1988 Fresno State Bulldogs softball team

American college softball season

1988 Fresno State Bulldogs softball

NCAA At-large Regional champion
PCAA Champion

Women's College World Series, runner-up

Conference| Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record| 55–17 (29–5 PCAA)
Head coach|

* Margie Wright (3rd season)

Seasons

<- 1987

1989 ->

1988 Pacific Coast Athletic Association softball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT
Fresno State ‍†‍‍y | 29 | - | 5 |  | .853 |  |  | 55 | - | 17 |  | .764
Cal Poly Pomona ‍‍‍y | 28 | - | 8 |  | .778 |  |  | 57 | - | 16 |  | .781
Cal State Fullerton ‍‍‍ | 24 | - | 10 |  | .706 |  |  | 52 | - | 20 |  | .722
Long Beach State ‍‍‍y | 25 | - | 11 |  | .694 |  |  | 46 | - | 17 |  | .730
Pacific ‍‍‍ | 16 | - | 18 |  | .471 |  |  | 35 | - | 27 |  | .565
Hawaii ‍‍‍ | 16 | - | 20 |  | .444 |  |  | 30 | - | 29 |  | .508
San Jose State ‍‍‍ | 13 | - | 19 |  | .406 |  |  | 24 | - | 29 |  | .453
San Diego State ‍‍‍ | 9 | - | 23 |  | .281 |  |  | 24 | - | 33 |  | .421
UNLV ‍‍‍ | 9 | - | 27 |  | .250 |  |  | 18 | - | 29 |  | .383
UC Santa Barbara ‍‍‍ | 3 | - | 31 |  | .088 |  |  | 6 | - | 50 |  | .107
† - Conference champion
y - Invited to the NCAA tournament

The 1988 Fresno State Bulldogs softball team represented California State University, Fresno in the 1988 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bulldogs were coached by Margie Wright, who led her third season. The Bulldogs finished with a record of 55–17. They competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association, where they finished first with a 29–5 record.

The Bulldogs were invited to the 1988 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament, where they swept the NCAA At-large Regional and then completed a run to the title game of the Women's College World Series where they fell to champion UCLA.[2][3]

## Roster

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1988 Fresno State Bulldogs roster[2]

Pitchers

* 41 - Melanie Parrent

Catchers

* 32 - Laura Macedo
* 35 - Shelly Stokes

Infielders

* 5 - Geri Ciandro
* 30 - Carie Dever
* 42 - Gina LoPiccolo
* 18 - Kathy Mayer
* 33 - Martha Noffsinger
* 38 - Gena Strang

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Outfielders

* 20 - Shelly Morrison
* 25 - RaeAnn Pifferini
* 10 - Jill Polanco
* 40 - Jill Rafel
* 45 - Karen Richter

Utility

* \- Carol Taniguchi

## Schedule

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Legend

| Fresno State win
| Fresno State loss
* | Non-Conference game
1988 Fresno State Bulldogs Softball Game Log[2]

