1998 Fresno State Bulldogs softball team

1998 Fresno State Bulldogs softball
1998 Fresno State Bulldogs softball
National Champion; NCAA Regional No. 7 champion; WAC champion
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	52–11 (28–2 WAC)
Head coach	Margie Wright (13th season);
	Seasons ← 1997 1999 →

1998 Western Athletic Conference softball standings
v t e	Conf						Overall
Team	W		L		T	PCT	W		L		T	PCT
No. 1 Fresno State ‍†‍‍	28	–	2	–	0	.933	52	–	11	–	0	.825
No. 14 Hawaii ‍‍‍	22	–	8	–	0	.733	46	–	15	–	1	.750
Utah ‍‍‍	19	–	13	–	0	.594	36	–	21	–	0	.632
Colorado State ‍‍‍	16	–	13	–	0	.552	30	–	21	–	0	.588
San Diego State ‍‍‍	14	–	17	–	0	.452	24	–	35	–	0	.407
UNLV ‍‍‍	13	–	19	–	0	.406	21	–	30	–	0	.412
San Jose State ‍‍‍	11	–	21	–	0	.344	26	–	33	–	0	.441
Tulsa ‍‍‍	8	–	22	–	0	.267	20	–	36	–	0	.357
New Mexico ‍‍‍	8	–	24	–	0	.250	23	–	40	–	0	.365

† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament Rankings from NFCA/USA Today^[1]^[2]

The 1998 Fresno State Bulldogs softball team represented California State University, Fresno in the 1998 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bulldogs were coached by Margie Wright, who led her thirteenth season. The Bulldogs finished with a record of 52–11. They competed in the Western Athletic Conference, where they finished first with a 28–2 record.

The Bulldogs were invited to the 1998 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.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Roster

1998 Fresno State Bulldogs roster^[3]

Pitchers

Lindsay Parker
Kim Peck
Amanda Scott – sophomore

Catchers

Jennifer Jokinen
Jennifer Slaney
Janna Todd
Amber Wall
Carolyn Wilson – senior

Infielders

Angela Cervantez – sophomore
Alicia Dowland – freshman
Nina Lindenberg – senior
Jaime Maxey – junior
Trina Puckett
Vanessa Valenzuela

Outfielders

Laura Berg – senior
Candice Bowlin
Kara Campbell
Daviana Wisener
Becky Witt – freshman

Schedule

Legend
	Fresno State win
	Fresno State loss
*	Non-Conference game

1998 Fresno State Bulldogs Softball Game Log^[3]^[6]

Regular season

February
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	WAC record
Feb 13	vs Oregon*	Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 9–4	1–0
Feb 13	vs Alabama*	Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 8–0	2–0
Feb 14	vs Texas*	Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ	L 1–3	2–1
Feb 14	vs No. 21 Florida State*	Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ	L 1–2	2–2
Feb 27	No. 25 Utah	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 2–0	3–2	1–0
Feb 27	Utah	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 10–2	4–2	2–0

March
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	WAC record
Mar 6	Indiana*	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 15–0	5–2
Mar 7	Tennessee*	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 11–5	6–2
Mar 7	No. 22 Kansas*	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 2–0	7–2
Mar 8	vs UCLA*	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 3–2	8–2
Mar 10	No. 23 Colorado State	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 6–0	9–2	3–0
Mar 10	No. 23 Colorado State	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 7–0	10–2	4–0
Mar 14	at San Diego State	San Diego, CA	W 5–2	11–2	5–0
Mar 14	at San Diego State	San Diego, CA	W 2–0	12–2	6–0
Mar 19	vs No. 25 Florida*	Titan Field • Fullerton, CA	W 4–0	13–2
Mar 19	vs No. 6 Oklahoma*	Titan Field • Fullerton, CA	L 0–2	13–3
Mar 20	vs No. 18 Oregon State*	Titan Field • Fullerton, CA	W 8–2	14–3
Mar 21	vs Georgia State*	Titan Field • Fullerton, CA	W 9–0	15–3
Mar 21	vs No. 1 Arizona*	Titan Field • Fullerton, CA	L 1–6	15–4
Mar 23	Harvard*	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 9–0	16–4
Mar 23	Harvard*	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 8–0	17–4
Mar 25	at San Jose State	San Jose, CA	W 10–1	18–4	7–0
Mar 25	at San Jose State	San Jose, CA	W 13–0	19–4	8–0
Mar 27	No. 11 Hawaii	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 6–2	20–4	9–0
Mar 28	No. 11 Hawaii	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 2–0	21–4	10–0

