2004 UCLA Bruins softball team

American college softball season

2004 UCLA Bruins softball
UCLA logo written in blue and gold script
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record47–9 (12–8 Pac-10)
Head coach
  • Sue Enquist (16th season)
Home stadiumEaston Stadium
Seasons
← 2003
2005 →
2004 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Arizona  ‍†‍‍y 17 – 3   .850 55 – 6   .902
California  ‍‍‍y 13 – 8   .619 53 – 13   .803
Stanford  ‍‍‍y 13 – 8   .619 49 – 19   .721
UCLA  ‍‍‍y 12 – 8   .600 47 – 9   .839
Washington  ‍‍‍y 10 – 10   .500 40 – 19   .678
Oregon  ‍‍‍y 10 – 11   .476 42 – 21   .667
Oregon State  ‍‍‍y 4 – 17   .190 44 – 28   .611
Arizona State  ‍‍‍ 3 – 17   .150 33 – 31   .516
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2004[1]
Rankings from Coaches' Poll


The 2004 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2004 college softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sue Enquist, in her sixteenth season. The Bruins played their home games at Easton Stadium and finished with a record of 47–9. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished fourth with a 12–8 record.

The Bruins were invited to the 2004 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 tenth Women's College World Series Championship. The Bruins had earlier claimed an AIAW title in 1978 and NCAA titles in 1982, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1999, and 2003.[2] The 1995 championship was vacated by the NCAA.[3]

Personnel

Roster

2004 UCLA Bruins roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • 14 – Keira Goerl – senior
  • 17 - Lisa Dodd – freshman
  • 33 – Michelle Turner – sophomore

Catchers

  • 10 – Jaisa Creps – freshman
  • 21 – Shana Stewart – freshman
  • 22 – Nicole Sandberg – junior

Infielders

  • 2 - Andrea Duran – sophomore
  • 19 – Caitlin Benyi – sophomore
  • 20 – Claire Sua – senior
  • 24 – Emily Zaplatosch – sophomore
  • 32 – Kristen Dedmon – freshman
  

Utility

  • 5 – Alissa Eno – sophomore
  • 11 – Ashley Herrera – freshman
  • 12 – Jodie Legaspi – freshman
  • 13 – Julie Hoshizaki – senior
  • 23 – Whitney Holum – freshman

Outfielders

  • 7 – Tara Henry – freshman
  • 9 – Amanda Simpson – senior
  • 44 – Stephanie Ramos – senior

Coaches

2004 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staff[2]

Schedule

Legend
  UCLA win
  UCLA loss
* Non-Conference game
2004 UCLA Bruins Softball Game Log[2]
Regular season
February
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
Feb 7 vs Santa Clara* LBSU Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA W 4–0 1–0
Feb 7 vs Washington* LBSU Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA W 5–3 2–0
Feb 8 at Long Beach State* LBSU Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA W 5–1 3–0
Feb 8 vs San Diego State* LBSU Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA W 6–2 4–0
Feb 13 vs Nebraska* Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV W 10–15 5–0
Feb 13 vs DePaul* Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV W 10–26 6–0
Feb 14 vs Portland State* Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV W 5–0 7–0
Feb 14 vs Wisconsin* Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV W 8–05 8–0
Feb 15 vs Michigan* Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV W 3–0 9–0
Feb 20 vs Baylor* Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA W 9–05 10–0
Feb 20 vs Tennessee* Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA W 3–0 11–0
Feb 21 vs Northwestern* Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA W 5–1 12–0
Feb 21 vs Penn State* Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA W 5–2 13–0
Feb 28 UC Santa Barbara* Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 10–06 14–0
Feb 28 UC Santa Barbara* Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 7–0 15–0
Feb 29 Long Beach State* Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 16–0
March
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
Mar 5 vs Syracuse* San Diego, CA W 4–1 17–0
Mar 5 vs Cal Poly* San Diego, CA W 4–0 18–0
Mar 6 at San Diego State* San Diego, CA W 1–010 19–0
Mar 7 vs Nevada* San Diego, CA W 3–0 20–0
Mar 7 vs Cal Poly* San Diego, CA W 4–0 21–0
Mar 11 vs Long Beach State* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 5–1 22–0
Mar 12 vs North Texas* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 6–0 23–0
Mar 13 vs Utah* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 7–2 24–0
Mar 13 vs San Diego State* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 2–0 25–0
Mar 14 vs Oregon State* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA L 2–3 25–1
Mar 14 at Fresno State* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 2–19 26–1
Mar 30 Cal State Fullerton* Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 4–3 27–1
April
Date– Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
Apr 3 at Arizona Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 5–7 27–2 0–1
Apr 4 at Arizona Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 4–5 27–3 0–2
Apr 9 at Washington Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA L 1–3 27–4 0–3
Apr 10 at Washington Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA L 5–6 27–5 0–4
Apr 16 Oregon State Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 6–0 28–5 1–4
Apr 17 Oregon Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 3–4 28–6 1–5
Apr 18 Oregon Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 3–210 29–6 2–5
Apr 23 Stanford Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 0–1 29–7 2–6
Apr 24 California Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 5–1 30–7 3–6
Apr 25 California Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 3–1 31–7 4–6
Apr 30 at Oregon Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 2–0 32–7 5–6
May
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
May 1 at Oregon State Oregon State Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR W 2–0 33–7 6–6
May 2 at Oregon State Oregon State Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR W 3–1 34–7 7–6
May 5 Washington Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 0–1 34–8 7–7
May 7 at California Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA L 1–2 34–9 7–8
May 8 at Stanford Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA W 6–2 35–9 8–8
May 9 at Stanford Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA W 7–1 36–9 9–8
May 14 Arizona Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 3–2 37–9 10–8
May 15 Arizona State Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 6–0 38–9 11–8
May 15 Arizona State Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 10–05 39–9 12–8
Post-season
NCAA Regional
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record
May 20 Mississippi Valley State Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 8–05 40–9 1–0
May 21 Louisville Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 41–9 2–0
May 22 Alabama Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 5–29 42–9 3–0
May 23 Alabama Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 7–0 43–9 4–0
NCAA Women's College World Series
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record
May 27 (7) Stanford (2) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 8–2 44–9 1–0
May 28 (3) LSU (2) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 2–0 45–9 2–0
May 30 (7) Stanford (2) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 3–112 46–9 3–0
May 31 (5) California (2) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 3–1 47–9 4–0

References

  1. ^ 2018 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 52. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d 2018 Softball Record Book (PDF). UCLA Bruins. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  3. ^ Julie Cart (May 7, 1997). "NCAA Hits Bruins Softball Hard". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
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UCLA Bruins softball
Venues
Head coaches
Seasons
National Championships in bold; Women’s College World Series appearances in italics
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UCLA Bruins 2004 Women's College World Series Champions
Head coach Sue Enquist
Assistant coach Kelly Inouye-Perez
Assistant coach Lisa Fernandez
Regular season
NCAA tournament
Women's College World Series