1992 UCLA Bruins softball team

American college softball season March 2026 August 2023 May 2026 softball 1992 UCLA Bruins UCLA Bruins logo.svg 150 UCLA logo written in blue and gold script Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 54–2 14–2 Sharron Backus (18th season) & Sue Enquist (4th season) Sunset Field National ChampionNCAA Regional champion The 1992 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1992 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sharron Backus, who led her eighteenth season and Sue Enquist, in her fourth season, in an uncommonly used co-head coach system. The Bruins played their home games at Sunset Field and finished with a record of 54–2. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished second with a 14–2 record. The Bruins were invited to the 1992 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 sixth NCAA Women's College World Series Championship. The Bruins had earlier claimed an AIAW title in 1978 and NCAA titles in 1982, 1984, 1988, 1989, and 1990.https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/uclabruins.com/documents/2018/2/12/2018RecordBookWithCovers.pdf UCLA Bruins 2018 Softball Record Book March 26, 2019 Personnel Roster 1992 UCLA Bruins roster Pitchers 5 – DeeDee Weiman – junior 10 – Heather Compton – junior 16 - Lisa Fernandez – junior Catchers 2 - Kelly Inouye – junior 7 – Joanne Alchin – freshman 9 – Cindy Valero – freshmanInfielders 4 – Kristy Howard – junior 17 – Nichole Victoria – sophomore 32 - Jennifer Brundage – freshman Utility 12 – Janae Deffenbaugh – sophomore 13 – Jenny Brewster – freshman Outfielders 3 – Felicia Cruz – freshman 8 – Yvonne Gutierrez – senior 22 – Kathi Evans – freshman Coaches 1992 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staff Sharron Backus - co-Head coach - 18th season Sue Enquist - co-Head coach - 4th season Kirk Walker - Assistant Coach - 3rd season Kerry Dienelt - Graduate Assistant Coach - 1st season Schedule Legend UCLA win UCLA loss * Non-Conference game 1992 UCLA Bruins softball game logRegular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Feb 5 1992 Cal State Northridge Matadors Cal State Northridge* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 1–0 Feb 5 Cal State Northridge* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 2–0 Feb 14 vs 1992 Pacific Tigers Pacific* Tucson, AZ W 10–05 3–0 Feb 14 vs 1992 Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota* Tucson, AZ W 6–0 4–0 Feb 14 vs 1992 Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M* Tucson, AZ W 5–3 5–0 Feb 15 vs 1992 New Mexico State Aggies New Mexico State* Tucson, AZ W 15–05 6–0 Feb 15 vs 1992 Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State* Tucson, AZ W 3–1 7–0 Feb 16 vs 1992 Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State* Tucson, AZ W 1–0 8–0 Feb 20 vs Minnesota* Escondido, CA W 1–0 9–0 Feb 20 vs 1992 Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's* Escondido, CA W 9–0 10–0 Feb 21 vs Long Beach State* Escondido, CA W 4–3 11–0 Feb 21 vs Cal State Northridge* Escondido, CA W 3–0 12–0 Feb 21 vs 1992 San Diego State Aztecs San Diego State* Escondido, CA W 9–05 13–0 Feb 22 vs 1992 South Florida Bulls South Florida* Escondido, CA W 6–0 14–0 Feb 23 vs Minnesota* Escondido, CA W 5–0 15–0 Feb 23 vs Long Beach State* Escondido, CA W 4–3 16–0 Feb 29 at Long Beach State* Long Beach, CA W 2–0 17–0 Feb 29 at Long Beach State* Long Beach, CA W 4–0 18–0 March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Mar 4 at 1992 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos Cal Poly Pomona* Pomona, CA W 2–0 19–0 Mar 4 at Cal Poly Pomona* Pomona, CA W 6–0 20–0 Mar 7 1992 Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 6–2 21–0 1–0 Mar 7 Arizona State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 22–0 2–0 Mar 24 1992 Oregon State Beavers Oregon State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–08 23–0 3–0 Mar 24 Oregon State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 24–0 4–0 Mar 26 vs San Diego State* San Jose, CA W 6–1 25–0 Mar 27 vs 1992 New Mexico Lobos New Mexico* San Jose, CA W 6–0 26–0 Mar 27 vs 1992 Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska* San Jose, CA W 6–1 27–0 Mar 27 vs 1992 Utah State Aggies Utah State* San Jose, CA W 1–09 28–0 Mar 28 vs 1992 California Golden Bears California* San Jose, CA W 6–1 29–0 Mar 28 vs 1992 Kansas Jayhawks Kansas* San Jose, CA W 10–06 30–0 Mar 29 vs Kansas* San Jose, CA W 14–2 31–0 April Date– Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Apr 2 1992 Hawaii Rainbow Wahine Hawaii* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 32–0 Apr 2 Hawaii* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 33–0 Apr 7 Arizona Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 0–1 33–1 4–1 Apr 7 Arizona Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 34–1 5–1 Apr 11 at California Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA W 2–0 35–1 6–1 Apr 11 at California Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA W 3–19 36–1 7–1 Apr 18 at Oregon State Corvallis, OR W 2–0 37–1 8–1 Apr 18 at Oregon State Corvallis, OR W 6–0 38–1 9–1 Apr 19 at 1992 Oregon Ducks Oregon Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 4–1 39–1 10–1 Apr 19 at Oregon Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 4–1 40–1 11–1 Apr 21 Cal Poly Pomona* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 41–1 Apr 21 Cal Poly Pomona* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 17–0 42–1 Apr 25 California Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 43–1 12–1 Apr 25 California Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–312 44–1 13–1 Apr 26 1992 Sacramento State Hornets Sacramento State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 45–1 Apr 26 Sacramento State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 7–0 46–1 May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record May 9 at Arizona Tucson, AZ W 1–0 47–1 14–1 May 9 at Arizona Tucson, AZ L 0–7 47–2 14–2PostseasonNCAA Regional Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 15 1992 Utah Utes Utah Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 48–2 1–0 May 16 Utah Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 7–210 49–2 2–0NCAA Women's College World Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record May 21 1992 UMass Minutewomen UMass ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 4–0 50–2 1–0 May 23 California ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 10–05 51–2 2–0 May 24 1992 Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 4–0 52–2 3–0 May 24 UMass ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 11–15 53–2 4–0 May 25 Arizona ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 2–0 54–2 5–0 Notes References UCLA Category:UCLA Bruins softball seasons Category:1992 in sports in California Category:Women's College World Series seasons Category:NCAA Division I softball tournament championship seasons