The 1989 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1989 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sharron Backus, who led her fifteenth season and Sue Enquist, in her first season, in an uncommonly used co-head coach system. The Bruins played their home games at Sunset Field and finished with a record of 48–4. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished first with a 18–2 record.

The Bruins were invited to the 1989 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 fourth NCAA Women's College World Series Championship. The Bruins had earlier claimed an AIAW title in 1978 and NCAA titles in 1982, 1984, and 1988.

Personnel

Roster 1989 UCLA Bruins roster Pitchers 4 – Samantha Ford – senior 9 – Lisa Longaker – junior 18 – Tiffany Boyd – freshman

Catchers 2 - Kelly Inouye – freshman 13 – Erica Ziencina – sophomore 22 – Monica Tourville – seniorInfielders 12 - Kerry Dienelt – sophomore 14 – Janice Parks – senior 15 – Missy Phillips – sophomore 17 – Karen Walker – senior Outfielders 1 – Lorraine Maynez – sophomore 3 – Bea Chiaravanont – sophomore 6 – Julie Poulos – junior 7 – Shanna Flynn – sophomore 8 – Yvonne Gutierrez – freshman 10 – Michelle Montgomery – junior

Coaches 1989 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staffSharron Backus - 15th season Sue Enquist - 1st season Kirk Walker - 6th season

Schedule Legend UCLA win UCLA loss * Non-Conference game

1989 UCLA Bruins softball game logRegular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Feb 2 * Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 10–06 1–0 Feb 2 Saint Mary's* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 8–0 2–0 Feb 6 * Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 9–0 3–0 Feb 6 San Francisco* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 11–05 4–0 Feb 18 at * Santa Barbara, CA W 4–0 5–0 Feb 18 at UC Santa Barbara* Santa Barbara, CA W 2–08 6–0 Feb 24 vs * Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 1–0 7–0 Feb 24 vs San Francisco* Fresno, CA W 9–0 8–0 Feb 26 at Fresno State* Fresno, CA L 0–2 8–1 March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Mar 1 * Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 5–0 9–1 Mar 1 Long Beach State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 10–1 Mar 6 * Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–111 11–1 Mar 6 Cal Poly Pomona* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–1 12–1 Mar 10 Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 13–1 1–0 Mar 10 California Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 14–1 2–0 Mar 11 Arizona Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–1 15–1 3–0 Mar 11 Arizona Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 6–2 16–1 4–0 Mar 27 Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 17–1 5–0 Mar 27 Oregon State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 6–0 18–1 6–0 Mar 30 Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–0 19–1 7–0 Mar 30 Oregon Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 0–1 19–2 7–1April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Apr 1 at Saint Mary's* Moraga, CA W 1–0 20–2 Apr 1 at Saint Mary's* Moraga, CA W 6–0 21–2 Apr 2 at California Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA W 7–2 22–2 8–1 Apr 2 at California Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA W 2–0 23–2 9–1 Apr 12 at Cal Poly Pomona* Pomona, CA W 4–1 24–2 Apr 12 at Cal Poly Pomona* Pomona, CA W 1–08 25–2 Apr 15 US International* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 8–0 26–2 Apr 15 US International* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 8–0 27–2 Apr 16 Fresno State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–1 28–2 Apr 16 Fresno State* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–1 29–2 Apr 21 at Arizona State Tempe, AZ W 4–0 30–2 10–1 Apr 21 at Arizona State Tempe, AZ W 1–0 31–2 11–1 Apr 22 at Arizona Tucson, AZ W 4–2 32–2 12–1 Apr 22 at Arizona Tucson, AZ L 1–2 32–3 12–2 Apr 25 at * Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA L 6–715 32–4 Apr 25 at Cal State Fullerton* Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA W 2–19 33–4 Apr 29 at US International* W 8–0 34–4 Apr 29 at US International* W 12–0 35–4 May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record May 5 at Oregon State Corvallis, OR W 2–0 36–4 13–2 May 5 at Oregon State Corvallis, OR W 6–0 37–4 14–2 May 6 at Oregon Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 3–2 38–4 15–2 May 6 at Oregon Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 2–0 39–4 16–2 May 13 Arizona State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 1–08 40–4 17–2 May 13 Arizona State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–1 41–4 18–2Postseason Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 19 Long Beach State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 5–1 42–4 1–0 May 20 Long Beach State Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 43–4 2–0 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record May 24 Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA W 3–0 44–4 1–0 May 26 Cal Poly Pomona Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA W 9–0 45–4 2–0 May 27 Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA W 2–1 46–4 3–0 May 27 Arizona Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA W 3–0 47–4 4–0 May 28 Fresno State Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA W 1–0 48–4 5–0

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