The 1989 Fresno State Bulldogs softball team represented California State University, Fresno in the 1989 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bulldogs were coached by Margie Wright, who led her fourth season. The Bulldogs finished with a record of 58–14. They competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association, where they finished first with a 29–7 record.

The Bulldogs were invited to the 1989 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament, where they swept the NCAA Regional and then completed a run to the title game of the Women's College World Series where they fell to champion UCLA for the second year in a row.

Roster 1989 Fresno State Bulldogs roster Pitchers 45 - Terry Carpenter

Catchers 35 - Shelly StokesInfielders 30 - Carie Dever 21 - Kerri Donis 42 - Gina LoPiccolo 18 - Kathy Mayer 33 - Martha Noffsinger Outfielders 41 - Dionne Ewing 7 - Dina Lopez 20 - Shelly Morrison 25 - RaeAnn Pifferini 10 - Jill Polanco 24 - Misty Poplawski 40 - Mia Rexroth

Utility - Carol Taniguchi

Schedule Legend Fresno State win Fresno State loss * Non-Conference game

1989 Fresno State Bulldogs softball game logRegular season Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAC record * Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 12–0 1–0 Saint Mary's* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 7–0 2–0 * Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 5–0 3–0 * Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 6–0 4–0 Feb 26 UCLA* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 2–0 5–0 vs * W 9–3 6–0 vs * W 5–3 7–0 vs * W 6–0 8–0 vs * W 8–2 9–0 vs * W 6–0 10–0 vs * L 0–2 10–1 at Paradise, NV W 2–0 11–1 1–1 at UNLV Paradise, NV W 5–2 12–1 2–0 at Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA L 4–5 12–2 2–1 at Cal State Fullerton Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 8–0 13–2 3–1 * Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 2–0 14–2 Adelphi* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 2–0 15–2 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 1–0 16–2 4–1 Long Beach State Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 5–0 17–2 5–1 * Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 7–0 18–2 UMass* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 2–0 19–2 * W 8–0 20–2 Oregon* W 4–1 21–2 vs * W 4–3 22–2 vs US International* W 1–0 23–2 vs * W 3–1 24–2 vs * L 0–2 24–3 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 1–0 25–3 6–1 Pacific* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 1–0 26–3 7–1 at Wahine Softball Field • Honolulu, HI L 3–4 26–4 7–2 at Hawaii Wahine Softball Field • Honolulu, HI W 1–0 27–4 8–2 at Hawaii Wahine Softball Field • Honolulu, HI W 1–0 28–4 9–2 at Hawaii Wahine Softball Field • Honolulu, HI W 3–2 29–4 10–2 at * Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA W 6–5 30–4 at California* Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA W 6–0 31–4 at San Jose, CA W 4–2 32–4 11–2 at San Jose State San Jose, CA W 3–2 33–4 12–2 US International* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA L 0–2 33–5 US International* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 1–0 34–5 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA L 0–1 34–6 12–3 UC Santa Barbara Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 5–0 35–6 13–3 at Pomona, CA L 1–2 35–7 13–4 at Cal Poly Pomona Pomona, CA W 3–0 36–7 14–4 Apr 16 at UCLA* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 1–2 36–8 Apr 16 at UCLA* Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 1–2 36–9 UC Santa Barbara Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 1–0 37–9 15–4 UC Santa Barbara Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 5–0 38–9 16–4 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA L 3–4 38–10 16–5 Cal State Fullerton Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 4–0 39–10 17–5 Cal Poly Pomona Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA L 1–2 39–11 17–6 Cal Poly Pomona Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA L 0–1 39–12 17–7 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 10–0 40–12 18–7 San Diego State Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 5–0 41–12 19–7 at Long Beach, CA W 3–1 42–12 20–7 at Long Beach State Long Beach, CA W 1–0 43–12 21–7 at San Diego State San Diego, California W 4–0 44–12 22–7 at San Diego State San Diego, CA W 10–3 45–12 23–7 California* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 2–1 46–12 California* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 3–2 47–12 San Jose State Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 1–0 48–12 23–7 San Jose State Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 7–0 49–12 24–7 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 3–2 50–12 25–7 UNLV Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 4–1 51–12 26–7 at Pacific Stockton, CA W 5–0 52–12 28–7 at Pacific Stockton, CA W 4–0 53–12 29–7Postseason Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record California Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 1–0 54–12 1–0 California Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 6–0 55–12 2–0 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record Arizona Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA L 0–12 55–13 0–1 Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA W 3–0 56–13 1–1 Cal Poly Pomona Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA W 5–1 57–13 2–1 Oklahoma State Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA W 7–0 58–13 3–1 May 28 UCLA Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA L 0–1 58–14 3–2

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