs 2002 Hofstra Pride Hofstra* No. 8 Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 4–2 31–9 Mar 23 vs 2002 Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern* No. 8 Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI L 0–1 31–10 Mar 24 vs Hofstra* No. 8 Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 15–2 32–10 Mar 24 vs Northwestern* No. 8 Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 9–0 33–10 Mar 29 No. 3 2002 Stanford Cardinal Stanford No. 6 W 3–2 34–10 1–0 Mar 30 at No. 3 Stanford No. 6 Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA L 0–6 34–11 1–1 Mar 31 at No. 3 Stanford No. 6 Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA W 7–6 35–11 2–1April Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Apr 5 No. 14 2002 Oregon State Beavers Oregon State No. 8 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA L 3–2 35–12 2–2 Apr 6 2002 Oregon Ducks Oregon No. 8 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 3–2 36–12 3–2 Apr 7 Oregon No. 8 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 7–0 37–12 4–2 Apr 10 San Jose State* No. 8 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 7–0 38–12 Apr 12 at No. 10 2002 Washington Huskies Washington No. 8 Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 4–1 39–12 5–2 Apr 13 at No. 2 UCLA No. 8 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 0–3 39–13 5–3 Apr 14 at No. 2 UCLA No. 8 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 0–1 39–14 5–4 Apr 19 No. 5 2002 Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State No. 6 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 3–2 40–14 6–4 Apr 20 No. 2 Arizona No. 6 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 5–2 41–14 7–4 Apr 21 No. 2 Arizona No. 6 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 2–1 42–14 8–4 Apr 24 at 2002 Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's* No. 5 Moraga, CA W 3–0 43–14 Apr 24 at Saint Mary's* No. 5 Moraga, CA W 4–0 44–14 Apr 26 No. 1 UCLA No. 5 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA L 0–3 44–15 8–5 Apr 27 No. 6 Washington No. 5 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA L 3–6 44–16 8–6 Apr 28 No. 6 Washington No. 5 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 3–2 45–16 9–6May Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record May 3 at No. 2 Arizona No. 5 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 0–3 45–17 9–7 May 4 at No. 4 Arizona State No. 5 Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 4–8 45–18 9–8 May 5 at No. 4 Arizona State No. 5 Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 1–2 45–19 9–9 May 10 Oregon No. 5 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 3–2 46–19 10–9 May 11 No. 15 Oregon State No. 5 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 6–1 47–19 11–9 May 11 No. 15 Oregon State No. 5 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 10–7 48–19 12–9PostseasonCalifornia Golden Bears 2002 NCAA Division I softball tournament#Regional No. 4 NCAA Fresno Regional Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 16 No. 14 Fresno State No. 5 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 4–2 49–19 1–0 May 17 No. 8 Stanford No. 5 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 8–06 50–19 2–0 May 18 No. 9 Cal State Fullerton No. 5 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 5–4 51–19 3–0 May 19 No. 9 Cal State Fullerton No. 5 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 6–2 52–19 4–0California Golden Bears 2002 NCAA Division I softball tournament#Women's College World Series NCAA Women's College World Series Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS record May 24 No. 13 (5) 2002 Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma No. 5 (4) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 3–2 53–19 1–0 May 25 No. 21 (8) 2002 Florida State Seminoles Florida State No. 5 (4) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 5–4 54–19 2–0 May 27 No. 4 (3) Arizona State No. 5 (4) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 1–0 55–19 3–0 May 28 No. 2 (2) Arizona No. 5 (4) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 1–0 56–19 4–0 Ranking movements 2002 NCAA Division I softball rankings NFCA/USA Today 0 13 5 7 6 6 7 8 8 6 8 8 6 5 5 1 References California Category:California Golden Bears softball seasons California Softball Category:Women's College World Series seasons Category:NCAA Division I softball tournament championship seasons