Regular season

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | NCAC record
Feb 14 | UCLA* | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | L 1–5 | 0–1 |
Feb 14 | UCLA* | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | L 3–5 | 0–2 |
| Nevada* | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 8–0 | 1–2 |
| Nevada* | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 7–0 | 2–2 |
| vs Utah State* |  | W 7–0 | 3–2 |
| vs Colorado State* |  | W 3–1 | 4–2 |
| vs Stephen F. Austin* |  | W 3–0 | 5–2 |
| vs Toledo* |  | W 8–2 | 6–2 |
| vs Arizona* |  | L 0–2 | 6–3 |
| vs Minnesota* |  | W 1–0 | 7–3 |
| vs Arizona State* |  | W 2–1 | 8–3 |
| vs Cal State Fullerton* |  | L 1–2 | 8–4 |
| vs UNLV* |  | W 4–0 | 9–4 |
| vs UNLV* |  | W 6–0 | 10–4 |
| Pacific | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 1–0 | 11–4 | 1–0
| Pacific | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 4–0 | 12–4 | 2–0
| Cal State Fullerton | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 3–1 | 13–4 | 3–0
| Cal State Fullerton | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | L 1–4 | 13–5 | 3–1
| at San Jose State | San Jose, CA | W 4–1 | 14–5 | 4–1
| at San Jose State | San Jose, CA | W 3–2 | 15–5 | 5–1
| Michigan* | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 1–0 | 16–5 |
| Michigan* | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 2–0 | 17–5 |
| Hawaii | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 1–0 | 18–5 | 6–1
| Hawaii | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 1–0 | 19–5 | 7–1
| Hawaii | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 1–0 | 20–5 | 8–1
| Hawaii | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 4–0 | 21–5 | 9–1
| vs Oregon* |  | W 4–0 | 22–5 |
| vs Utah* |  | W 2–1 | 23–5 |
| vs UC Santa Barbara* |  | W 4–0 | 24–5 |
| vs Oklahoma State* |  | L 0–2 | 24–6 |
| vs Cal State Fullerton* |  | W 1–0 | 25–6 |
| vs Cal Poly Pomona* |  | W 4–1 | 26–6 |
| vs Arizona* |  | L 0–4 | 26–7 |
| Long Beach State | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | L 0–1 | 26–8 | 9–2
| Long Beach State* | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 3–0 | 27–8 | 10–2
| California* | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | L 1–3 | 27–9 |
| California* | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 3–1 | 28–9 |
| at UC Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | W 4–0 | 29–9 | 11–2
| at UC Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | W 6–0 | 30–9 | 12–2
| Cal Poly | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 4–0 | 31–9 | 13–2
| Cal Poly | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 2–0 | 32–9 | 14–2
| San Diego State | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 7–0 | 33–9 | 15–2
| San Diego State | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 11–0 | 34–9 | 16–2
| Cal Poly Pomona | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 4–1 | 35–9 | 17–2
| Cal Poly Pomona | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | L 2–3 | 35–10 | 17–3
| at California* | Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA | L 2–5 | 35–11 |
| at California* | Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA | W 1–0 | 36–11 |
| at Long Beach State | Long Beach, CA | W 4–1 | 37–11 | 18–3
| at Long Beach State | Long Beach, CA | W 3–0 | 38–11 | 19–3
| at Cal State Fullerton | Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA | W 2–0 | 39–11 | 20–3
| at Cal State Fullerton | Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA | W 3–0 | 40–11 | 21–3
| San Jose State | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 1–0 | 41–11 | 22–3
| at UNLV | Paradise, NV | W 3–1 | 42–11 | 23–3
| at UNLV | Paradise, NV | W 2–0 | 43–11 | 24–3
| at Cal Poly Pomona | Pomona, CA | L 0–2 | 43–12 | 24–4
| at Cal Poly Pomona | Pomona, CA | L 0–1 | 43–13 | 24–5
| US International* | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 4–3 | 44–13 |
| US International* | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | L 2–3 | 44–14 |
| at Pacific | Stockton, CA | W 2–1 | 45–14 | 25–5
| at Pacific | Stockton, CA | W 6–1 | 46–14 | 26–5
| UC Santa Barbara | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 1–0 | 47–14 | 27–5
| UC Santa Barbara | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 1–0 | 48–14 | 28–5
| San Jose State | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 1–0 | 49–14 | 29–5
Post-season
| NCAA At-large Regional

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | NCAAT record
| California | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | L 0–3 | 49–15 | 0–1
| California | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 3–0 | 50–15 | 1–1
| California | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 5–2 | 51–15 | 2–1
| NCAA Women's College World Series

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | WCWS Record
May 20 | Texas A&M | Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA | W 3–0 | 52–15 | 1–0
May 22 | UCLA | Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA | L 1–6 | 52–16 | 1–1
May 23 | Nebraska | Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA | W 1–0 | 53–16 | 2–1
May 23 | Arizona | Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA | W 4–0 | 54–16 | 3–1
May 24 | UCLA | Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA | W 2–1 | 55–16 | 4–1
May 24 | UCLA | Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA | L 0–3 | 55–17 | 4–2

## References

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1. ^ 2020 Softball Record Book (PDF). Big West Conference. p. 2. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
2. ^ a b c 2018 Softball Media Guide (PDF). Fresno State Bulldogs. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
3. ^ "NCAA Softball : UCLA Wins 5th Title, Beating Fresno State". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles. May 30, 1988. Retrieved May 20, 2024.

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