American college softball season
The 2004 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2004 college softball season . The Bruins were coached by Sue Enquist , in her sixteenth season. The Bruins played their home games at Easton Stadium and finished with a record of 47–9. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference , where they finished fourth with a 12–8 record.
The Bruins were invited to the 2004 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 tenth Women's College World Series Championship. The Bruins had earlier claimed an AIAW title in 1978 and NCAA titles in 1982, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1999, and 2003.[ 2] The 1995 championship was vacated by the NCAA.[ 3]
2004 UCLA Bruins roster[ 2] Pitchers
14 – Keira Goerl – senior 17 - Lisa Dodd – freshman 33 – Michelle Turner – sophomore Catchers
10 – Jaisa Creps – freshman 21 – Shana Stewart – freshman 22 – Nicole Sandberg – junior Infielders
2 - Andrea Duran – sophomore 19 – Caitlin Benyi – sophomore 20 – Claire Sua – senior 24 – Emily Zaplatosch – sophomore 32 – Kristen Dedmon – freshman Utility
5 – Alissa Eno – sophomore 11 – Ashley Herrera – freshman 12 – Jodie Legaspi – freshman 13 – Julie Hoshizaki – senior 23 – Whitney Holum – freshman Outfielders
7 – Tara Henry – freshman 9 – Amanda Simpson – senior 44 – Stephanie Ramos – senior
2004 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staff[ 2]
Legend UCLA win UCLA loss * Non-Conference game
2004 UCLA Bruins Softball Game Log[ 2] Regular season February Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Feb 7 vs Santa Clara * LBSU Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA W 4–0 1–0 Feb 7 vs Washington * LBSU Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA W 5–3 2–0 Feb 8 at Long Beach State * LBSU Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA W 5–1 3–0 Feb 8 vs San Diego State * LBSU Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA W 6–2 4–0 Feb 13 vs Nebraska * Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV W 10–15 5–0 Feb 13 vs DePaul * Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV W 10–26 6–0 Feb 14 vs Portland State * Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV W 5–0 7–0 Feb 14 vs Wisconsin * Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV W 8–05 8–0 Feb 15 vs Michigan * Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV W 3–0 9–0 Feb 20 vs Baylor * Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA W 9–05 10–0 Feb 20 vs Tennessee * Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA W 3–0 11–0 Feb 21 vs Northwestern * Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA W 5–1 12–0 Feb 21 vs Penn State * Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA W 5–2 13–0 Feb 28 UC Santa Barbara * Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 10–06 14–0 Feb 28 UC Santa Barbara* Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 7–0 15–0 Feb 29 Long Beach State* Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 4–0 16–0
March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Mar 5 vs Syracuse * San Diego, CA W 4–1 17–0 Mar 5 vs Cal Poly * San Diego, CA W 4–0 18–0 Mar 6 at San Diego State* San Diego, CA W 1–010 19–0 Mar 7 vs Nevada * San Diego, CA W 3–0 20–0 Mar 7 vs Cal Poly* San Diego, CA W 4–0 21–0 Mar 11 vs Long Beach State* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 5–1 22–0 Mar 12 vs North Texas * Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 6–0 23–0 Mar 13 vs Utah * Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 7–2 24–0 Mar 13 vs San Diego State* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 2–0 25–0 Mar 14 vs Oregon State * Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA L 2–3 25–1 Mar 14 at Fresno State * Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 2–19 26–1 Mar 30 Cal State Fullerton * Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 4–3 27–1
April Date– Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Apr 3 at Arizona Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 5–7 27–2 0–1 Apr 4 at Arizona Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 4–5 27–3 0–2 Apr 9 at Washington Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA L 1–3 27–4 0–3 Apr 10 at Washington Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA L 5–6 27–5 0–4 Apr 16 Oregon State Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 6–0 28–5 1–4 Apr 17 Oregon Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 3–4 28–6 1–5 Apr 18 Oregon Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 3–210 29–6 2–5 Apr 23 Stanford Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 0–1 29–7 2–6 Apr 24 California Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 5–1 30–7 3–6 Apr 25 California Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 3–1 31–7 4–6 Apr 30 at Oregon Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 2–0 32–7 5–6
May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record May 1 at Oregon State Oregon State Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR W 2–0 33–7 6–6 May 2 at Oregon State Oregon State Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR W 3–1 34–7 7–6 May 5 Washington Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 0–1 34–8 7–7 May 7 at California Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA L 1–2 34–9 7–8 May 8 at Stanford Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA W 6–2 35–9 8–8 May 9 at Stanford Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA W 7–1 36–9 9–8 May 14 Arizona Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 3–2 37–9 10–8 May 15 Arizona State Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 6–0 38–9 11–8 May 15 Arizona State Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 10–05 39–9 12–8
Post-season NCAA Regional Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 20 Mississippi Valley State Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 8–05 40–9 1–0 May 21 Louisville Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 41–9 2–0 May 22 Alabama Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 5–29 42–9 3–0 May 23 Alabama Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 7–0 43–9 4–0
NCAA Women's College World Series Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record May 27 (7) Stanford (2) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 8–2 44–9 1–0 May 28 (3) LSU (2) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 2–0 45–9 2–0 May 30 (7) Stanford (2) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 3–112 46–9 3–0 May 31 (5) California (2) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 3–1 47–9 4–0
Venues Head coaches Seasons National Championships in bold ; Women’s College World Series appearances in italics