April
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	WAC record
Apr 2	Santa Clara*	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 10–0	22–4
Apr 2	Santa Clara*	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 10–0	23–4
Apr 4	at UNLV	Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV	W 9–3	24–4	11–0
Apr 4	at UNLV	Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV	W 15–13	25–4	12–0
Apr 5	at New Mexico	Albuquerque, NM	W 9–0	26–4	13–0
Apr 5	at New Mexico	Albuquerque, NM	W 5–3	27–4	14–0
Apr 7	at No. 1 Arizona*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	L 3–4	27–5
Apr 7	at No. 1 Arizona*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	L 2–6	27–6
Apr 12	San Diego State	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 3–0	28–6	15–0
Apr 12	San Diego State	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 2–1	29–6	16–0
Apr 16	at No. 5 Oklahoma*	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	L 2–4	29–7
Apr 16	at No. 5 Oklahoma*	OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK	L 7–8	29–8
Apr 17	at Tulsa	Tulsa, OK	W 11–0	30–8	17–0
Apr 17	at Tulsa	Tulsa, OK	W 5–3	31–8	18–0
Apr 18	at Tulsa	Tulsa, OK	W 10–0	32–8	19–0
Apr 18	at Tulsa	Tulsa, OK	W 8–4	33–8	20–0
Apr 21	San Jose State	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 9–1	34–8	21–0
Apr 21	San Jose State	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 9–0	35–8	22–0
Apr 24	New Mexico	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 2–1	36–8	23–0
Apr 24	New Mexico	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 3–2	37–8	24–0
Apr 25	UNLV	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 9–1	38–8	25–0
Apr 25	UNLV	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 10–2	39–8	26–0
Apr 26	Cal Poly*	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 4–1	40–8
Apr 26	Cal Poly*	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 3–2	41–8
Apr 28	at Cal State Fullerton*	Titan Field • Fullerton, CA	W 3–0	42–8
Apr 28	at Cal State Fullerton*	Titan Field • Fullerton, CA	W 10–1	43–8

May
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	WAC record
May 2	at Utah	Salt Lake City, UT	W 4–3	44–8	27–0
May 2	at Utah	Salt Lake City, UT	L 1–2	44–9	27–1
May 3	at Colorado State	Ram Field • Fort Collins, CO	W 6–1	45–9	28–1
May 3	at Colorado State	Ram Field • Fort Collins, CO	L 2–3	45–10	28–2

Post-season

NCAA Regional No. 7
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	NCAAT record
May 15	No. 22 Minnesota	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 2–1	46–10	1–0
May 16	No. 24 California	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 6–3	47–10	2–0
May 17	No. 22 Minnesota	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 6–0	48–10	3–0

NCAA Women's College World Series
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	WCWS Record
May 21	No. 5 Nebraska	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 6–1	49–10	1–0
May 23	No. 2 Michigan	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 8–0⁵	50–10	2–0
May 24	No. 4 Washington	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	L 1–3	50–11	2–1
May 24	No. 4 Washington	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 6–1	51–21	3–1
May 25	No. 1 Arizona	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 1–0	52–21	4–1

References

^ "Week 13". NFCA. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
^ 2021 Western Athletic Conference Record Book (PDF). Western Athletic Conference. p. 32. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c 2018 Softball Media Guide (PDF). Fresno State Bulldogs. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
^ "Fresno State 1998 softball team celebrates title". Fresno Bee.
^ Stephen Hicks (May 25, 2020). "On this date in Bulldog history: Fresno State softball wins 1998 national championship". KFSN-TV. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
^ "1998 Schedule and Results". Fresno State Bulldogs. Retrieved October 20, 2021.

[1] "Week 13". NFCA. Retrieved October 20, 2021.

[2] 2021 Western Athletic Conference Record Book (PDF). Western Athletic Conference. p. 32. Retrieved October 20, 2021.

[media-3] 2018 Softball Media Guide (PDF). Fresno State Bulldogs. Retrieved October 20, 2021.

[4] "Fresno State 1998 softball team celebrates title". Fresno Bee.

[5] Stephen Hicks (May 25, 2020). "On this date in Bulldog history: Fresno State softball wins 1998 national championship". KFSN-TV. Retrieved October 20, 2021.

[6] "1998 Schedule and Results". Fresno State Bulldogs. Retrieved October 20, 2021.

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v t e Fresno State Bulldogs softball
Venues	Bulldog Diamond (1978–1995) Margie Wright Diamond (1996–present)
Head coaches	Donna Pickel (1978–1985) Margie Wright (1986–2012) Trisha Ford (2013–2016) Linda Garza (2017–present)
Seasons	1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics