The 1988 Arizona Wildcats softball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1988 NCAA Division I softball season. The Wildcats were coached by Mike Candrea, who led his third season. The Wildcats finished with a record of 54–18. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished second with a 15–5 record.

The Wildcats were invited to the 1988 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they won the Mideast Regional and advanced to their first Women's College World Series. Arizona finished tied for third place with wins over and fellow semifinalist and losses to eventual champion UCLA and runner-up Fresno State.

Personnel

Roster 1988 Arizona Wildcats roster Pitchers 2 - Lisa Bautista - Senior 14 - Teresa Cherry - Senior 17 - Leslie VanOver - Junior 24 - Ginnie Scheller - Sophomore

Catchers 8 - Heidi Halbwachs - Freshman 12 - Stacy Engel - JuniorInfielders 4 - Julie Standering - Freshman 6 - Vivian Holm - Sophomore 10 - Heidi Lievens - Senior 11 - Tammy McKinney - Senior 15 - Karen Koebensky - Senior 19 - Tracy Almhjell - Senior Outfielders 5 - Jamie Wheat - Senior 7 - Kristin Gauthier - Freshman 13 - Jane Dougall - Senior 23 - Jeannette Amado - Senior

Utility 22 - Suzanne Lady - Freshman

Coaches 1988 Arizona Wildcats softball coaching staff Mike Candrea - Head coach - 3rd season Larry Ray - Assistant coach - 3rd season

Schedule Legend Arizona win Arizona loss * Non-Conference game

1988 Arizona Wildcats softball game logRegular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Feb 18 UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ W 3–2 1–0 1–0 Feb 18 California UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ W 7–0 2–0 2–0 Feb 19 * UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ(Arizona Classic) W 9–1 3–0 Feb 20 * UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ(Arizona Classic) W 6–0 4–0 Feb 20 * UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ(Arizona Classic) W 2–1 5–0 Feb 20 * UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ(Arizona Classic) W 3–2 6–0 Feb 21 * UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ(Arizona Classic) W 3–0 7–0 Feb 21 Oregon* UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ(Arizona Classic) W 6–3 8–0 Feb 21 Cal State Fullerton* UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ(Arizona Classic) L 0–1 8–1 Feb 23 * UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ W 5–0 9–1 Feb 23 US International* UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ W 3–1 10–1 Feb 25 vs * Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ(Kajikawa Classic) W 4–0 11–1 Feb 25 vs * Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ(Kajikawa Classic) W 3–1 12–1 Feb 26 vs * Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ(Kajikawa Classic) L 3–4 12–2 Feb 26 vs US International* Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ(Kajikawa Classic) W 1–0 13–2 Feb 27 vs * Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ(Kajikawa Classic) W 3–2 14–2 March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Mar 1 Utah State* UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ L 2–3 14–3 Mar 1 Utah State* UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ L 3–6 14–4 Mar 3 vs * NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM(Roadrunner Invitational) W 2–0 15–4 Mar 3 vs * NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM(Roadrunner Invitational) L 1–2 15–5 Mar 3 vs Minnesota* NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM(Roadrunner Invitational) L 1–3 15–6 Mar 4 vs * NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM(Roadrunner Invitational) W 2–0 16–6 Mar 4 vs Fresno State* NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM(Roadrunner Invitational) W 2–0 17–6 Mar 5 vs * NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM(Roadrunner Invitational) W 5–0 18–6 Mar 5 vs * NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM(Roadrunner Invitational) W 9–2 19–6 Mar 5 * UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ W 11–2 20–6 Mar 11 at Oregon Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 4–0 21–6 3–0 Mar 11 at Oregon Howe Field • Eugene, OR L 0–3 21–7 3–1 Mar 12 at Corvallis, OR W 1–0 22–7 4–1 Mar 12 at Oregon State Corvallis, OR W 2–0 23–7 5–1 Mar 15 Arizona State UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ W 5–1 24–7 6–1 Mar 15 Arizona State UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ W 6–1 25–7 7–1 Mar 24 vs * Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Judi Garman Classic) W 1–0 26–7 Mar 24 vs Toledo* Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Judi Garman Classic) W 6–0 27–7 Mar 25 vs Cal Poly Pomona* Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Judi Garman Classic) L 1–4 27–8 Mar 25 vs * Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Judi Garman Classic) L 0–7 27–9 Mar 26 vs Oregon* Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Judi Garman Classic) W 6–0 28–9 Mar 26 vs US International* Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Judi Garman Classic) W 7–0 29–9 Mar 27 vs Fresno State* Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Judi Garman Classic) W 3–0 30–9 April/May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Apr 2 * UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ W 6–0 31–9 Apr 2 New Mexico State* UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ W 3–1 32–9 Apr 4 UCLA UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ L 0–1 32–10 7–2 Apr 4 UCLA UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ W 1–0 33–10 8–2 Apr 9 at California Strawberry Field • Berkeley, CA W 3–2 34–10 9–2 Apr 9 at California Strawberry Field • Berkeley, CA L 0–4 34–11 9–3 Apr 15 Oregon UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ W 5–4 35–11 10–3 Apr 18 Oregon State UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ W 4–0 36–11 11–3 Apr 18 Oregon State UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ W 4–0 37–11 12–3 Apr 19 at Arizona State Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 1–0 38–11 13–3 Apr 19 at Arizona State Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 11–1 39–11 14–3 Apr 25 at UCLA Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA L 0–1 39–12 14–4 Apr 25 at UCLA Sunset Field • Los Angeles L 0–2 39–13 14–5 Apr 28 vs * Logan, UT(Utah/Utah State Classic) W 1–0 40–13 Apr 28 vs Utah State* Logan, UT(Utah/Utah State Classic) W 1–0 41–13 Apr 29 vs * Logan, UT(Utah/Utah State Classic) W 1–0 42–13 Apr 29 vs Utah* Logan, UT(Utah/Utah State Classic) L 0–1 42–14 Apr 30 vs Utah State* Logan, UT(Utah/Utah State Classic) W 3–1 43–14 Apr 30 vs Texas A&M* Logan, UT(Utah/Utah State Classic) W 1–0 44–14 May 7 at US International L 0–1 44–15 May 7 at US International W 2–1 45–16 Postseason Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 20 Minnesota UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ W 5–0 46–15 1–0 May 20 UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ L 0–1 46–16 1–1 May 21 South Carolina UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ W 1–0 47–16 2–1 May 21 South Carolina UA Softball Field • Tucson, AZ W 4–3 48–16 3–1 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record May 26 Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA W 1–0 49–16 1–0 May 27 Cal Poly Pomona Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA W 4–1 50–16 2–0 May 28 UCLA Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA L 0–5 50–17 2–1 May 28 Fresno State Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA L 0–4 50–18 2–2

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