2008 Arizona State Sun Devils softball team

2008 Arizona State Sun Devils softball
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record66–5 (18–3 Pac-10)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Arizona State  ‍†‍‍y 18 – 3 – 0   .857 66 – 5 – 0   .930
UCLA  ‍‍‍y 17 – 4 – 0   .810 51 – 9 – 0   .850
Arizona  ‍‍‍y 13 – 8 – 0   .619 41 – 19 – 0   .683
Stanford  ‍‍‍y 11 – 10 – 0   .524 49 – 15 – 0   .766
California  ‍‍‍y 7 – 14 – 0   .333 43 – 27 – 0   .614
Washington  ‍‍‍y 7 – 14 – 0   .333 30 – 25 – 1   .545
Oregon State  ‍‍‍ 6 – 15 – 0   .286 28 – 31 – 0   .475
Oregon  ‍‍‍y 5 – 16 – 0   .238 35 – 29 – 0   .547
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of July 30, 2008[1]
Rankings from Coaches' Poll


The 2008 Arizona State Sun Devils softball team represented Arizona State University in the 2008 NCAA Division I softball season. The Sun Devils were coached by Clint Myers, who led his third season. The Sun Devils finished with a record of 66–5. They played their home games at Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium and competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished first with a 18–3 record.

The Sun Devils were invited to the 2008 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they swept the Regional and Super Regional and then completed a run through the Women's College World Series to claim their first NCAA Women's College World Series Championship.[2]

Roster

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2008 Arizona State Sun Devils roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • 4 – Megan Elliott – sophomore
  • 7 - Katie Burkhart – senior
  • 23 – Amanda Nesbitt – junior

Catchers

  • 6 – Renne Welty – junior
  • 9 – Sarah Rice – freshman
  • 20 – Brittany Matta – sophomore
  • 33 – Kristin Miller – senior

Infielders

  • 5 – Rhiannon Baca – senior
  • 11 - Krista Donnenwirth – freshman
  • 22 - Mindy Cowles - senior
  • 15 – Katie Crabb – sophomore
  • 18 – Michelle Nulliner – freshman
  • 25 – Brooke Neuman – junior
  • 36 – Mandy Urfer – freshman

Outfielders

  • 2 – Caylyn Carlson – sophomore
  • 8 – Lesley Rogers – freshman
  • 12 – Jessica Mapes – junior
  • 14 – Clarissa Andorfer-Lopez – sophomore
  • 16 - Kaitlin Cochran – junior
  • 21 – Jackie Vasquez – senior
  • 77 – Dani Rae Lougheed – freshman
  • 99 – Ashley Muenz – sophomore

Designated Hitters

  • 22 – Ronni Stirling – freshman
  • 3 – Jacqueline Bordonaro – freshman
  • 1 – Jessica Giles– junior

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Schedule

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Legend
  Arizona State win
  Arizona State loss
  Tie
* Non-Conference game
2008 Arizona State Sun Devils Softball Game Log[2][3]
Regular season
Post-season

References

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  1. ^ 2018 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 53. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c 2021 Softball Media Guide (PDF). Arizona State Sun Devils. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  3. ^ "2008 Softball Schedule". Arizona State Sun Devils. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
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