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1990 UCLA Bruins softball
UCLA logo written in blue and gold script
Conference Pacific-10 Conference
Record62–7 (16–2 Pac-10)
Head coach
Home stadium Sunset Field
Seasons
←  1989
1991 →
1990 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UCLA  ‍†‍‍y 16 – 2   .889 62 – 7   .899
Arizona  ‍‍‍y 12 – 6   .667 49 – 17   .742
Oregon  ‍‍‍y 9 – 9   .500 35 – 23   .603
California  ‍‍‍y 9 – 9   .500 41 – 28   .594
Arizona State  ‍‍‍y 10 – 10   .500 43 – 32   .573
Oregon State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 18   .000 6 – 40   .130
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 31, 1990 [1]
Rankings from Coaches' Poll

The 1990 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1990 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sharron Backus, who led her sixteenth season and Sue Enquist, in her second season, in an uncommonly used co-head coach system. The Bruins played their home games at Sunset Field and finished with a record of 62–7. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished first with a 16–2 record.

The Bruins were invited to the 1990 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 fifth NCAA Women's College World Series Championship. The Bruins had earlier claimed an AIAW title in 1978 and NCAA titles in 1982, 1984, 1988, and 1989. [2]

Personnel

Roster

1990 UCLA Bruins roster [2]
 

Pitchers

  • 5 – DeeDee Weiman – freshman
  • 9 – Lisa Longaker – senior
  • 11 – Heather Compton – freshman
  • 16 - Lisa Fernandez – freshman

Catchers

  • 2 - Kelly Inouye – sophomore
  • 13 – Erica Ziencina – junior

Infielders

  • 4 – Kristy Howard – freshman
  • 12 - Kerry Dienelt – junior
  • 15 – Missy Phillips – junior
  

Outfielders

  • 3 – Maria Rodriguez – freshman
  • 7 – Shanna Flynn – junior
  • 8 – Yvonne Gutierrez – sophomore
  • 10 – Michelle Montgomery – senior
  • 19 – Bea Chiaravanont – junior

Coaches

1990 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staff [2]

Schedule

Legend
  UCLA win
  UCLA loss
* Non-Conference game
1990 UCLA Bruins Softball Game Log [2]
Regular season
Post-season

Notes

  1. ^ Game started on May 27, but suspended due to rain. Restarted in the third inning on May 28.

References

  1. ^ 2018 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 52. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d 2018 Softball Record Book (PDF). UCLA Bruins. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
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