1984 UCLA Bruins softball team

American college softball season

1984 UCLA Bruins softball

National Champion
NCAA West Regional champion

Conference| Western Collegiate Athletic Association
Record| 45–6–1 (7–3 WCAA)
Head coach|

* Sharron Backus (10th season)

Home stadium| Sunset Field

Seasons

<- 1983

1985 ->

1984 Western Collegiate Athletic Association softball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | T |  | PCT
Cal State Fullerton ‍‍‍ | 7 | - | 3 | - | 0 |  | .700 |  |  | 54 | - | 12 | - | 0 |  | .818
UCLA ‍†‍‍y | 7 | - | 3 | - | 0 |  | .700 |  |  | 45 | - | 6 | - | 0 |  | .882
Arizona State ‍‍‍y | 6 | - | 4 | - | 0 |  | .600 |  |  | 33 | - | 15 | - | 0 |  | .688
Arizona ‍‍‍ | 5 | - | 5 | - | 0 |  | .500 |  |  | 28 | - | 16 | - | 0 |  | .636
Long Beach State ‍‍‍ | 4 | - | 6 | - | 0 |  | .400 |  |  | 22 | - | 19 | - | 0 |  | .537
San Diego State ‍‍‍ | 1 | - | 9 | - | 0 |  | .100 |  |  | 21 | - | 31 | - | 0 |  | .404
† - Conference champion
y - Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Coaches' Poll

The 1984 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1984 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sharron Backus, who led her tenth season. The Bruins played their home games at Sunset Field and finished with a record of 45–6–1. They competed in the Western Collegiate Athletic Association, where they finished first with a 7–3 record.

The Bruins were invited to the 1984 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 second NCAA Women's College World Series Championship. The Bruins had earlier claimed an AIAW title in 1978 and the first NCAA event in 1982.[1]

## Personnel

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### Roster

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1984 UCLA Bruins roster[1]

Pitchers

* 3 – Tracy Compton – junior
* 6 – Tricia Mang – freshman
* 17 - Debbie Doom – junior

Catchers

* 5 – Kaelyn Silva – freshman
* 19 – Janet Pinneau – sophomore

Infielders

* 1 – Gina Holmstrom – freshman
* 4 – Shauna Wattenberg – freshman
* 5 – Jennifer Simm – junior
* 7 – Cheryl Dazalla – freshman
* 12 – Leslie Rover – junior
* 16 - Sheila Cornell – senior

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Outfielders

* 2 – Stacey Shire – freshman
* 8 – Barbara Young – senior
* 10 – Mary Ricks – sophomore
* 11 – Debbie Ruelas – freshman
* 13 – Stacy Winsberg – junior

### Coaches

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1984 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staff[1]

* Sharron Backus \- 10th season
* Sue Enquist \- 5th season

## Schedule

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Legend

| UCLA win
| UCLA loss
| Tie
* | Non-Conference game
1984 UCLA Bruins Softball Game Log[1]

Regular season
| February

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | WCAA Record
Feb 21 | Cal State Northridge* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 0–1 | 0–1 |
Feb 21 | Cal State Northridge* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 5–2 | 1–1 |
Feb 24 | Michigan* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 2–0 | 2–1 |
Feb 24 | Michigan* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 7–1 | 3–1 |
Feb 28 | at UC Santa Barbara* | Santa Barbara, CA | W 4–1 | 4–1 |
Feb 28 | at UC Santa Barbara* | Santa Barbara, CA | W 9–0 | 5–1 |
Feb 29 | US International* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 3–0 | 6–1 |
Feb 29 | US International* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 3–0 | 7–1 |
| March

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | WCAA Record
Mar 6 | at Cal State Dominguez Hills* | Carson, CA | W 2–0 | 8–1 |
Mar 6 | at Cal State Dominguez Hills* | Carson, CA | W 2–0 | 9–1 |
Mar 8 | Pacific* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 2–0 | 10–1 |
Mar 8 | Pacific* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 3–0 | 11–1 |
Mar 10 | San Diego State* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 3–0 | 12–1 |
Mar 10 | San Diego State* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 2–08 | 13–1 |
Mar 13 | Long Beach State* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 1–08 | 14–1 |
Mar 13 | Long Beach State* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 1–0 | 15–1 |
Mar 16 | Creighton* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 1–014 | 16–1 |
Mar 16 | Creighton* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 2–0 | 17–1 |
Mar 26 | California* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 1–0 | 18–1 |
Mar 26 | California* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 4–0 | 19–1 |
Mar 30 | Arizona | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 1–010 | 20–1 | 1–0
Mar 30 | Arizona | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 1–0 | 21–1 | 2–0
Mar 31 | Arizona State | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 1–2 | 21–2 | 2–1
Mar 31 | Arizona State | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 1–0 | 22–2 | 3–1
| April

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | WCAA Record
Apr 3 | Cal Poly Pomona* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 1–010 | 23–2 |
Apr 3 | Cal Poly Pomona* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 1–0 | 24–2 |
Apr 6 | at Chapman* | Orange, CA | W 1–0 | 25–2 |
Apr 6 | at Chapman* | Orange, CA | W 6–1 | 26–2 |
Apr 10 | at Long Beach State | Long Beach, CA | L 0–111 | 26–3 | 3–2
Apr 10 | at Long Beach State | Long Beach, CA | W 2–1 | 27–3 | 4–2
Apr 13 | vs Northern Colorado* | Albuquerque, NM | W 6–0 | 28–3 |
Apr 13 | vs Northern Colorado* | Albuquerque, NM | W 5–0 | 29–3 |
Apr 14 | vs Utah State* | Albuquerque, NM | W 3–0 | 30–3 |
Apr 14 | vs Utah State* | Albuquerque, NM | L 0–2 | 30–4 |
Apr 15 | at New Mexico* | Albuquerque, NM | W 3–1 | 31–4 |
Apr 15 | at New Mexico* | Albuquerque, NM | W 3–0 | 32–4 |
Apr 19 | UC Santa Barbara* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 2–0 | 33–4 |
Apr 19 | UC Santa Barbara* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 3–0 | 34–4 |
Apr 21 | at Cal Poly Pomona* | Pomona, CA | W 1–013 | 35–4 |
Apr 21 | at Cal Poly Pomona* | Pomona, CA | T 0–08 | 35–4–1 |
Apr 24 | at San Diego State | San Diego, CA | W 2–0 | 36–4–1 | 5–2
Apr 24 | at San Diego State | San Diego, CA | W 2–0 | 37–4–1 | 6–2
| May

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | WCAA Record
May 7 | Cal State Fullerton | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 4–5 | 37–5–1 | 6–3
May 7 | Cal State Fullerton | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 2–08 | 38–5–1 | 7–3
Post-season
| NCAA West Regional

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | NCAAT record
May 17 | Arizona State | Mayfair Park • Lakewood, CA | W 1–0 | 39–5–1 | 1–0
May 18 | Arizona State | Mayfair Park • Lakewood, CA | W 3–0 | 40–5–1 | 2–0
| NCAA Women's College World Series

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | WCWS Record
May 23 | Utah State | Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE | W 6–0 | 41–5–1 | 1–0
May 26 | Northwestern | Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE | W 1–09 | 42–5–1 | 2–0
May 28 | Texas A&M | Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE | L 0–2 | 42–6–1 | 2–1
May 28 | Nebraska | Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE | W 1–0 | 43–6–1 | 3–1
May 29 | Texas A&M | Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE | W 1–0 | 44–6–1 | 4–1
May 29 | Texas A&M | Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE | W 1–013 | 45–6–1 | 5–1

## References

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1. ^ a b c d 2018 Softball Record Book (PDF). UCLA Bruins. Retrieved June 27, 2018.

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