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. The 1995 championship was vacated by the NCAA.

Personnel

Roster 2004 UCLA Bruins roster 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 – juniorInfielders 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 Sue Enquist – Head coach – 16th season Kelly Inouye-Perez – Assistant coach – 11th season Gina Vecchione – Assistant coach – 5th season Lisa Fernandez – Assistant coach – 8th season

Schedule Legend UCLA win UCLA loss * Non-Conference game

2004 UCLA Bruins softball game logRegular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Feb 7 vs * LBSU Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA W 4–0 1–0 Feb 7 vs * LBSU Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA W 5–3 2–0 Feb 8 at * LBSU Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA W 5–1 3–0 Feb 8 vs * LBSU Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA W 6–2 4–0 Feb 13 vs * Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV W 10–15 5–0 Feb 13 vs * Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV W 10–26 6–0 Feb 14 vs * Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV W 5–0 7–0 Feb 14 vs * Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV W 8–05 8–0 Feb 15 vs * Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV W 3–0 9–0 Feb 20 vs * Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA W 9–05 10–0 Feb 20 vs * Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA W 3–0 11–0 Feb 21 vs * Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA W 5–1 12–0 Feb 21 vs * Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA W 5–2 13–0 Feb 28 * 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 * San Diego, CA W 4–1 17–0 Mar 5 vs * 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 * 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 * Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 6–0 23–0 Mar 13 vs * 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 * Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA L 2–3 25–1 Mar 14 at * Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 2–19 26–1 Mar 30 * Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 4–3 27–1 April Date– Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Apr 3 at 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 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 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 5–6May 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 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 12–8Postseason Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 20 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 8–05 40–9 1–0 May 21 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 41–9 2–0 May 22 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 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) (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

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