The 2003 California Golden Bears softball team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the 2003 NCAA Division I softball season. The Golden Bears were coached by Diane Ninemire, who led her sixteenth season. The Golden Bears finished with a record of 49–20.

The Golden Bears were invited to the 2003 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament, where they swept the NCAA Ann Arbor Regional and then completed a run to the title game of the Women's College World Series where they fell to champion UCLA.

Roster 2003 California Golden Bears roster Pitchers - Kelly Anderson - Cassie Bobrow - Jen Deering - Kristina Thorson

Catchers - Courtney Scott - Haley WoodsInfielders - Vicky Galindo - Veronica Nelson - Jessica Pamanian - Chelsea Spencer - Jessica Vernaglia

Outfielders - Kristen Bayless - Kaleo Eldredge - Lindsay James - Roni Rodrigues  - LeAnna Hoglen - Eryn Manahan - Mikella Pedretti - Chanel Tripp - Linzi Wescott

Schedule Legend California win California loss * Non-Conference game

2003 California Golden Bears softball game logRegular seasonJanuary/February Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Jan 31 * Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 3–1 1–0 Jan 31 * Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 8–4 2–0 Feb 1 Tennessee* Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 11–1 3–0 Feb 1 San Jose State* Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 9–0 4–0 Feb 8 * Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 4–0 5–0 Feb 9 * Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 8–2 6–0 Feb 9 Saint Mary's* Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 8–1 7–0 Feb 14 vs * Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV(UNLV Tournament) W 1–0 8–0 Feb 14 vs * Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV(UNLV Tournament) W 7–0 9–0 Feb 15 vs * Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV(UNLV Tournament) L 1–6 9–1 Feb 15 vs * Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV(UNLV Tournament) W 5–0 10–1 Feb 16 vs * Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV(UNLV Tournament) L 0–1 10–2 Feb 22 vs * Golden Park • Columbus, GA(NFCA Leadoff Classic) L 2–4 10–3 Feb 22 vs * Golden Park • Columbus, GA(NFCA Leadoff Classic) W 6–0 11–3 Feb 23 vs * Golden Park • Columbus, GA(NFCA Leadoff Classic) W 11–0 12–3 Feb 28 vs * Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Worth Tournament) L 3–4 12–4 Feb 28 at * Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Worth Tournament) L 4–5 12–5 March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Mar 1 vs * Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Worth Tournament) L 0–1 12–6 Mar 1 vs Pacific* Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Worth Tournament) W 7–0 13–6 Mar 2 vs * Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Worth Tournament) W 7–0 14–6 Mar 7 vs Minnesota* Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA(National Invitational Softball Tournament) W 3–2 15–6 Mar 7 vs * Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA(National Invitational Tournament) W 4–0 16–6 Mar 8 vs * Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA(National Invitational Tournament) W 1–0 17–6 Mar 8 vs * Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA(National Invitational Tournament) W 6–1 18–6 Mar 9 vs * Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA(National Invitational Tournament) W 6–0 19–6 Mar 14 vs * Miami, FL(FIU Tournament) W 10–2 20–6 Mar 14 vs * Miami, FL(FIU Tournament) W 8–0 21–6 Mar 15 vs * Miami, FL(FIU Tournament) W 6–4 22–6 Mar 15 at * Miami, FL(FIU Tournament) W 5–1 23–6 Mar 20 vs * Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA(Sacramento Capital Classic) W 9–0 24–6 Mar 21 vs * Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA(Sacramento Capital Classic) W 9–0 25–6 Mar 21 vs * Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA(Sacramento Capital Classic) W 5–1 26–6 Mar 22 vs * Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA(Sacramento Capital Classic) W 1–0 27–6 Mar 22 vs * Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA(Sacramento Capital Classic) L 3–4 27–7 Mar 26 * Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 6–2 28–7 Mar 28 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 2–0 29–7 1–0 Mar 29 UCLA Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA L 0–3 29–8 1–1 Mar 30 UCLA Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA L 1–4 29–9 1–2April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Apr 4 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 7–2 30–9 2–2 Apr 5 Oregon Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 4–0 31–9 3–2 Apr 6 Oregon Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 4–1 32–9 4–2 Apr 9 at Sacramento State* Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA W 7–1 33–9 Apr 9 at Sacramento State* Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA W 4–1 34–9 Apr 11 at Arizona State Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 0–1 34–10 4–3 Apr 12 at Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 5–7 34–11 4–4 Apr 13 at Arizona Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 0–1 34–12 4–5 Apr 16 * Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 4–0 35–12 Apr 18 at Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA W 2–1 36–12 5–5 Apr 19 Stanford Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 1–0 37–12 6–5 Apr 19 Stanford Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 2–1 38–12 7–5 Apr 25 at UCLA Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 0–10 38–13 7–6 Apr 26 at Washington Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 1–0 39–13 8–6 Apr 27 at Washington Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA L 2–5 39–14 8–7May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record May 3 Arizona State Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 10–1 40–14 9–7 May 4 Arizona State Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA L 0–1 40–15 9–8 May 5 Arizona Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA L 0–6 40–16 9–9 May 9 at Oregon Howe Field • Eugene, OR L 1–9 40–17 9–10 May 10 at Oregon State OSU Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR L 3–5 40–18 9–11 May 10 at Oregon State OSU Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR W 6–2 41–18 10–11Postseason Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/stadium Score Overall record Reg record May 15 No. 9 Alumni Field • Ann Arbor, MI W 8–0 42–18 1–0 May 16 No. 14 No. 9 Alumni Field • Ann Arbor, MI W 9–0 43–18 2–0 May 17 No. 4 No. 9 Alumni Field • Ann Arbor, MI W 1–0 44–18 3–0 May 18 No. 14 Michigan No. 9 Alumni Field • Ann Arbor, MI W 1–0 45–18 4–0 Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record May 22 No. 2 (2) UCLA No. 9 (7) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 7–3 46–18 1–0 May 23 No. 3 (3) No. 9 (7) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 0–1 46–19 1–1 June 1 No. 5 (4) No. 9 (7) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 5–2 47–19 2–1 June 1 No. 1 (1) Arizona No. 9 (7) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 2–1 48–19 3–1 June 2 No. 1 (1) Arizona No. 9 (7) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 4–1 49–19 4–1 June 3 No. 2 (2) UCLA No. 9 (7) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 0–1 49–20 4–2

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