The 2002 California Golden Bears softball team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the 2002 NCAA Division I softball season. The Golden Bears were coached by Diane Ninemire, who led her fifteenth season. The Golden Bears finished with a record of 56–19. They played their home games at Levine-Fricke Field and competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished fourth with a 12–9 record.

The Golden Bears were invited to the 2002 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 first NCAA Women's College World Series Championship.

Roster 2002 California Golden Bears roster Pitchers Kelly Anderson Cassie Bobrow Jen Deering Jocelyn Forest – senior

Catchers Courtney ScottInfielders 4 – Candace Harper – senior Veronica Nelson Jessica Pamanian Chelsea Spencer – freshman Jessica Vernaglia Outfielders Kristen Bayless Kaleo Eldredge Kristen Morley Roni Rodrigues

Unknown LeAnna Hoglen Eryn Manahan Mikella Pedretti Jennifer Reichhoff

Schedule Legend California win California loss * Non-Conference game

2002 California Golden Bears softball game logRegular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Feb 2 * No. 5 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 3–2 1–0 Feb 2 Sacramento State* No. 5 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 4–0 2–0 Feb 3 at * No. 5 Stockton, CA L 0–4 2–1 Feb 8 vs * No. 5 Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 0–1 2–2 Feb 8 vs * No. 5 Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 6–2 3–2 Feb 9 vs * No. 5 Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 1–2 3–3 Feb 9 vs * No. 5 Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 5–0 4–3 Feb 10 vs * No. 5 Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 2–3 4–4 Feb 15 vs * No. 7 Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV W 5–2 5–4 Feb 15 vs * No. 7 Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV W 3–0 6–4 Feb 16 vs * No. 7 Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV W 10–2 7–4 Feb 16 vs No. 5 * No. 7 Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV W 3–0 8–4 Feb 17 vs * No. 7 Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV W 8–0 9–4 Feb 17 vs Kansas* No. 7 Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV W 8–4 10–4 Feb 22 vs * No. 6 Santa Barbara, CA W 7–2 11–4 Feb 22 vs BYU* No. 6 Santa Barbara, CA W 1–0 12–4 Feb 23 at * No. 6 Santa Barbara, CA W 3–1 13–4 Feb 23 vs * No. 6 Santa Barbara, CA W 4–1 14–4 Feb 24 vs * No. 6 Santa Barbara, CA W 8–0 15–4 March Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Mar 1 vs * No. 6 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA L 0–1 15–5 Mar 1 vs * No. 6 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 5–4 16–5 Mar 2 vs * No. 6 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 4–0 17–5 Mar 2 at * No. 6 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA L 1–2 17–6 Mar 3 vs * No. 6 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 2–1 18–6 Mar 3 vs Portland State* No. 6 Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 9–1 19–6 Mar 8 vs * No. 7 Pleasanton, CA W 12–1 20–6 Mar 8 vs * No. 7 Pleasanton, CA W 6–3 21–6 Mar 8 vs * No. 7 Pleasanton, CA W 7–1 22–6 Mar 9 vs No. 17 * No. 7 Pleasanton, CA L 1–4 22–7 Mar 9 vs * No. 7 Pleasanton, CA W 6–1 23–7 Mar 9 vs * No. 7 Pleasanton, CA L 0–1 23–8 Mar 14 vs * No. 8 Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA W 6–1 24–8 Mar 14 vs Miami (OH)* No. 8 Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA W 9–0 25–8 Mar 15 vs Kansas* No. 8 Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA W 1–0 26–8 Mar 15 vs * No. 8 Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA W 8–0 27–8 Mar 16 at Sacramento State* No. 8 Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA W 6–2 28–8 Mar 17 vs * No. 8 Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA W 1–0 29–8 Mar 17 vs * No. 8 Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA L 3–4 29–9 Mar 21 at * No. 8 Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honlulu, HI W 4–0 30–9 Mar 22 vs * No. 8 Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 4–2 31–9 Mar 23 vs * No. 8 Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI L 0–1 31–10 Mar 24 vs Hofstra* No. 8 Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 15–2 32–10 Mar 24 vs Northwestern* No. 8 Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 9–0 33–10 Mar 29 No. 3 No. 6 W 3–2 34–10 1–0 Mar 30 at No. 3 Stanford No. 6 Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA L 0–6 34–11 1–1 Mar 31 at No. 3 Stanford No. 6 Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA W 7–6 35–11 2–1April Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Apr 5 No. 14 No. 8 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA L 3–2 35–12 2–2 Apr 6 No. 8 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 3–2 36–12 3–2 Apr 7 Oregon No. 8 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 7–0 37–12 4–2 Apr 10 San Jose State* No. 8 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 7–0 38–12 Apr 12 at No. 10 No. 8 Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 4–1 39–12 5–2 Apr 13 at No. 2 UCLA No. 8 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 0–3 39–13 5–3 Apr 14 at No. 2 UCLA No. 8 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 0–1 39–14 5–4 Apr 19 No. 5 No. 6 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 3–2 40–14 6–4 Apr 20 No. 2 Arizona No. 6 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 5–2 41–14 7–4 Apr 21 No. 2 Arizona No. 6 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 2–1 42–14 8–4 Apr 24 at * No. 5 Moraga, CA W 3–0 43–14 Apr 24 at Saint Mary's* No. 5 Moraga, CA W 4–0 44–14 Apr 26 No. 1 UCLA No. 5 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA L 0–3 44–15 8–5 Apr 27 No. 6 Washington No. 5 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA L 3–6 44–16 8–6 Apr 28 No. 6 Washington No. 5 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 3–2 45–16 9–6May Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record May 3 at No. 2 Arizona No. 5 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 0–3 45–17 9–7 May 4 at No. 4 Arizona State No. 5 Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 4–8 45–18 9–8 May 5 at No. 4 Arizona State No. 5 Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 1–2 45–19 9–9 May 10 Oregon No. 5 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 3–2 46–19 10–9 May 11 No. 15 Oregon State No. 5 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 6–1 47–19 11–9 May 11 No. 15 Oregon State No. 5 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 10–7 48–19 12–9Postseason Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 16 No. 14 Fresno State No. 5 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 4–2 49–19 1–0 May 17 No. 8 Stanford No. 5 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 8–06 50–19 2–0 May 18 No. 9 Cal State Fullerton No. 5 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 5–4 51–19 3–0 May 19 No. 9 Cal State Fullerton No. 5 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 6–2 52–19 4–0 Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS record May 24 No. 13 (5) No. 5 (4) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 3–2 53–19 1–0 May 25 No. 21 (8) No. 5 (4) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 5–4 54–19 2–0 May 27 No. 4 (3) Arizona State No. 5 (4) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 1–0 55–19 3–0 May 28 No. 2 (2) Arizona No. 5 (4) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 1–0 56–19 4–0

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