# 1988 UCLA Bruins softball team

The 1988 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1988 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sharron Backus, who led her fourteenth season. The Bruins played their home games at Sunset Field and finished with a record of 53–8. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished first with a 15–3 record.
The Bruins were invited to the 1988 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 third NCAA Women's College World Series Championship. The Bruins had earlier claimed an AIAW title in 1978 and NCAA titles in 1982 and 1984.

## Schedule

Legend :
| | UCLA win |
| | UCLA loss |
| * | Non-Conference game |
1988 UCLA Bruins Softball Game Log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
| Feb 12 | at UC Santa Barbara* | Santa Barbara, CA | W 4–0 | 1–0 | |
| Feb 12 | at UC Santa Barbara* | Santa Barbara, CA | W 5–0$^3$ | 2–0 | |
| Feb 14 | at Fresno State* | Fresno, CA | W 5–1 | 3–0 | |
| Feb 14 | at Fresno State* | Fresno CA | W 5–3 | 4–0 | |
| Feb 20 | US International* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 0–1$^{10}$ | 4–1 | |
| Feb 20 | US International* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 4–0 | 5–1 | |
| Feb 24 | UC Santa Barbara* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 8–2 | 6–1 | |
| Feb 24 | UC Santa Barbara* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 2–1 | 7–1 | |
| Feb 27 | at California | Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA | W 6–0 | 8–1 | 1–0 |
| Feb 27 | at California | Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA | W 2–0 | 9–1 | 2–0 |
| Feb 28 | at San Francisco* | San Francisco, CA | W 9–1 | 10–1 | |
| Feb 28 | at San Francisco* | San Francisco, CA | W 8–0 | 11–1 | |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
| Mar 2 | at Long Beach State* | Long Beach, CA | W 1–0$^8$ | 12–1 | |
| Mar 2 | at Long Beach State* | Long Beach, CA | L 0–2 | 12–2 | |
| Mar 5 | Cal Poly Pomona* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 1–0$^{13}$ | 13–2 | |
| Mar 5 | Cal Poly Pomona* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 3–1 | 14–2 | |
| Mar 11 | Western Illinois* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 3–0 | 15–2 | |
| Mar 11 | Western Illinois* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 1–0 | 16–2 | |
| Mar 20 | Oregon | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 1–0 | 17–2 | 3–0 |
| Mar 20 | Oregon | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 0–2 | 17–3 | 3–1 |
| Mar 21 | Oregon State | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 2–1$^{10}$ | 18–3 | 4–1 |
| Mar 21 | Oregon State | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 8–1 | 19–3 | 5–1 |
| Mar 25 | vs Creighton* | San Jose, CA | W 9–0 | 20–3 | |
| Mar 25 | vs Northwestern* | San Jose, CA | W 4–1 | 21–3 | |
| Mar 25 | vs Adelphi* | San Jose, CA | W 1–0 | 22–3 | |
| Mar 26 | vs New Mexico* | San Jose, CA | W 4–0 | 23–3 | |
| Mar 26 | vs California* | San Jose, CA | W 1–0 | 24–3 | |
| Mar 27 | vs Adelphi* | San Jose, CA | W 1–0 | 25–3 | |
| Mar 27 | vs Nebraska* | San Jose, CA | W 9–0 | 26–3 | |
| Mar 29 | Nevada* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 14–0$^5$ | 27–3 | |
| Mar 29 | Nevada* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 12–1$^5$ | 28–3 | |
| Mar 30 | Northwestern* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 5–1 | 29–3 | |
| Mar 30 | Northwestern* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 2–0 | 30–3 | |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
| Apr 2 | at Arizona State | Tempe, AZ | W 14–1$^6$ | 31–3 | 6–1 |
| Apr 2 | at Arizona State | Tempe, AZ | W 1–0 | 32–3 | 7–1 |
| Apr 4 | at Arizona | Tucson, AZ | W 1–0 | 33–3 | 8–1 |
| Apr 4 | at Arizona | Tucson, AZ | L 0–1$^{10}$ | 33–4 | 8–2 |
| Apr 8 | Cal State Fullerton* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 6–1 | 34–4 | |
| Apr 8 | Cal State Fullerton* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 4–6 | 34–5 | |
| Apr 13 | Hawaii* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 8–0 | 35–5 | |
| Apr 13 | Hawaii* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 5–0 | 36–5 | |
| Apr 16 | at US International* | | W 1–0 | 37–5 | |
| Apr 16 | at US International* | | W 3–1 | 38–5 | |
| Apr 22 | Arizona State | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 3–0 | 39–5 | 9–2 |
| Apr 22 | Arizona State | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 4–3 | 40–5 | 10–2 |
| Apr 25 | Arizona | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 1–0 | 41–5 | 11–2 |
| Apr 25 | Arizona | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 2–0 | 42–5 | 12–2 |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
| May 6 | California | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 4–0 | 43–5 | 13–2 |
| May 6 | California | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 0–1$^9$ | 43–6 | 13–3 |
| May 7 | at Oregon | Howe Field • Eugene, OR | W 3–2$^{10}$ | 44–6 | 14–3 |
| May 7 | at Oregon | Howe Field • Eugene, OR | W 5–1 | 45–6 | 15–3 |
| May 14 | at Cal Poly Pomona* | Pomona, CA | L 1–2 | 45–7 | |
| May 14 | at Cal Poly Pomona* | Pomona, CA | W 1–0 | 46–7 | |
Post-season :
NCAA Northwest Regional :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| May 17 | Cal State Fullerton | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 3–0 | 47–7 | 1–0 |
| May 18 | Cal State Fullerton | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 2–0 | 48–7 | 2–0 |
NCAA Women's College World Series :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | WCWS Record |
| May 20 | Northern Illinois | Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA | W 1–0 | 49–7 | 1–0 |
| May 22 | Fresno State | Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA | W 6–1 | 50–7 | 2–0 |
| May 28 | Arizona | Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA | W 5–0 | 51–7 | 3–0 |
| May 28 | Cal Poly Pomona | Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA | W 4–1 | 52–7 | 4–0 |
| May 29 | Fresno State | Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA | L 1–2 | 52–8 | 4–1 |
| May 29 | Fresno State | Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA | W 3–0 | 53–8 | 5–1 |